1/ Lots of dunking on Nate Sliver as we celebrate the good election news. But, honestly, the results merely affirm that political journalists desperately need a gut check, as they currently seem to accomplish little beyond inventing false horserace narratives. 2/ Let's begin with the polls. Last night, @ForecasterEnten, a former 538 alum, argued that the results indicate we should "trust the polls." But the polls, once again, were significantly off, probably by around 10 points.