100 Things About the Election, Part VII

The continuing series of things I noticed during and after Election Day that I considered important. In no particular order...

51. The nuts have come out. Check out the secessionists, like Lawrence O'Donnell and Eleanor Clift on the McLaughlin Group Sunday, as noted by a certain 'Bama-educated legal mind...

MR. O'DONNELL: But the big problem the country now has, which is going to produce a serious discussion of secession over the next 20 years, is that the segment of the country that pays for the federal government is now being governed by the people who don't pay for the federal government.

MR. BLANKLEY: Did you say secession?

MR. BUCHANAN: (Laughs.)

MR. O'DONNELL: Yes, yes.

MR. BLANKLEY: Are you calling for civil war?

MR. O'DONNELL: Ninety -- not war; you can secede without firing a shot.

MR. BLANKLEY: Not if you have a Lincoln in the White House.

Lest you think that was all...

MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Can the GOP cement forever, do you think, Eleanor, the allegiance of the evangelical voters by appointing Supreme Court justices who will overturn Roe v. Wade and make other decisions?

MS. CLIFT: Well, this is the one area where Bush can very cleanly deliver to these voters who supported him. And he did not answer the question in the debate whether he approved of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. He dodged that question. And by having probably three appointments over the next three -- four years, he will put in place a Bush court that we will be talking about a generation from now. And I think that it will move to the right. Whether it will go so far as to overturn Roe v. Wade, which --

MR. MCLAUGHLIN: Do you think --

MS. CLIFT: -- has been settled law for over 30 years, if they did that, they would trigger a revolution in this country that would finally respond to Pat Buchanan.

You know, I said it earlier -- it's never wise to call for a revolution when the other side has more guns. But people are really unhinged on the left. We've got Carole Simpson scared about the return of slavery. And as this article notes, some people may want to merge with Canada.

Of course, why would Canada want a bunch of losers?

52. Barbra Streisand quotes Jefferson. I didn't even know she could read. I know she can't sing.

The "reign of witches?" Change one letter and we've got the future Hillary Clinton administration.

53. Kerry's thinking about running in 2008. We have three words, Senator. Bring it on.

54. Different versions of our favorite maps. But these look bloated, like Ted Kennedy.

55. Some Kerry supporters are so traumatized, they're seeking therapy. I think that might have been helpful before the election. I recommend electroshock.

56. It's worth remembering this picture.

57. Kerry campaign advisor Howard Shrum is now an amazing 0-for-8 in Presidential elections. Maybe he should try something new... like advising a Republican.

58. Here's your chance to escape, liberals. If you're attractive to a Canadian.

59. Take heart, blue staters. It's only 1450 days or so to the next election.