First, it's always possible to stick to the space board and nothing but the space board? There are very respectable ones who do precisely that.

Second, it's possible to go to other space boards like Mitchell's where there is far more mutual respect than here.

Third, it's very reassuring to notice there are reasonable americans, even here.

Fourth, if Kerry wins, then of course it's a sigh of relief all over the world, but it might not even be what we'd expect. Ar least, there'd be some listening.

Fith, if Bush wins, then americans will have to face the consequences.
So will he, BTW (faced with the cost of war, the casualties, the wounded, the situation in Iraq, the expanding terrorism, etc...)
Four more years , but the last four went pretty fast!
We'll all have to make the best of it.

Raoul