By giving control of the House to Democrats, the voters made it clear: the Bush administration needs adult supervision. That’s long overdue and I’m overjoyed to see it.

I’m particularly happy to see Claire McCaskill win a Senate seat in Missouri, my home state. Missouri is a bellwether state, certainly not a blue state, but willing to go blue if a strong wind blows.

McCaskill, who I find to be personally charming, ran a smart, tough race. A couple years ago she narrowly lost a gubernatorial bid, but she learned from the experience. This time she knew how to reach out to rural Missourians, driving across the state in an RV. Her support for stem cell research helped her in the suburbs.

Senator McCaskill. That has a wonderful sound to it.