Perspectives

"The election is over, and it's time for a change."

New Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, after Democrats won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1994

"If you look at it race by race, it was close. The cumulative effect, however, was not close. It was a thumping."

President George W. Bush, on the elections

"Many of them haven't had exposure to some of the things that lead to success, like how to open a bottle of wine or cook for someone at their home or host a dinner."

Caltech professor Thomas Mannion, on a new Cooking Basics class that teaches bright but socially lacking students how to entertain "This is the day where you see the dictator ... facing the penalty he deserves. Iraqis have the right to smile and rejoice a little for the death sentence issued against this criminal and his minions."