Oh, how the standards have fallen

YOU ARE VISITING THE OLD MALKIN(S)WATCH. THAT'S FANTASTIC. PLEASE VISIT THE NEW MALKIN(S)WATCH WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE.

The story so far:

In a district in which the Republican has won by a 3-1 margin for the last five elections in a row, an out-of-nowhere Democrat (who the NRCC promised to "bury") loses - but by only four percent.

In the new GOP, it's gloatin' time!

Won't be long now before the Left starts peddling Ohio conspiracy theories...Erick at RedState writes that the "Kossacks Are Now 0-16."

While Michelle busies herself once again finding random commenters to turn into a broad anti-left brush, those of us that live in the real world know a moral victory - yes, they do occur in politics occasionally - when we see one. Bring on 2006!

(via Atrios, mostly.)