This afternoon Britt Hume was talking about how even though the polls were hours from closing, the buzz throughout the news community was that the election was looking very good for Kerry. Then I turned to CNN and Judy Woodruff was flitting around like a schoolgirl, all smiles and energy. I thought “Fuck, Kerry’s actually gonna win.” Then I thought about my online self and hoped I’d be able to handle it graciously and with a cheerful, positive, upbeat attitude…
you know, like rjung has. 
Bigtime kudos to you, sir! I’d a never thunk it. You are truly to be congratulated, especially given the depth of your anti-Bush passion. My estimation of you, for whatever that’s worth, has increased a thousand fold. I don’t know when I’ve been so pleasantly surprised by such a classy display of guts and positive attitude in the threads you have contributed to tonight.
Again, kudos to you, sir.
And to my friends here on the other side of the aisle politically, I know you’re terribly dissappointed, hurt and saddened. I got a little taste this afternoon of what you must be feeling now and it isn’t fun. I feel no desire to gloat; instead I find myself wishing that somehow political issues could be resolved without anyone having to lose. You are all in my thoughts. You are some of the best people I know and I’ve learned much and become a better person because of you.
My regards to you all.