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check the guy's t-shirt, top left. (Tip of the hat to O-dub)

A few months back I was speculating with some friends on what Bush would do after declaring 'mission accomplished' in Iraq - I suggested that if he wins re-election, he'd shift the troops next door and invade Iran. Now Bob Mould brings this up in his latest post... "I fear there will be a reinstatement of a draft, particularly if we choose to invade Iran next year..." Hans has a great map of the United States of Jesusland (via Daily Kos). It's a much better arrangement of the red and blue states - the latter become part of Canada. Boing Boing reader Pete Setchell says, "There is still one chance to get him [Bush] out of the White House - send him a pack of pretzels to celebrate his victory. I've just sent some via Amazon."
Q-Burns Abstract Message sent this to Boing Boing: "Bill Hicks once told a story about an American friend of his who complained about the USA. When told, "well, if you don't like it then move somewhere else" the friend's reply would be, "What? And become a victim of our foreign policy?"

Wonkette's Post-Election Media Glossary (First in a Series)
What reporters really mean (whether talking to colleagues, boss, or you):
• "The internet propagated bogus information." = "We fucked up."
• "Bloggers let the cat out of the bag." = "We believed those polls, too."
• "Oh, that room service bill includes laundry." = "I emptied the mini-bar."
• "That was quite a night, huh?" = "What's your name again?"
• "Truly, this is a divided America." = "I am planning on resorting to tired red/blue stereotypes for another four years."
• "President Bush is has a mandate." = "We didn't believe that 380 ton thing either."
• "We're all just glad it's over." = "Mr. McClellan, you look tense, can I rub your shoulders?"
• "This is a vindication for Karl Rove's strategy" = "We won't tell criminal prosecutor about your Plame leak."
• "Will Bush govern from the middle?" = "Will I have to talk to Christians?"
• "President Bush is joined by his family." = "I can see Jenna's Barbara's nipples."

UPDATE: Greil Marcus looks into the future and writes up George W Bush's obituary.
"Policy Review, October 5, 2018--George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, died today at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was 72. .." The last line is hilarious.