Yesterday the American people went to the polls to decide the direction of this nation…..will it be progress or stagnation or a trip to the past?

It is my sad duty to report the 2024 election.

The count continues but there is a trend and predictions have been made….still close but Trump is pulling ahead….

Donald Trump is on the brink of winning a second presidency after the AP called the battleground state of Pennsylvania for him early Wednesday. Trump earlier won the swing states of North Carolina and Georgia, with four other battleground states—and Alaska—still in play. A win in any one of them means he defeats Kamala Harris. Neither candidate registered an upset in the non-battleground states already decided, per the New York Times.

• Electoral College count: Trump 267, Harris 224. The winner needs 270.
• States for Trump: The AP has called Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska (statewide, along with the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Maine’s 2nd Congressional District for Trump.
• States for Harris: The AP has called California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington state, the 1st Congressional District of Maine, the 2nd Congressional District of Nebraska, and the District of Columbia for Harris.
• Swing states: Trump won Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, with Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada still undecided.

looks like Americans have proven that hate, lies, and ignorance rules this nation.

Now let’s take a look at the Congress….beginning with the Senate….

Republicans will regain control of the Senate for the first time in four years, the AP projects. In the current chamber, Democrats have a 51-49 advantage, but incumbents were playing defense Tuesday night in a number of competitive states. The GOP gained its first seat of the night when the AP called West Virginia for Republican Gov. Jim Justice. He easily defeated Democrat Glenn Elliott, mayor of Wheeling, and will take the seat of retiring independent Joe Manchin. They flipped a second seat when Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown was ousted by Republican Bernie Moreno in Ohio. Elsewhere:

• Cruz wins: GOP Sen. Ted Cruz avoided a flip in Democrats’ favor by surviving a strong challenge from Colin Allred, per the AP.
• Florida stays red: GOP Sen. Rick Scott did the same by defeating Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida.
• Nebraska, too: GOP Sen. Deb Fischer defeated the surprisingly strong independent candidate Dan Osborne.

• The GOP now has at least 51 seats, and the party’s advantage could grow depending on the outcome of other races:

• Arizona: Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego vs. Republican Kari Lake, vying for the seat of independent Kyrsten Sinema, who opted not to run.
• Michigan: Democrat Elissa Slotkin vs. Republican Mike Rogers, both vying for the seat of the retiring Democrat Debbie Stabenow.
• Montana: Democratic Sen. Jon Tester vs. Republican Tim Sheehy.
• Nevada: Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen vs. Republican Sam Brown.
• Pennsylvania: Democratic Sen. Bob Casey vs. Republican David McCormick.
• Wisconsin: Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin vs. Republican Eric Hovde.

The House….now this is another story….too early as of this writing to say….

Republicans controlled the House heading into Tuesday, but the question of whether they’ll be able to hang on to it might not be answered for a day or two, if not longer. Still, Tuesday night should bring clues, with bellwether races in New York and California in particular. All 435 seats are up for grabs, but only 1 in 10 are seen as competitive contests. See this primer.

• Familiar names: Republicans Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia were among the big-name incumbents whose victories were called early, per USA Today.
• Trump ally: In a good early sign for the GOP, Anna Luna won her bid for re-election in Florida, per the AP. Luna is an ally of former President Trump, and her race was labeled as one to watch by NBC News.
• The count: It’s changing quickly given the sheer number of races at play, but the Washington Post counter had the GOP at 184 and Democrats at 156 after midnight. The magic number for control is 218, and it remains impossible to project which party will come out on top.

There you have the results as of this sleepy writing…..

It appears we will have Donald the Orange for another really long four years and that lap dog Vance will be at his elbow lying and hating along with him.

It appears that my confidence in the American voter, which was never very high, is stooped to new lows.

Until the final vote is counting there is still a chance….a very low chance that something will change….but please do not hold your breath.

Does this mean the threat of violence from the morons of this country (and there is a wealth of these parasites) been diminished?

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