Q NOTES, DAY 234 (POST-ELECTION)

Yesterday I still had confidence the polls were accurate, that Biden would probably win the popular vote by about six points, and that he could possibly be declared the winner by midnight if everything fell into place in Ohio or Florida. I even thought there was a good chance the (D)'s would get at least a 50-50 Senate, with VP Kamala Harris holding the tie-breaking vote.

Today, I feel more like Philippe Petit, that French guy who walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers back in 1974. It feels like one wrong step means a long drop. As things stand at the moment, final vote totals are pending in Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia. Joe could win all of them for a relatively comfortable victory. I'll be thrilled if he's able to win Nevada, PA, MI and WI. Getting Georgia would be a bonus prize. There's no firm time frame for those states to be decided, with speculation that it may take several days to get a winner.

It's hard to accept, but nearly half of the voters in the United States are totally beyond redemption. If Cheezy can even keep it close after four years of his insanity, incompetence and corruption, that's the only possible conclusion. It makes me nauseated.

Updated 12:24 PM: If what I'm seeing on the Internet is accurate, here's where things stand. Arizona has been called for Biden. Wisconsin has announced all its votes are counted, and Joe's ahead by 20,000 or so. Joe is ahead in Michigan and will win the state with a 50/50 split in the uncounted votes. The same is true in Nevada. By my count, that's a 270 vote EC win. If PA or GA (or both) come through, even better.  

I've decided that I no longer give a damn about how many people die with COVID in Florida and Ohio. 

As the day wears on, Joe Biden's public statements have the sound of a guy who knows he won. Cheezy's have the sound of a loser who wants everyone to believe he won. There are noticeable differences. 

Daily Kos @ Cheezy's lawsuits makes the case that this is mostly dog-and-pony show to keep the family brand from diminishing in value more than it already has.