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When I walked to the polling station on election day, I suddenly saw all my neighbors trying to get out of the downturn by voting for Curtis Sliwa as mayor.

Sliwa is a desperate candidate who has far exceeded the number of Republican candidates in New York City. Although he has many conservative positions on issues such as mandatory vaccination (No), he is more famous as an animal lover in his room. There are 17 cats in the apartment. Share with wife.

On Tuesday, Sliwa's important moment was trying to bring a kitten into the polling station. This was one of several quarrels between candidates and election workers that ended up with the ballot stuck in the scanner.

At that time I suddenly wanted to know: What if this guy wins? For obvious reasons, this is not a result that most people have ever considered. But alas, the mood in this country is so bad, and the position of the Biden administration is so underground. The image of Congress is not much better than the apartment full of cats. What if voters go to Sliwa to express their strong anger?

Did not happen. The winner was Eric Adams, a Democrat who was a former police officer. His campaign went smoothly to promote his New York anti-crime reform plan. Early results indicate that Sliwa will be very, very lucky to get a third of the votes. I share this because I know that many of you need to tell friends some happy political news on the weekend.

Some possible post-election dialogue strategies for the Liberal Democrats:

— Talk to a few next-generation celebrities, even if they have just been elected to the district appeal committee in your town.

-Interesting stories about other cats.

You may have noticed that just before Election Day, Senator Manchin held a press conference to announce that he was not sure whether he could support Joe Biden’s social service plan because he was worried that “it will generate our national debt. Influence".

Given Manchin’s super status as the Democratic Party’s swing vote, we must of course pay attention to his fiscal conservatism and obsession with national debt. After we paused and thought for a minute, the resident of West Virginia where he lived received approximately $2.15 in federal aid for every dollar paid to Washington.

But back to the positive side of the election — or at least the less frustrating side than initially thought. The Republican Glenn Youngkin's campaign for governor in Virginia was probably the worst blow to the Democrats that night. But when you talk at the dinner table—or, hey, drinking in the bar—be sure to point out the loser, Terry McAuliffe, the former governor of Virginia. His state seems to have a real problem with the wandering CEO, and there is a law that states that the current governor cannot run for re-election. McAuliffe tried to make a comeback after mandatory retirement-a feat that has only been achieved once since the Civil War.

It's useless. Would you be surprised to hear that Donald Trump was honored?

Another governor’s campaign in New Jersey was much more dramatic than expected. The current President Philip Murphy defeated an amazing challenge from former Republican Congressman Jack Ciattarelli. It is possible that this person is still in purgatory during the holidays.

I really hope that Murphy, the fearless leader in the war against the new crown virus, will not be punished for vaccination and mandatory school masking, and Catarelli complains endlessly. Or, irritable voters said a few years ago that if you are someone who only cares about tax rates, New Jersey "may not be your state."

According to reports, Ciattarelli spent approximately $736,000 in a 10-day advertisement to run the offer. But I bet that most voters in New Jersey will accept the governor’s views, no matter how reluctant. In addition to taxes, almost everyone must have some national concerns-schools? Street lighting? The black bear hunt is over?

Fortunately, you would not think that Tuesday is one of the greatest days in the history of American democracy. Otherwise, some detail-conscious colleagues may mention that the chairman of the Ohio Coal Association won a House district near Columbus.

Yes, Minneapolis failed to pass its public safety plan. It seems that Seattle will eventually have a new law and order mayor rather than criminal justice reform.

On the other hand, there are many stories to remind you that our country has experienced countless failures in the process of realizing the American dream, but it is still able to succeed. a lot of. Boston elected the first woman and the first person of color as mayor. Both Pittsburgh and Kansas City elected their first black mayors. Cincinnati chose an Asian American mayor, and the next mayor of Dearborn, Michigan will be an Arab-American Muslim.

Cheer up, people. We succeeded in another election. If you wish, please stay away from political holidays. Please ignore the new bulk of emails asking you to seek donations for seats in the House of Representatives in 2022 for some worthy candidates. What's the urgent matter? You will hear from them again next week. The following week. …

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