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Double-A's avatar

Now that's a prayer this agnostic of partial faith can get behind! Well done! 🤣🤣🤣

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Andrea Pagett's avatar

Amen to all that from the UK, I’ve never felt so anxious about the election of a leader outside my own country, and struggle to understand how ANYONE could even consider voting petulant toddler.

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Ruth's avatar

Kamala is not boring! Please don’t equate the fact that she doesn’t try to hack the higher brain functions of the electorate with appeals to fear & other emotions with being boring! Donald IS boring - self-obsessed, self-aggrandizing, whiny, pompous, repetitive…

Other than that, loved this piece and I pray that your prayer is heard and granted. Not that I pray lol.

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John Quiggin's avatar

I'd direct that prayer to (or, more properly, via) St Jude*. A decent God would spare us from Trump, but I don't think there's much hope for any of the others.

* Glad I checked. I thought it was St Anthony but he apparently handles lost *things*.

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James Borden's avatar

Virtually hugs Dan Drezner and fervently hopes that when 2028 comes around he will not be arrested or worse. (This was a specific thing I was scared of for weeks) May now make effort for some months to avoid news.

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Alan Neff's avatar

I'm in the same Church/Synagogue/Mosque as you, DD, murmuring the same prayer.

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Mark Mansour's avatar

I believe she will win it, and do so early. He will claim victory before 9:00 pm and demand that all counting stop if he is leading in the battleground states. Ignore the noise and watch the trends.

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Richard Donnelly's avatar

I feel sorry for my poor Dem friends. They are in agony. You almost want a Harris victory just out of pity. My GOP friends are not nearly so emotional. You can actually talk about a Harris victory. For the poor Dem voter, a loss means end times.

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Daniel W. Drezner's avatar

This is quality concern trolling.

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Richard Donnelly's avatar

Just my personal observation, told honestly. I am always interested in other personal observations, told honestly.

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Tom Maguire's avatar

A solid prayer, and MAGA-dittos to that.

I'm a Harris voter (EARLY voter! Start The Steal!) but I was intrigued by the link attached to "Harris ran an excellent campaign" because I disagree - My position is "Vote For The Empty Suit - It's Important" because I don't think she established a strong identity beyond her Day One intro as Pro-Choice, Not Joe Biden, and TOTALLY OMG NO not Donald Trump.

Well. The supporting 'excellent campaign' link leads to someone's email address. My guess is a more compelling link was intended. Thanks.

And best of luck to all tonight. Inspired by Mencken, I'll add that I hope/ fear we get what we deserve.

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Greg Pickle's avatar

From your mouth to God's ears, Dan!

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