I slept better last night than I have in quite a while. I wonder now if the election had been weighing on me. As in 2016, it’s as though a great weight has been lifted.

My immediate thoughts: Barack Obama doesn’t get his fourth term. All of that lawfare against Trump is probably moot now. And we won’t be hearing any more whining about the Electoral College, at least for the next four years or so, since he won the popular vote. And speaking of that, what happened to those millions of voters from 2020 that didn’t make it to the polls yesterday? I have a theory.

I may have more thoughts later, but for now, a foreigner explains to other non-Americans why they’re surprised at this outcome.

[Update a few minutes later]

Heh.

BREAKING: Trump gives his notice to McDonald’s pic.twitter.com/C9XZT0AHre

— Kim Anh (@KimAnhUSA) November 6, 2024

Another big loser in addition to Barack:

You know who had a really bad night last night? Nancy Pelosi. She was basically the coup leader against Biden, the one who organized the effort to remove him and replace him with Kamala. She defended the putsch in very cold and practical terms, and it blew up in her face.

— Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) November 6, 2024

[Friday-morning update]

Glenn Beck is filled with hope.

Me, too.

[Bumped]