Mississippi, Goddamn. You Did It!

Scott Colom’s victory is a historic first, a stunning upset, and one hell of a reason to believe that American voters still have surprises left in them.

JOY, MISSISSIPPI (The Daily Whatever Press)— Scott Colom is going to the United States Senate. I was on the phone with Lawrence Winnerman, waiting in a drive-through line at the pharmacist to get eye-drops for my puffy eyes, when blammo, CNN finally made the fucking call that’s seemed clear for days now.

“Wait wait!” I interjected. “BREAKING NEWS!!!” I told him, and we w…