Right now, it seems basically 50/50 whether we will get: Option 1. A Republican party hijacked by the Birthers, who are crazy people, which will seriously damage that party, or; Option 2. A fascist American state ruled by hysterical morons in 2012 who will (for starters!) regulate womens' ability to reproduce and who think Obama is a Kenyan citizen. It proves to be entertaining either way, if slightly scary in the latter case, but as if that will matter to me, because I will be living in Oaxaca, where I can have all the abortions and gay sex I want. Last night saw Liz Cheney ("the most famous former [...]