Well things were hot and heavy here during the primaries, and although they cooled down a little for the general election, this was still a place to here some interesting viewpoints.  Despite Billy Glad's insistence, this was never an echo chamber, even though the contributors generally self-selected on the basis of political perspectives.  But now (and I hate to break it to some of you) the election is over.  Everyone left.  I'm not even sure if there's anyone out there to read this.

So, I'll see you next time.  And by "next time" I mean the next time intelligent liberals and progressives have been forced to endure eight years of an increasingly horrifying right-wing evangelical conservative dictatorship bent upon undermining civil rights, the U.S. Constitution, the Geneva Conventions, global stability, and the general welfare of our democracy.  It's been a unique year in terms of the transition we've now chosen to make.  Historic, really, and not just because of our new President's skin color.  We're reversing course, thank God, and just in time.  We've seen the heyday of the comment boards here come and go, and although some day they could return to the same level of vibrancy and immediacy, I hope I'm not cursed to live through such interesting times again.

Allsburg signing off.