As I continue to wait for the final results of the presidential election--and, hopefully, Joe Biden's victory--I'm struck by how my sometimes impatient reactions to the incomplete state-by-state tabulations mirror the way I often react to road construction. Initially, I'm irked. I'll think, "Why isn't this done already? This isn't convenient for me."
Then, I'll think a little longer and realize, "What specifically do I mean by 'this?' I have no idea what's being done to this road, how it's supposed to be done, or how long it's supposed to take. Besides, there's no way to repair the road telepathically, so how could it not be inconvenient? Although it's inconvenient now, the repairs will ultimately make the road safer for everyone."
So, in that enlightened spirit, I'm refreshing the electoral college map on CNN's site with the understanding that the ballot tabulations will--and should--take however long they need to take.
