Things looked pretty grim in December, 1941. They looked pretty grim in July, 1861.

They looked pretty grim last night.

But in both of the preceding cases, the fundamentals were strong and they ultimately decided the contest. The fundamentals are still strong.

Alexandra Petri captured much of my emotional reaction to the shit-show we witnessed last night. But Heather Cox walked me back from the ledge.

The stakes are as high as they were in 1861 and 1941. My Dad passed away 10 years ago tomorrow, though he passed in his sleep so it might have been 10 years ago tonight. For most of his later life his personal motto was "Keep the faith."

I hear his voice today.

Originally posted at Nice Marmot 08:47 Friday, 28 June 2024