Montana

In light of the exceedingly close outcome in Montana, it must be said that the NSCC decision to throw in the towel on this race several weeks ago looks particularly boneheaded in retrospect. I assumed the NRCC knew what they were doing here. I'm not sure if they underestimated Montana's conservatism or Allen's incompetent buffoonery, but either way it appears to have cost them the Senate.

Also on the Republican boneheadedness front, one of the many glorious moments last night was watch Fred Barnes straining to understand why Missouri's stem cell amendment didn't sufficiently energize the base and sweep Talent to victory. I can only assume that a contemptuous elistist like Barnes thinks his parties "values voters" will respond like pavlovian dogs to any hot button social issue they throw on the ballet. It must be frustrating for Barnes that there's a practical limitation on the number of times you can put gay-bashing on the ballot.