My Dog Ate It.

"Um, uh, hmm. I guess blaming this on elderly voters in Dade County is out of the question? It is? Yeah, I thought so.

"Well, if that's the case, I've got nothing.

"How about a computer bug? What? Eleven counties used that one last month to explain why a manual recount wasn't possible? Really? No shit?

"I'm at a loss. I guess somebody ought to put on a pot of coffee; it looks like we're going to be here a while.

"Oh, and pump the interns for for ideas. Tell them there's no college credit for anyone till we get at least one good excuse from them.

"Gee, this just couldn't be happening at a worst time."