Stuff & Things X

Special Election Edition!

• I listened to a bit of CBC's As It Happens tonight. Here's the abridged transcript: "Arrogant... Supreme Court... beholden... evangelical Christians... unilateral... abortion... draft... abortion... 100,000 dead... reckless... quagmire... gay rights... abortion... uncooperative... far right..."
• 'Soros said that he plans to enter a monastery for a time because he will need to contemplate what is wrong with the people of this country.' Hmm, couldn't be people like you who think they know what everybody should do, could it?
• James Taranto rates the best and worst of the campaigns.
• Jaeger at Trudeaupia has stopped writing about goats in Saudi Arabia long enough to write some intriguing thoughts on the election.
• Alice Bachini at Samizdata has some helpful thoughts on the greater victory we all share in Bush's win.
• Jeff at Beautiful Atrocities lists the winners and losers in this election. (He's wrong about Moore, of course.)
• I like maps. This is an interesting one.
• Michael Totten has a roundup from blogs that opposed Bush. My favourite -- 'Daily Kos: It's clear the Democratic Party as currently constituted is on its deathbed. It needs reforms, and it needs them now. Quite frankly, the status quo simply won't cut it. Howard Dean for DNC Chair.' Yeah, that'll help...
• And speaking of the anti-Bush forces, Iowahawk has some friendly advice for them:

  Finally, celebrate your accomplishments and keep yourself focused on the future. Despite the election setback, you're part of a massive intellectual movement that has attracted the support of important thinkers from Noam Chomsky to Howard Dean to Brad Pitt. This is real revolt -- a people's revolt that will continue to grow, as long as people like you stay committed to the anti-Bush cause. And if you ever find yourself waivering, just look in the mirror and tell yourself, "I am still revolting."