recent congressional election musing
Weeks before the actual election the news was filled with forecasts of the results. I know I’m not the only person who finds this annoying. The news media should just report the news — after it happens, not before.
But my mental state was such that I was convinced the ‘publicans would win, since they control the voting machines…and even if they don’t win by manipulating polling place results they can always pull it out in the courts. We saw this happen in Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004. So I was shocked when they didn’t do it again last week. Are elections not totally rigged yet in this country?
I suppose this is encouraging news for fans of “democracy”. Although we’re still stuck with a two-party machine that weeds out nonconformists.
November 18th, 2006 at 5:20 pm
Hmmm…. maybe you are onto something: http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_rob_kall_061117_clear_evidence_2006_.htm
November 19th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
Thanks for the validation, but it doesn’t make me feel so good…this is one case I’d prefer to be wrong.