You've already seen this, but for the record: Brian has emerged victorious, as he inevitably must in a world that still clings to some shred of sanity — or, at the least, aspires to dignity.

Impressively, over 221,000 votes were cast for Brian. That's one out of every four District residents, and about a hundred thousand more than were cast in the city during the 2006 election! Truly, this represents a mandate. A mandate to continue being hot.

ALSO: An impressive showing by runner-up Jeff Young. One to watch for 2009! I think this kid's got a big upside.