$64,000 ?. Will we still have a democracy after today?

I wish I could check out...but I know myself; I could never do it. I will be glued to the TV around dinner time and hope (PRAY) for a situation that will have Kamala declared winner before bedtime. A big ask, I know...but a girl can hope!

I said the other day that I was exceedingly calm. I remain in that mode. Will I watch, yes, but there is little I can now.

I will prepare, if necessary, for the aftermath in a few days.

I'm just glad my friend's DS does NOT have whooping cough!

I'm not even American and I want to know the answer too! I'm hoping that the orange toddler's latest rally is a reflection of how many people won't be voting for him. I'm going to keep an eye on the news before I head off to a Coldplay concert in the evening.

I can only hope. Of course, my mother and DH all think my grumbling and worry is for nothing. "he won't do any of what he says" geesh, ok sheep.

I work at a church and in this town, that makes it a precinct. So there is no getting away from it. I see all the people pulling in to vote and it makes my heart so proud. I live in a predominantly blue town in a very red state. I will get all the calls today: are you open, when do you close, are you precinct such and such. So I don't expect a lot of actual work to get done. I did bring my tablet and will have West Wing on all day. Ya know the time of civil discourse and when gov't actually got something done, albeit not real.

Once I get home, I will be making tacos. And what goes with tacos? Margaritas. I would like to think I will avoid any news but danggit, I won't be able to help myself. I will be nail-biting, tissue twisting and Xanax taking all day just to get through.

I was up late trying to write a paper for class. It was horrific seeing the numbers come in. Horrific! Basically sat there in utter disbelief, trying to compose my thoughts for the paper, writing a sentence or two, then back to the results. I was up until 4 am. 

This year, I will not check the news or anything. I will climb into bed and read. It’s a reread of 11/2?/63 (?) by Stephen King. That was a happy accident.  

At present, the pup and I are having outside time. Was going to go vote before work. But, he and I haven’t done this for quite awhile. So, after work, then back to town for a market run.

I spoke of my mother in the dinner thread yesterday. It was a bad weekend with her. She votes on what the "news" channel tells her. She has no thought process behind it. My DH, well god love him and for the most part he is a good man, but he is a "R". Always has been, always will be. He's not a trumper but he still holds out hope for the old party. Doesn't make it any better but I have to live with him. There have been too many arguments in the last few years for me to try and change him. I just bring up our DD, our future DIL and my niece. But yes, I do know what you speak of and it does boggle my mind. Again, if you only watch one channel...

I can only hope so too. My 24 y/o DS is in line to vote right now and he says there are a ton of people there. My 22 y/o DS has said he won't vote (too many stupid reasons to list here) and my 19 y/o DD, who just voted in her first election from overseas, sent him an amazing text pleading with him to reconsider and vote for Harris for the sake of his sisters, his LGBTQ+ friends, his diabetic father and so much more. I'm so proud of her. I also think she's going to try very hard to not come back to the US if the orange clown wins.

He may declare himself the winner early to keep voters in the west from voting. And then it will also set up his followers to believe the election was rigged if he ends up losing. Trump has nothing to lose at this point.

Yeah, that. However, being that up until she is sworn in, Biden is still President. There will be a peaceful transfer of power unlike the last election when trump was president. So trump can threaten whatever he wants. His supporters can try to do whatever they want. It won't be like last time. They won't be free to wreak havoc on the Capitol. Biden will shut that shit down ASAP! I will bet he will have the National Guard on high alert until after Harris is sworn in. 

Yes, I am also sure we will all be okay.

In 2008 when Obama won it was supposed to be the end. It wasn't.
In 2012 when he was re-elected it was supposed to end. It didn't.
In 2016 when Trump won it was supposed to end. It didn't.
In 2020 when Biden won it was supposed to end. It didn't.

So no I don't subscribe to the fear mongering going on by both parties. I like to believe there are more normal people in America than the extremists on both sides.

This Philadelphia DA means business!!  (just the 1st minute of the video)

 

No, I dont think it matters legally if she is on the ballot. But I have heard since she is on the ballot, the President Pro Tempore would then break the tie. Patty Murray of WA currently has that job, I think.

Unfortunately or fortunately it will depend on the outcome of the Senatorial races... The new Senate will have been seated by the 6th..THAT is why the race is so important!!! Who wins the majority .