We wuz wrong
OK, we admit it: we were, like, absolutely, totally completely wrong. Worse, we were shameless optimists. Although we were very correct about the language requirement, that was only the most obvious criterion.
But a lot of people were wrong with us. The Italian Press, for instance. We heard Cokie Roberts gasped in surprise or shock when the result was announced. Most ecclesiologists were agreed that (1) the new guy will not be the favorite going in to the voting; (2) the new guy will 'not be very closely associated with the old regime.' We were all wrong.
We would tell you that we've just been drinking ourselves into a stupor for the last month as a result, but we didn't, because that's what we did for November, and it's been getting boring.
Still, we do not underestimate the power of this battlestation. Actually, when a few years ago we were discussing the coming election with a friend, we thought that Yoda was wise about these things: "Difficult to see, the Dark Side is."
But a lot of people were wrong with us. The Italian Press, for instance. We heard Cokie Roberts gasped in surprise or shock when the result was announced. Most ecclesiologists were agreed that (1) the new guy will not be the favorite going in to the voting; (2) the new guy will 'not be very closely associated with the old regime.' We were all wrong.
We would tell you that we've just been drinking ourselves into a stupor for the last month as a result, but we didn't, because that's what we did for November, and it's been getting boring.
Still, we do not underestimate the power of this battlestation. Actually, when a few years ago we were discussing the coming election with a friend, we thought that Yoda was wise about these things: "Difficult to see, the Dark Side is."
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