In another world, in which all votes are counted, J.F. Kerry would have
gathered most of those arcane chits called "electoral votes" and would
have taken that oath today. But, dear Reader, there's one cold
statistic Kerry voters must face. The fact that Republicans monkeyed
with the votes in swing states doesn't wash away that big red stain: 59
million Americans marched to the polls and voted for George W. Bush. If
bin Laden doesn't scare you, THAT should. Because if 59 million
Americans agreed with George Bush that every millionaire's son, like
him, shouldn't have to pay inheritance taxes; that sucking up to Saudi
petrocrats constitutes a foreign policy; that killing Muslims in
Mesopotamia will make them less inclined to kill us in Manhattan; that
turning over social security to the casino operators that gave us
Enron, WorldCom and world depression is smart economics; then, fine,
Mr. Bush deserves the job. But most Americans, bless'm, don't actually
believe any of that hokum. YET MOST STILL VOTED FOR HIM! [more]
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