Although this election has been a non-stop whirlwind of excitement, I'm glad it's finally over. We have work to do people.
What a show its been! We may never see an election this interesting again. The entire world is focused on the grand finale. And now we get to do our little walk on part in the show, our collective 15 minutes of fame.
Only don't expect it to go smoothly.
Early voters the last few days have complained of very long lines (up to 10 hours!), machines that don't work or switch votes, and confusing or misleading instructions.
Some very recent articles on voting machine problems...
Vote-Flipping Diebold Machine Removed, and Quarantined For First Time in Colorado
ES&S Voting Machines in Michigan Flunk Tests, Don't Tally Votes Consistently
Obama/DNC Incident Report Database Reveals Startling, Wide-Spread Voting Machine Problems Across Nevada During Early Voting
Diebold (now Premier) Admits Their Tabulator Software Doesn't Count Votes Correctly
But they can only steal so much.
It has to look believable.
And they can't get caught.
This year, that's almost impossible.
Today is the result of years of hard work on many levels. Power rarely concedes, and in this case never. I'm not sure how today will unfold, but the will of the people is clear. We all know the outcome.
So celebrate the day... and vote.
After you vote, there are plenty of parties and freebies.