Kathryn, Jonah, for the record I am (teeth gritted, fists clenched) pleased that the patients voted in the Nurse for another four years. A nurse is, after all, better than a clown and Jonah’s point on the damage that Bloomberg is doing to the Democratic machine is a good one.

As always, Rick Brookhiser put it best: “We take the sweet with the bitter. The Mayor’s prickly qualities helped give us benefits, as well as pains in the butt. I’ll try to avoid his company, but I’ll vote to keep him in office for another four years. “