THE NEXT WEEK WILL BE REAL INTERESTING

By Bob Walsh

Most of the polls now show Hillary ahead of Trump but well within the margin of error. A few even show Trump up by one or two points. That isn't wonderful, but it is better than a sharp stick in the eye.

However the total of the national vote is NOT what elects the president. You might remember that Al Gore got slightly more of the overall popular vote but Bush got the brass ring. What happens in North Carolina, Florida and Ohio will probably tell the tale.

WikiLeaks promises to keep dropping bombshells large and small over the next week. The former head of the DNC and now former CNN contributor Donna Brazil was just shitcanned by CNN for feeding debate questions to the Hillary team in advance. It looks more and more like there is more and more evidence that Hillary is essentially dishonest. Will anybody care? The 20% in the middle that usually decide these questions just might. Various media talking heads have run computer models that show that 5,000 votes in the right precincts could twist the election one way or the other.

IMHO the most "interesting" outcome would be for Hillary to win and be indicted before she is inaugurated. Also possibly the most dangerous. I would of course be much happier if Trump won outright and maintained the margin in both houses of congress. It wouldn't be as much fun.

I have always thought that the predictions that Hillary would win by 10% were horsecrap. I have always thought there would be a large closet Trump vote, and a significant closet anti-Hillary vote. It could be enough.

In any event except for the non-stop barrage of moronic and dishonest commercials and the irritating phone calls it will be a very interesting next eight days.

I will have my supply of 'ludes, valium, Hennesy 5-star, Green Death and pepperoni pizza. I will sit with my lady friend (who is a Hillary supporter) and our two dogs (who don't give a shit about the election but want their share of pizza) and either gloat and moan as the vote rolls in.

Decisions are made by those who show up. Vote early and often, at least if you are a Trump voter. Otherwise, stay home, don't vote and watch Gilligan's Island reruns. You will be happier in the long run (I hope).

EDITOR’S Note: If Hillary wins and is indicted before she id inaugurated, Obama will simply pardon her. But it will never come to that as Attorney General Lynch will not let it happen. After all, she has already assured Bill Clinton that Hillary will not face any criminal charges, and you wouldn’t want the AG to break her promise, would you?

As the returns come in on election night and your lady friend jumps up and down clapping her hands, get liquored up. But while you get sloshed don’t forget to give the dogs their share of the pizza.