A GOOD IDEA: Reader Benjamin Tucker emails: “At your suggestion, I wrote to my senator, Mitch McConnell, urging him to oppose the Omni Spending Bill. He did and it has failed. I thought it appropriate to write to him again tonight, this time expressing my thanks. Perhaps, you could suggest that other readers also thank their representatives who opposed the bill. I understand they like that kinda thing.”

Related: The Death Of The Omnibus: “The tea-party movement should take a little bow tonight. Some in Washington really heard you — and a bunch of you are coming in as reinforcements in a few week. It may really be a new day. And, Nevadans who wanted to see Harry Reid leave got a victory party they were not able to celebrate in November tonight — a not-insignificant win.” I’ve had emails from Tea Party leaders who talked at great length with their Senators and brought them around — and, in at least one case, got them to bring a colleague around. Good work, and a nice warmup for next year . . . .