I've been in a serious state of suspended animation waiting for the last state to fall. Now that Iowa has gone to Bush - let the next four years of outrage begin!

Democrats are wondering where we go from here. I have a suggestion. Target the poster boys of the "moral values" corps and do some real investigating. Dig up what surely must be a closetful of skeletons. Here's who should be on the top 5 list: Tom Delay, Karl Rove, Ken Mehlman, Andrew Card and the number one target? Grover Norquist.

Norquist reminds me of the big spider in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He spins his web from a small room in the Capitol Building and chaired the weekly meetings of the "right wing conspiracy" planners - no lie. For his latest sputum (in Thursday's Reliable Source):

Many wonder what it will take to restore social civility to Washington, to get Republicans and Democrats mingling again. Rock-ribbed Republican Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, proffered a solution, telling us that Democrats must accept the finality of their powerlessness. "Once the minority of House and Senate are comfortable in their minority status, they will have no problem socializing with the Republicans. Any farmer will tell you that certain animals run around and are unpleasant, but when they've been fixed, then they are happy and sedate. They are contented and cheerful. They don't go around peeing on the furniture and such." Norquist assured us that he meant neutered "psychologically" and his metaphor was "facetious." Of course: Let the healing begin.

Do you think I could start the Outrage Party?