God be praised

Just sit there for a minute...


God be praised.


I want to put in a word here for the unsung heroes who spent thankless hours counting ballots, and for the postal workers who delivered so many of them. And for the election officials in many states who kept saying "no, we're not done, we will keep counting until we're done." In an age that expects instant gratification, and under huge political pressure to produce a result - any result - they stayed the course and did their jobs diligently, thoroughly, and patiently. So what if it cost the rest of us a few more hours of heartburn. It's all worth it in the end, to know the job got done right.

There is a lot to celebrate today. There's also a lot to worry about. But I'm going to wait one more day before I start that list.

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