Democracy gives us the governments we deserve

Today's UK Daily Mirror (not my usual paper of choice):



Sums up the feeling over this side of the pond, really.

Incidentally, here's a map of the USA based on each state's vote - the colour reflects the share each party got rather than who won:



(Map by Jeff Culver)

And here's one that shows each district based on who won it.



(From USA Today)

I'm guessing the blue areas are largely urban? It's the only way you can explain the purpleness of the fisrt map, but the apparent redness of the second...

Can I just say - either the USA is conveniently laid out, or Americans like straight lines - you should see constituencies and electoral wards over here in the UK. Sometimes they double back on themselves so much you have to miss single houses out of a canvas because it is in one ward or constituency but its neighbours are in another. (Well I exaggerate, but not much!) Michigan's a bit odd though. Who thought that one up? What's so bad about the bit to the north of Wisconsin that the people there didn't want it?