I love this drawing! It's making me teary-eyed all over again.

awww this drawing gives me the warm fuzzies. I was so relieved too!

I don't like McCain and I really don't like many of the things that he allowed to happen or chose - but I thought he was gracious in defeat, which is very good. Regarding respecting Palin's personal achievements - well, yes, I might go that far without saying I in any way like or have time for her!

Yup, as I said, I'm glad she and McCain didn't win! But she's gone a long way in a very macho state, kept herself fit, raised a family and still managed to get that far in politics. I don't have to like her or agree with her at all to give her credit for those things.

Haha... so much easier to be magnanimous in victory!

i watched (and listened to the World Service) through the night! and this morning i am tired but happy. go to your barista, sarah, save the world!

I've written to Mrs Palin to offer her alternative employment as a life-model. Her wildlife "control" policy (including an illegal bounty on wolves) indicates an unfitness for any other kind of office. Obama might be okay if the US revives the ancient Roman practice of having someone sit behind the Emperor and periodically whisper into his ear "remember you are dust!" He could learn a lot from McCain's dignified conduct and wonderfully old-world courtesy, which was the only thing about this whole campaign that really impressed me.

Oh, me too! I may have sounded over-churlish there, but I just felt really drawn to McCain because he's such a dignified old gent. I'm sure I'd still have voted for Obama even DESPITE his dance routine on TV. Speaking of which, do you expat folk get to vote?