Well the stats are in -- compiled by the University of Florida -- and last week's vote had the lowest turnout in 72 years.

Just over 36% of Americans went to the polls, giving the Republican Party a resounding victory, as you know.

In 43 states, less than half of eligible voters showed up.

Maine had the highest voter participation; Indiana the lowest.

According to exit polling, the vote broke down this way:

Women cast 51% of the ballots; men, 49%.

Seventy-five percent of the voters were white, 12% black, eight percent Hispanic, three percent Asian.

Just 13% of voters are ages 18-to-29, a very low turnout.

Forty-three percent of those who voted are ages 45-64.

According to a new Gallup poll, 53% of American adults want Republicans in congress to lead the nation.

Just 36% want President Obama to continue leading.

It is worth noting that in 2006, 61% of voters wanted the Democrats to lead.  Just 31% threw in with President Bush.

Now, what's going on?

Talking Points believes the American public is basically jaded.  All the political strife has alienated many voters.

They don't like anybody in politics.

Also, the machines are taking people away from reality, as we see with our weekly Watters' World segments.  Some Americans don't know anything.

And they don't care to know.  They're lost in cyberspace, creating phony worlds in which they can escape responsibility.

Do not underestimate how these machines are changing the way Americans participate in the political process.

Twenty years from now, 20% of the population will control the other 80% because the machine addiction is just going to get worse.

George Orwell was right on.

So these days politicians are playing to a narrow audience.  And unless you have a breakout political guy like Barack Obama, whose African-American status caught everybody's attention, Election Day is becoming passé.

However, I do expect heavy interest in the 2016 presidential race because of Hillary Clinton.

She is a polarizing figure and could become the first woman to win the presidency, so everyone will know that's in play.

But as far as the off year elections, you can forget it.  Americans have checked out.

And that's the memo.