BS: The fix redux

Subject: The fix redux
From: Jim the Bart
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 10:15 AM

Watching George Dubbya rejecting out of hand Gore's "offer" last night, one thing became clear to me: regardless of how the eventual vote count goes, he knows that he didn't have the votes in Florida. Not until he started "working the phones" between 7:00 - 12:00. The networks kept saying that on election night. "The Bush campaign is working the phones in Florida. The candidate has been in contact with his brother, the governor of Florida and yadda-yadda. . ."

What the heck were the brother governors talking about? The polls were closed. There was no more "getting out the vote" to do. Was there? How could Jeb confidently tell his brother that Florida was his, at the same time that everyone else was willing to risk the embarassment of predicting otherwise. What the heck did Jeb know?

Let them count the votes. By hand. Let them take their time; we have until January. What's the point of a "recount" that is done exactly the same as the original count that you're questioning? And if you're going to recount some votes in Florida (which is what the law said), recount them all. And forget all this bushwa about "hanging chad, pregnant chad, dented chad, etc.". If the hole is poked it counts, if not, it doesn't. All this "divining the intent of the voter" is a bunch of hooey.

It's not that hard to poke a d*mn hole in a d*mn ballot. And once a voter has done that his or her vote should be counted. Fairly. No matter how long that takes. Country's not going anywhere. Bill will keep the lights on and the furnace going at 1600 Pennsylvania, even if Hill is gone to New York New York.

There is no point, at this time, in doing anything else. George W. Bush (or Al Gore, for that matter - wouldn't it be a riot if the oversea votes turned the count around?) should not assume the presidency under the cloud of a disputed election, decided by a few hundred votes. Nothing good can come from that.

I said in another post that I was through with the political stuff. But I changed my vote.

Let's keep the discussion civil. Everyone have a wonderful day.

Bart a/k/a Sybil

Subject: RE: BS: The fix redux
From: Jim the Bart
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 02:10 PM

Anybody up for a round of "who's fooling who?" Anybody? Hello?? Is this thing on?? I know you're out there - I can hear you breathing.

Geez, what a tough room. . .

Subject: RE: BS: The fix redux
From: mousethief
Date: 16 Nov 00 - 02:20 PM

Maybe we should consolidate all the political threads. There's an INCOMPETENTS Mark 2 thread (clicky) now (didn't see this one).

Or not. Probably won't happen, but I'm willing to give it the ol' college try.

Alex
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