I’m glad the right guy won. Sarah Palin was starting to freak me out. It’s only a few short hops from electing officials who can’t string a sentence together to this:

So. Nice one America. See also:

Jason Kottke’s election map run through. I like the New York Times, the BBC’s and FiveThirtyEight’s has a certain charm.

Obama photos from the Big Picture.

The Onion from 2001: Bush: ‘Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over’

The Onion, yesterday: Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress