A few cartoonist friends of mine were, like me and you and many other people, I"m sure, more than a little shell-shocked by last Tuesday's election, and some of them, myself included, had no idea how to respond. Sure, you can crack wise about a bankrupt reality star becoming president of the United States — after all, isnt that the American Dream? Anyone can grow up to be president? Even bankrupt reality stars? — but this time around, it was more than a bit hard to make it.. you know, funny. And that's supposed to be our job, right? Ladle out a bit of humour to temper the daily horror? I had to think about this one for a bit before responding. Yes, we can protest the fact that this buffoon will be inaugurated on January 22nd — or whenever it is. We can make fun of his porn-star wife (although I do take exception to that, sorry — she didnt know she was going to be hauled out into the spotlight with her past fully on display, and we're all supposed to be about sex-positiveness, right?) and his "Look, I shot a tiger!" sons. But beyond that, right now, there's not much we can do, folks. It's done. Move on, have a beer with your friends, and hope for the best in whatever happens next. Hell, if nothing else, this got me out my angsty little creative rut. now, go find yours, okay? And tell me about it in the comments. If nothing else, this is a time when we could all use a little mutual support.