Past Performance Sometimes Does Predict Future Results

In 2004, smarting from the election results, some lashed out. Jane Smiley, for instance, had some nutty stuff to say. I figured the hyperbole was due to the huge loss, but even small losses--such as an attack on John Edwards--can set her off. Here she is, over three years later, still delightfully batty (and I even agree with her general point).