I emailed Barbara Boxer today. Here's the text:

Dear Senator:

Between the challenge of the votes of the people of Ohio, and the behavior displayed at the Rice hearings today, you have surely cemented your place in history.

No doubt your actions will be studied in future generations.

Of course, you will studied as the biggest buffoon in the history of the United States Senate.

I'm ashamed to be a Californian today.

Yours truly,

Dr. Glenn LayneTemple City, CA

A red-state soul trapped in blue-state foolishness.

Franklin Pierce is widely regarded as the worst US President. Now the Senate has Babs Boxer. In the words of George Clooney in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", she's as "dumb as a bag of hammers."