...and we're not surprised

this is a repost from a list i frequent. penned by a sharp and engaging acquaintance of mine.

"Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 4:32 pm    Post subject: ...and yet I'm not surprised
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The Shrub won. Supposedly. I have visions of pre-filled ballots, stored Monday, all for straight republican tickets; then when straight democratic ballots reached a certain tonnage, they'd be substituted with the pre-made ballots.

Here's my greatest paranoia on the subject: Kerry was the Republican choice for Democratic nominee. Who better to run against, than someone so readily questionable? With the attention span of most people, just hearing the questions about him was enough.

There were stronger candidates before the primaries, yet the man who must constantly defend against accusations of waffling, lying about his war record, and his voting record, got the nomination.

The "I have a scream" fiasco that ended Dean's campaign has been revealed to be an unkind mistake on the part of ABC news.

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I seem to recall that, before this event, nearly everyone I knew was voting for this man. What an easy way to ruin a candidate: bad editing to make him seem crazy....

Leaving us with Kerry. Fence sitters are notorious for not voting out an incumbant in a clear cut case of the Lesser of Two Evils.

Now the Nader question: there isn't one. The third party vote in Florida, ALL 6 Third Parties, did not add up to 1/10 the difference between Bush and Kerry's popular vote.

Once again, we've been had, but not the way I think everyone sees it.

I hear a lot of talk of leaving, and renouncing citizenship. I say go if you want, or need (those eligible for the coming draft, especially). I'm going to try and stick it out. I want to watch the fires.

Besides, someone has to keep a record... "

thank you, c