This election will go down in history as one of the most comically fascinating fiascoes in the history of American politics. It is a time of vindication of all those "naive" idealists who would never stop
whining, "Every Vote Counts." In truth, it is almost better than the Clinton impeachment. As of the moment of this editorial, 229 votes separate the two candidates from claiming Florida’s 25 electoral
votes needed to secure the Presidency. 229 votes! In an election of over 100,000,000 total votes cast, that’s less than .00023 percent. It’ s like letting 31   percent of the frosh class at Wesleyan decide the
entire fate of the nation. That’s not even the capacity   of Science Center 150! Move over all you cynics: Democracy, reeling in all its never-so-apparent flaws, is still alive and kicking. 

Due to the confusing (possibly illegal) ballots in Palm Beach, a significant number of voters accidentally voted for reform party candidate Pat Buchanan when they had intended Gore. Some,
after realizing their mistake, voted twice, causing their ballot to be thrown out entirely. They were also denied the ability to vote again. On top of that, Gore still won the popular vote (if only by a slim margin). When the electoral college meets in December,
there may be defectors. Never in our wildest dreams could we have hoped for something as equally enthralling. Whichever candidate ends up being declared the victor, his legitimacy will always be
dubious. We may be able to land a man on the moon, but when it comes to counting, it all becomes fuzzy math.

We would like to take this moment to congratulate everyone who voted. If Wesleyan was in Florida, Al Gore would probably be the one leading in the recount instead. The ramifications are astounding.
Due to all the impending law suits and legal challenges, we may not know the outcome for some time. Sit back and relax. You’re living in a moment children in the year 2050 will study and laugh about
in history class.