I Hope You Don't Mind that I Put Down in Words

Well, it seems that it is all over but the shouting, but the question is: How long will the shouting go on? The Washington Post had reported that Senator Kerry called President Bush to concede, but the exact totals are still unknown in Ohio, New Mexico, Iowa, and Wisconsin. A gap of 140,000 will be difficult for Senator Kerry to overcome in the critical state of Ohio. I was apprehensive yesterday for two reasons: 1. I knew that the election would be very close 2. I wanted there to be a spirit of validation about the entire process so that whichever candidate won there would be no accusations of judicial activism or improper ballot counting. President Bush is scheduled to make a victory speech at 1 p.m. EST today to confirm these suspicions of many surrounding the outcome of the election.

In other news, I, along with the other Pope Fellows,had the privelege of having breakfast with Dean Kenneth Starr of the Pepperdine Law School this morning. Dean Starr is at ACU interviewing students interested in PLS, and he will speak in Chapel this morning. It is always interesting to meet someone that you have seen on TV and in the newspaper. You form an idea of what that person will be like based on their portrayal in the media and sometimes you are right and sometimes you are wrong. I always thought that Dean Starr was an upstanding individual because of the way he handled the fallout from his investigation of President Clinton. He always very gracious and did not respond to the rampant accusations of "witch-hunting" that followed his campaign. He was demonized by many, but only responded with class and dignity to everyone around him. My thoughts and observations were confirmed this morning when I met him. He was very friendly and interested in each person he talked to. The most impressive thing was the way he treated everyone present, even those who worked in the Bean. He went up to them and engaged them in conversation, even though they were not part of the breakfast. You know a person's true character by the way they treat those who can do nothing for them.