Except that the Rats winning is no joke. Expect emboldened terrorists, Iraq to degrade horribly into chaos (the press hasn't seen anything yet), Iran and NK are now safe to do what they want (unless Bush says "what the heck, I haven't got anything to lose anymore" and just goes after them), higher taxes - slower economic growth - and higher unemployment, all kinds of gay and deviant rights bills, ....
It's no joke.