Jonathan Last

Put . . . that coffee . . . down.
November 5th, 2012

Coffee is for closers.

One more reason Republicans are wrong to obsess over Nate Silver is that should Romney win tomorrow, huge chunks of the left will be caught totally surprised. They won’t just have to endure the horror of having Barack Obama rejected by America–it’ll be magnified by shock because they thought they were in such a strong position. Win-win, yes?

Update: Boy, this piece lays down a lot of markers.

Also, to the extent that I do any blogging today/tonight, I’ll likely just update either this thread or a new one.

2:16 pm: Great moments in law enforcement. Also, great moments in the franchise–the Truth Monkey votes!

Nedward November 5, 2012 at 7:56 pm

The anti-Poblano feeling in this nation ain’t tactical. It’s an organic, grassroots thing that’s been building for a while, among those of us whose voices aren’t being heard by the corporations. We Are The 99.3%

Galley Friend L.B. November 6, 2012 at 10:43 am

“I’m here from downtown … and I’M HERE ON A MISSION OF MERCY!”

Nedward November 7, 2012 at 3:27 am

Just a few words.

THE BIGGER THEY ARE THE HARDER THEY FALL.

And, something about heavy crowns

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