• How is it that a state that overwhelmingly re-elected a rather liberal Democrat governor, and just as overwhelmingly rejected his conservative Republican opponent, and nearly elected — with only about a 3% margin — a very liberal Democrat senator, turn around and seriously overwhelmingly approve, with an 80% majority, an amendment to the state constitution that is so incredibly ultra-conservative? I don’t get it. Who are these people?? Is there a whole block of voters out there who only voted for Amendment 1 but not for any of the candidates or any other issues? Or are the people of Tennessee that double-minded; center-to-left leaning in candidates but far-right on issues… Too weird.

• How did Nancy Pelosi become Speaker of the House just by being re-elected as Congresswoman, and without a vote of the new House? I thought one had to be elected by peers into that office, but she’s de facto Speaker. When was that decided??  Don’t get me wrong, I think its great that a woman is now Speaker of the House, third in line to the White House (though I’d rather it be someone not so liberal-minded as Pelosi, but whatever). I just can’t figure out how she got the gig.

Anyone…? Anyone…? Bueller…?