Jim Geraghty is relieved that John McCain lost:

Mac is back — back to his moral preening about how bipartisan he is, back to his reflexive demonization of his own party, back to his refusal to recognize any legitimate concerns raised by those who disagree with him. If we’re going to have Democratic agenda enacted, better it be by a Democrat than a Republican obsessed with avoiding the “partisan” label in the White House.

So am I — he deserved to. That doesn’t mean that Obama deserved to win, though. The right man lost, but that doesn’t mean that the right man won. I just wish that McCain hadn’t been the nominee. The Republican Party needs to figure out how to prevent such a debacle again, by at least closing its primaries.

[Update a few minutes later]

Iowahawk has updated the Idiossey:

“Who dares challenge me now?” asked Obamacles. “For I am Obamacles, vanquisher of Hildusa, of whom all of Demos sing;
Make him the mightiest, so that I might find him worthy.”

“Your foe will be the grizzled warrior Crustius,” said the Doritos,
As Obamacles laughed in disbelief; for though brave Crustius had once proved great valor in the tragic war of Namos,
He had grown old and addled sailing the Sea of Maverikus.
In years a full score he sailed, seeking the fabled Microphone of Media,
Only to crash on its shoals, lured to doom by the flattery of the Sirens.

“Be not hasty in thy hubris, Obamacles,” warned the Doritos.
“Although he is old and stranded and beset by mutineers, grizzled Crustius is far craftier than in your imaginings.”

True to the prophesy of the Doritos, wily Crustius had a secret trick up his toga.
From his rock-strewn shipwreck he summoned Palina, huntress of Wasilla,
Whose fertile loins had many odd-named children bore,
Bristol and Trig, Dakota and Algebra, Calculus and Physed,
And yet she retained the visage and figure of a goddess.

Palina emerged from the sea, springing fully formed from a clamshell,
Brandishing the spear that had slain a thousand antlered beasts.
Once mutinous, the Crustonauts were instantly heartened,
For now they sensed a chance at victory.

Sadly, the tale has a tragic ending.

This will be the first major battle that the administration will face, and the opponents are mobilizing: No Stimulus.

Some cheery thoughts from Dick Morris.

Geez Louise, we had an awful choice in November.