The Earth Still Turns

Don't worry, I refuse to gloat. This map says it all, anyway. I will say that John Kerry could have won if he delivered his campaign as gracefully as he delivered his concession speech, a gentlemanly message and a rebuttal to the obnoxious non-concession of John "Two Americas!" Edwards. As I wrote earlier, unity is of great importance in times of war. Few are confident in the protection of a crumbling home.

With that in mind, I note some lessons learned from the election:

1) We need more civil debates.

2) The people in 'flyover country' are no more or less intelligent than the coastal elite. Rather, people across America have different views, attitudes and needs, so they vote accordingly. Everyone could do well by respecting that.

3) Jane's Law is frightfully accurate: The devotees of the party in power are smug and arrogant. The devotees of the party out of power are insane.

4) It is as possible to speak poorly and mean much as it is to speak clearly and mean little.

5) Audiences around the globe ought to strive to avoid living in an echo chamber, because their establishment media is about as reliable as a town gossip.

Congratulations, President Bush. Now, about that spending habit of yours...