When George W. Bush stole the 2000 election, this country showed a maturity and self-assurance that makes us great. Even in losing the battle, we showed we can win the war.

The Iran situation? Not so much. Democracy isn't in the rules, it's in the execution. It's in the zeitgeist. It's measured reaction in the worst of times and the best of times.

And not how the leaders react, how the People react. Think 9/11. Does Bush's reaction define the county that day? No. The reaction of the people of New York City, the people on Flight 93, the people at the Pentagon, that's America. That's democracy in action. Iran, democracy in name only.

Anyway, on a much lighter note:The Ayatollah is following you on Twitter. (thx Drew)