Happy New Year to all the Iowans who turned out for the inaugural caucus yesterday. My recap:

On Hillary: She's melting...melting...
On Obama: The audacity continues...
On Edwards: Do you know why? He thinks he does...
On Huckabee: Aw Shuckabee. He reminds me of a modern day Jim Nabors...
On Romney: 2nd keeps him in the game. Loosen up and put on some plaid, unless you've never worn plaid- in which case stick with the suits and play up your resume- since none of the Democrats running have one. (A first lady, a freshman senator who has spent most of term campaigning not governing and a trial lawyer who seems to claim his greatest success has been making out of the Mill...
On Thompson: Please, go back to your day job- I loved you on Law and Order...
On McCain: Is there anything to say besides McCain-Feingold...
On Giuliani: If he pulls off Florida, he may be the guy with the most street smarts ...

It's going to be a long month for people who don't like politics- and maybe longer for people who do.