Oh Macaca!

How fitting that the battle for the Senate came down to 'Macaca'. If George Allen had kept his mouth shut about the young Webb aide who was videotaping his campaign trail appearance on August 11th, instead of feeling the need to ridicule him -- well, Dick Cheney would be breaking ties in the Senate for the next two years. Instead, Allen and many other Republicans just couldn't help themselves in the waning months of this election season. I guess there's only so long that you can hide your character flaws -- and those the Republicans have in spades.

So the left would like to take this opportunity to thank S.R. Sidarth for being the flint that ignited George Allen's three-month-long self-immolation. And those 16-year-olds in the Congressional Page program for being too damn tasty for Mark Foley to resist. Also Ray Meier for showing absolutely no respect for the intelligence of his constituents. And why not Conrad Burns, for just being Conrad Burns. And Rick Santorum for finally making it crystal clear to his constituents how his name made it to the Urban Dictionary. While we're on that subject, why not throw in thanks for now former GOP Congressman Chris 'Count' Chocola of Indiana.

But I can't bring myself to thank Don Sherwood, who rightfully got the boot after it came out that he not only kept a mistress, but continually assaulted her over the course of a five-year affair.