I'm old enough to remember the 2000 elections, and the clusterfuck they entailed. There's a long fight to go before we're through this.

Consider:

1. The pre-ballot polls, and to an extent, the ballots themselves, ultimately mean nothing. By popular vote, Hillary won the last election, but due to the Electorial College (not to mention a few unfaithful electors) the seat went to Trump instead. We may well face that this year as well.

2. We're dealing with a man here who famously stated during the 2016 elections that "I'll accept the results... if I win. To my knowledge, the election only officially ends when one side concedes defeat (I'll find a source tomorrow). Even if it isn't close enough for Trump to pull a 2000 (hence the above mention), he could still delay matters by being a stubborn ass.

3. Should Biden win, and Trump somehow concede, he still has a whole three months in office left to be spiteful as hell. If there's anything left standing in the Federal structure during this time, you can bet your ass he'll do his damndest to tear it down (and blame it on the democrats, of course). This leads me to...

4. Even if Trump loses, he is still eligible for reelection. 2016 wasn't the first time he ran for office, and should he lose this year, it won't be the last time he runs either. Being an ex-president, he strikes me as the obvious republican choice for nomination in coming years. Chances are, we could be seeing a second Grover Cleveland in 2024...

Band together, hunker down, and stay the course, ladies and gents. This ride's just getting started.