YOU CANNOT UNDERESTIMATE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

The re-election of "W" proves beyond doubt that you cannot underestimate the American people. You can try, but they'll always come in under estimate. No matter how vivid your imagination or how pervasive your pessimism, they still manage to do you one worse. But this time don't blame Bush; point your finger directly at the American electorate. They're not exactly getting blindsided, you know. Instead, they're going to get precisely what they deserve.

And so the long American nightmare continues, indeed intensifies. I would imagine that our border with Canada will be a lot busier with Americans seeking political asylum than it will be with terrorists coming South. As the memorable sign said along the parade route of the first Bush inaugeration: "GOD HELP US."

11/03/04