Quickies

• In the wake of idiot Texas Republicans wanting to secede since Obama's reelection, the city of Austin is petitioning to secede from Texas.

• Pelosi will remain as Dem minority leader in the House.  Good.

• Cheer up Repubs, it could have been a lot worse.  Romney was by far your best candidate, agreeably a terrible candidate but by far your best. Do you honestly think Gingrich would have done better?  What about Santorum?  Or maybe Rick Perry?  Oh I know, Michelle Backmann would have won, right?  Seriously, y'all had nothing.  Be thankful you got Romney cause the alternatives were the worst candidates for president ever.

• Pretty good read blasting the media for ignoring the reality that the race was really not that close, not ever.

• The man who got the Romney tattoo on his face says Republicans paid him $15,000 to do it.  He's fine with it, because he claims to be a Republican too.

• *A bonus sixth item-- neat graph showing what states Obama picked up votes from 2008.  Hint: his biggest gains were in Alaska!