The Note: The President Is Still Relevant Here

— -- WASHINGTON, Nov. 8

Nothing we could possibly write would survive beyond the now-planned doubleheader of Pelosi (noon) and Bush (1 pm ET) press conferences.

Tomorrow, the two are expected to have lunch together (perhaps with others) at Casa Blanca. When the President learns that the Speaker-Presumptive eats ice cream for breakfast, we think both will view this as the start of a beautiful relationship -- or, at least, a mutually beneficial one.

This morning, the POTUS and Rep. Pelosi had a nice phone chat, at Mr. Bush's initiative, one of many calls he placed to incoming and outgoing leaders of both parties.

So finish getting through your must-read Baker and Vandy (in the Washington Post and including what amounts to John Weaver's announcing John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign on the Senator's behalf LINK and Brownstein in the Los Angeles Times (enjoy him now, before the world loses him again to book leave LINK) and get ready for the contrast in styles, substance, suits, reporters' questions, cadence, staff prep, and purpose that is about to become our collective lives.

At this writing, the Senate races in Montana and Virginia, both of which Democrats need to take control of the upper chamber, hang in suspended animation. Check back to abcnews.com throughout the day for the latest on these two battles. LINK. Both races are sure to have developments throughout the day, maybe even by the time you read this.

In other events today at which credit will be taken, bestowed, and worn lightly:

DNC Chairman Gov. Howard Dean (D-VT) holds a post-election press conference at 10:00 am ET. at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Dean then holds another press conference with Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) at 1:30 pm ET in Washington, D.C.

DCCC Chairman Rep. Rahm Emanuel, who all but announced his candidacy for the whip post this morning, holds a briefing with reporters at 11:00 am ET at the DNC in Washington, D.C.