What We Can Count On

While we won't know who controls Congress and by how much for another 10-12 hours, there are a few things we can be pretty sure of already.

One is that at least in Ohio, the so-called "christian" right is going to get their asses kicked. Remember, Ohio was one of the conservative high points in 2004 as evangelical ministers like this guy helped rally support for an anti-gay marriage amendment and helped carry the state, narrowly, ensuring Bush's re-election. Since then, these politically-centered wolves in sheeps clothing have been trying to galvanize their forces for a theocratic revolution, with the aim of returning their state and our country to the stone age, or at least the dark ages.

So it's particularly comforting to know that, barring an collapse of unprecedented proportions, that effort is going to fail, and be set back for at least another four to six years, if not more. And not only are these so-called ministerial men of "faith" about to embarass themselves, their efforts promise to drag the state's entire Republican Party down the drain and into the gutter with them. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

The other thing we can be pretty confident in is that the guy who thinks the Pursuit of Happiness is harming America, the guy that wants to control and police your families, wants to dictate to you what you should think, believe and do within the security of your own home, that guy is also probably going to lose. True, his Democratic replacement won't be much better on the abortion issue, but almost any replacement would be an improvement over this tiresome pseudo-moralizing deadbeat. And his replacement will be a vote for Democratic majority leader.

Finally, we shouldn't have long to wait for Katherine Harris's concession speech in the U.S. Senate race in Florida. Harris's loss will be sweet for at least three reasons. One, as then Secretary of State, she became notorious for her political handling of Florida's recount in the 2000 election, helping to award George Bush the state's 25 electoral votes and the presidency. Two, Harris is also, conveniently, another self-appointed spokeswoman for god, who thinks she is campaigning with the divine's endorsement and guidance. Can't have enough delusional and egotistical folks like her lose. And finally, Harris, like Ohio's candidates, is going to lose by a lot. A lot.