I was hanging out with the Boyda gang when Speaker-to-be Pelosi called to congratulate Nancy Boyda.
Meanwhile it looks like Republicans swept the challenged Board of Ed seats. There will be 6 moderates on the Board, and I believe they've all stated a desire to see Bob Corkins fired, and all campaigned on establishing science standards that reflect the actually nature of science.
Nationally, George Bush got his ass handed to him. He came to Kansas to stump for Jim Ryun, and Ryun lost. He lost the House and possibly the Senate. Candidates across the country ran away from him or against him.
Over all, truth, freedom and justice are the big winners. Dishonest hackery lost across the board.
Nicely done, nation.
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