The Wombat File Is Yours to Keep

(apologies for the headline)

While the fact that Denny Hastert will shortly lose his role as chief legislative stooge does make the cockles of the heart a touch warmer -- as does seeing the Keystone State's resident superbigot get dropped off of the power bus -- but it's all leavened by the fact that it looks dark for the hopes to wrest control of the Senate away from the thieves.

As I type, CNN is indicating that Webb is narrowly leading George Allen in Virginia. As a longtime former resident, nothing would please me more. But it's a margin of fewer than 3000 votes, with about 2% left to be counted. In Missouri, Claire McCaskill still trails Jim Talent, and the Tennessee race has been tight, but there's little sign that Corker isn't going to win. Even if the Democrats pick up Montana and the Webb lead survives a recount,
it seems pretty unlikely.

I know...I know...I'm never satisfied.