[Mr. Jeeves]

I think had John McCain suspended his campaign and returned to Washington to announce his opposition to the bailout, we would be looking forward to his inauguration in January.

I don't think that would have been nearly enough to overcome the tsunami of American stupidity this time. Too many people wanted to believe Saint Barack was coming down the chimney with presents for everyone.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

It might have been the spark to set off more than we think. I read that phone calls into the DC switchboard were 90 percent opposed.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

I don't think that would have been nearly enough to overcome the tsunami of American stupidity this time.

If 3% of the voters had switched, and one fifth of the GOP voters who usually voted but stayed home this time had voted, McCain would have been elected.