Tis the Season?

I work in an office above the Copley Mall in Boston, and the mall has already been decorated with garlands, wreaths and sales advertisements in anticipation of Christmas. Christmas is still almost two months away! This holiday season, at least in its commercial form, keeps getting longer and longer. I will refer the reader of this blog to my rant concerning Halloween for my thoughts on the subject.

Yes, I should point out that my feeling that the Republicans would pull off a last minute rebound in the elections was wrong. But, as the Economist pointed out, if you bet against yourself then no matter what happens you can feel good. So, yes I was wrong. Thank God! Also, Tim's endorsed candidate for the Senate in Virginia, former Secretary of the Navy Jim Webb (D), beat the presidential hopeful George Allen (R), in the tie-breaking seat for Senate control. Thats two for the price of one. Hopefully the victory for such Democratic moderates as Tester and Webb in the Senate bodes well for American politics. I am a little hopeful, even though I am sure American politics is going to get a lot hotter and nastier over the next two years. McCain should still be the eventual Presidential winner in 2008. That's my endorsement.

Anyway, it looks like Madison can rest easy knowing that the American system is righting itself (no pun intended) a little. And we have a potential female Speaker of the House, which is a nice advancement (whatever her politics may be). And George Bush is immediately acting smarter, which is also a welcome change. Things are looking a little better these days.