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Thread #77164   Message #1373797
Posted By: CarolC
07-Jan-05 - 01:28 PM
Thread Name: BS: (Senator Barbara) Boxer saves Democracy
Subject: RE: BS: Boxer saves Democracy
Larry K, I accept this definition:

The house voted something like 230 to 35 against it.

However, this statement by you is an assumption:

That means you lost and we won.

And an incorrect one at that. I did not lose. And neither did Barbara Boxer. To whatever extent the election process in the US is not honest and fair, the American public has lost. As far as the question of who won or lost the election is concerned... based on the house vote, Kerry lost and Bush won. Based on numbers of actual votes and votes that might have been cast had people been given a fair chance at even getting to vote, we'll never know who won for sure. This is a victory for no one.

I know you want to categorize everyone who is concerned about fair elections as sore losers, but for my part, I have no hard feelings about Bush winning as long as he wins fair and square. It's the process I'm concerned about.