Fox News Channel is reporting that John Kerry has called President Bush to congratulate him on winning the election. But for those of us who watched the horse race with an objective eye, W’s win was pretty much sewn up at least two weeks ago.

What has me amazed though is how definitive this victory seems to be. I really expected a litigation circus to begin today. But it appears that any improprieties are minor and localized, and of no consequence to the outcome. 20,000 lawyers are crying in their coffee this morning.