We Are Shocked, Shocked
Nov 5th, 2006 at 11:51 am by Susie
Dr. S wonders:
Do you think these election analysts will act all surprised when the GOP maintains control of both the House and Senate thanks to some very questionable election results around the country? It’s a ballsy analyst who says, “Basically, Diebold has made election analysis as quaint as the Geneva Conventions.”
It’s simple, really: The means to manipulate the results of an election exist, and only FOX News would still debate that fact with a straight face. With all their crimes and all the investigations Republicans would face — actual, not pretend investigations — there is no frigging way the GOP will chance something as risky as an untainted election when their grip on power is at stake.
Couple that with the very real possibility that Duh-bya would face impeachment if Democrats become the majority party in Congress, sending the Republican party into death spiral it hasn’t seen since Nixon (what second-rate Hollywood actor would rescue the party this time?), and you see how foolish it is to analyze this election using traditional methods. The only question that matters is “How are they going to steal this one?” After all, if these people don’t feel the Constitution applies to them, why would they feel compelled to obey the will of the people?
Ironically, the only thing we can do about it short of an all-out revolution is VOTE. If we do nothing, stealing elections becomes easier. If we have overwhelming numbers, then their cheating becomes too obvious to ignore.
Massah Cheney, he go on da talk show dis mornin’ an dey wuz aksin him boud subpoenas.
Aksin him would he come on over to the House if he got hisself served a subpoena.
Massa Cheney he just smirk a lil smirk an he say, “Probably not.”
Massa Cheney make da laws, and Massa Cheney break da laws. He sho as hell don’t hafta answer to no laws!
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Yeah. But just in case our votes somehow DO get counted accurately and the Dems DO take the House, I nominate this as our official party song for Tuesday night and for the next two years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30AVhf-ZLwM
Let’s dance!
Put on your red shoes
and dance the blues.
The article makes complete sense, except for one thing:
A high Demo turnout will not prevent a stolen
election, or make it any harder to pull off.
If a high-turnout election is stolen, the
punditocracy will helpfully explain that an
impressive GOP GOTV effort turned the tide.
Of course we have to vote in great numbers,
but we should not be so trusting as to think
that will guarantee victory.