So we end the Iowa Caucus, not with a Dean victory or a Gephart surprise, but with Kerry overwhelming Dean (with Edwards close on his heels). Rather than seeing Kerry as the diminished candidate who withdraws from the race, that role has been passed to Gephardt, who seems to have exited quite gracefully. (I hope Lieberman was taking notes.)
Meanwhile, the nation is gearing up for the State of the Union Address, deliberately timed to follow the Iowa caucuses, where Bush will try to convince us that he is a "visionary" President (as opposed to one suffering from hallucinations) - in no small part by pitching an immigration policy many Republicans see as alien, and a new space program that many Republicans view as being 'from Mars'. (But apparently only Republicans are supposed to observe the wackiness of Bush's proposals - Dems are supposed to take them seriously.) Oh - and I'm sure we'll also hear that Iraq is going swimmingly (without a word about Gitmo).
No wonder overseas commentators seem so confused.
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