They're Santa pants. They're Santa's pants

Wow, it really looks like the Democrats came on strong yesterday. I thought they'd take over the House of Representatives, but I didn't really think they'd get this close to controlling the senate, too. I think change is generally a good thing when it comes to Washington politics. Exhibit a: Strom Thurmond. How long was that dude in the Senate? Like 86 years? That, my friends, is too long to be at any one job.

But, really, I'm happier that the issues on the ballot in Ohio went the way I wanted them to. The tobacco companies put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to get smoking back in restaurants, and that was defeated, thank goodness. And somebody also tried to allow slot machines in certain places in Ohio, and that went down, too. I remember seeing what slot machines did to South Carolina, and I think banning them was one of the best decisions that state made. That and standing by the yellow barbecue sauce....mmmm...yellow barbecue sauce.