Will George W. Bush put the kibosh on elections in the United States next year? [says leftist media]

Yahoo news ^ | Sat, Jul 12, 2003 | Ted Rall

[hellinahandcart]

The fact that Democrats are terrified of ending up imprisoned by an American Reich is the ultimate tribute to Bush's artful bullying a sign of a guilty conscience?

I don't know who these "Democrats" are who are so terrified of ending up in camps, anyway. I know a lot of communist revolutionary types who like to pretend they're in danger of that---which is really funny, considering that their heroic leaders abroad have actually DONE that to their people---but you can't exactly call those people Democrats. Not quite.

[Dave S]

Ted Rall is a liar, a moron, and a screaming lefty. Presumably, whoever decided at Yahoo that this is a "news" article, shares some of those traits.

It was not a "news" item, thank God or I would have to find a new source for my DSL. It was an op/ed. They list a bunch of kooks, including Ann Coulter.

[Dave S]

Surely this is sarcasm. Was it in the onion?

No it came from an op/ed section on Yahoo News where they list a number of kooks including some freepers lust object, Ann Coulter.

[okie01]

"When I see comments like that, it just convinces me more and more that this is not a fight between liberals and conservatives...it is more of a fight between good and evil."

Be assured that the liberals are in full agreement with you. The only point at issue is just who is which...

[Willie Green]

You should have been in here in 1999. Clinton was going to do the same.

I know that I believed that the Secret Service was gonna have to pry his fingers from the door jamb in order to get him all the way outside. I don't have similar qualms about Dubya. He doesn't have the narcissistic ambitions that Klintoon had.

[jern]

You are right. We just have to remember not to sound so kooky in the future (not saying that we ever have before :) )

[hellinahandcart]

I know that I believed that the Secret Service was gonna have to pry his fingers from the door jamb in order to get him all the way outside.

And how about that Long Goodbye on inauguration day? Jeez, I thought he'd never leave DC...

[Theyknow]

There might be a reason to delay and election, you never know. Lincoln thought of it, what if there were an election on 9/11? Don't be so sure we wouldn't support it if we had to, the world is not the place it used to be.

[section9]

Sir, anyone who would post anything by Ted Rall as good source material deserving of respect is a gullible fool.

You sir, are an gullible fool. Now please stand aside while the adults save Western Civilization from Islamic Fascism.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[daviddennis]

This scenerio is totally stupid.

If we did in fact get attacked by dirty bombs 10 days before the election, Bush would win, because people would rally to the President. There would be absolutely no need to cancel the election or do anything rash.

When Bush is put head to head against any of the real democrats who are running, he's won decisively. Bluntly, I have not encountered any current Democratic candidates I'd consider Presidential timber.

Bush has made promises and delivered on them, which is a lot better than Clinton or Bush I did. Bush I probably would have won if he hadn't broken his "No New Taxes" pledge.

I don't think the left has much hope against Dubya, because - love him or hate him - he's been a highly effective leader. Bluntly, that's why your lot hates him. But don't expect him to lose the election unless you can somehow convince the electorate that he's not effective. Unfortunately for you, your last two Presidents (Clinton and Carter) have been notorious for how little meaningful they accomplished in office.

D

[hellinahandcart]

There was an election on 9/11. It was postponed for a couple of weeks.

Rudy left anyway.

[RJL]

When the 'Rats get this wound up it's great fun, but it's also a sure sign that they know they are toast in the next election cycle.

[lorrainer]

It's not as if X42 wasn't trying to get back in via the back door (pun intended) via hil-liar's run for higher office.

And what about X42's new hobby of trying to change the rules in order to get himself re-elected as a mature statesman with experience?

[piasa]

What have they been smoking?

[El Sordo]

Oh puhleeezze........

[cardinal4]

Isnt Rall a cartoonist?

[Nick Danger]

should have been in here in 1999. Clinton was going to do the same.

Perzactly! And it thrills me to see that Bush is driving those liberals as loony as Clinton drove some of us.

What's funny though, is that the people claiming that here were widely dismissed as having gone over the side, even by Freeper standards. This guy gets posted on a Yahoo "news" site.

[CyberAnt]

Well ... this is the best news I've had all week. The dems are so terrified of what Bush is going to do, they are going to flee the country ...??

Geeeee ... can I help anybody pack ...??

[jagrmeister]

>He has canceled elections in Iraq

Yes, we all know the proud tradition of fair elections under Iraq's just leader Saddam Hussein. He won with 99% of the vote.

[jagrmeister]

FractalSphere is a DU rat who demonstrates his ignorance on a regular basis, most notably with his juvenille name-calling against the President. It's a wonder he's still on these boards. It's also no small wonder he's drawn to a habitual liberal liar in Ted Rall and then responds to his article post with a histrionic cry that Bush is taking away Habeus Corpus. Ignore the troll. He'll eventually slither away.