This is a momentous day, my friends. Today we enter the crucible of democracy, to test its boundaries and to examine its foundations. Today we come together as citizens (and curious visitors) to gauge our values and to discover their true worth. One more chapter is behind us. Today we begin another journey.

That’s right, it’s the start of the NBA season.

For anyone following any other event that may be taking place today, leaked exit polls have Kerry looking good in some surprising places – although exit polls also had Gore winning handily in 2000. If Kerry wins the electoral college and Bush wins the popular vote, as some polls are predicting, the reaction from both camps is going to be tremendously amusing.

Before I throw my hands up and retire to the bar, here are some wise words from Jesse Walker:

Tomorrow, barring another recount mess, we will have a president-elect. I can’t tell you his name, but I can tell you a few things about him. He wanted George Bush to have the authority to launch a war in Iraq, and he probably would have invaded whether or not there were weapons of mass destruction there. He thinks the Federal Election Commission should strictly regulate political speech, and he thinks the Federal Communications Commission should strictly regulate non-political speech. He supported the Patriot Act, the No Child Left Behind Act, and the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, and he will not be parsimonious with the public purse. He’s a child of privilege who acquired great wealth without earning it in the marketplace. And I didn’t vote for him.

See you on the other side.

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