Having not been born this morning, I am well aware of how despotic countries have their "elections" with only 1 person running who, magically, receives 100% of the vote. While I am not as cynical as you, I am still warily watching the current situation. For now, the elections are still scheduled.
Will they be fair? Probably not - no more so than the past two presidential elections, both of which were stolen. Today, the voters are becoming more aware of the political manipulations and shenanigans taking place and more and more people are watching. As more scandals emerge and the threats to our rights (those that remain) increase, more people will become more vocal about the abuses of government.
However, for the most part, the leftists have only successfully stolen the presidential election and a few, isolated state or local races. Information is still being developed about those as well. The clues are in zero's sliding popularity numbers and Congress' increasing unease with America's financial position and the giant, $400 Bazillion elephant in the room called ObamaCare. When that fully kicks in next year, a lot of people are going to be extremely unhappy and a lot of Congresscritters are going to be looking for hiding places.
So, for the moment, zero may appear to have all the cards, but his house of cards is collapsing around him. The growing list of scandals is increasing the presure on him and, eventually, even the most stalwart leftist has to take notice. Smoke does, eventually, meet fire!
And, that's what we have to watch for.
Today, the voters are becoming more aware of the political manipulations and shenanigans taking place and more and more people are watching.
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My fear is that there are really not enough people paying attention. Most people do not follow the news the way we FReepers do.
Yes, I have become quite a cynic. I have not always been so, and I generally have a very sunny disposition, but the 2012 presidential “election” really turned me around.
Like most people, I like to be right, but I pray to God that I am so wrong about all of this and that you are correct.