And. . . ?

I see nothing in the cabinet and other appointments so far announced or rumored that will block President Obama from doing the Lord’s work.

Rahm Emmanuel could be just the guy to kick some Israeli behind and force them to acknowledge the Enlightenment.

Attorney-General Holder looks eager to restore the rule of law and only collapsed briefly on that score after 9/11.

Hillary can listen sympathetically to ruling elites on the six continents and feel their pain. Bill is looking more obedient.

Tom Daschle is far too nice to have been chief of staff (for which he was also rumored), but strikes me as perfect for HHS where he will directly influence both my personal and my professional lives.

Jowly Joe Lieberman, the skunk, can estivate at Homeland Security and keep his opinions to himself for the next four years.

That leaves the Pentagon, Treasury and the intelligence agencies, among the higher-profile appointments. Please, Barack, don’t let any of the current team linger on there and stink up the room.

In short, despite all the rending of T-shirts and shuffling of sandals, it all feels entirely non-controversial. Let’s get on with it.

[P.S. Fun, Weird Facts Dept.]

Final results—Salt Lake County, Utah
Obama : 176,988 (48.17%)
McCain: 176,692 (48.09%)

Obama won the seat of the f***ing Mormon papacy!