Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Not again
Well, the exit polls didn't pan out, did they?
At least turnout was high. But the popular vote victory for Bush is profoundly depressing. Apparently, lots of Americans really like idiotic mismanagement, disastrous foreign wars, red ink and tax cuts for the rich, gay bashing and the triumph of emotion over reason. And now we may all pay for it for a long time.
But as I write, it's not yet time to give up hope. All hinges on Ohio, where the election is close, and may come down to absentee and provisional ballots. Which means we may not know the outcome for weeks.
At least turnout was high. But the popular vote victory for Bush is profoundly depressing. Apparently, lots of Americans really like idiotic mismanagement, disastrous foreign wars, red ink and tax cuts for the rich, gay bashing and the triumph of emotion over reason. And now we may all pay for it for a long time.
But as I write, it's not yet time to give up hope. All hinges on Ohio, where the election is close, and may come down to absentee and provisional ballots. Which means we may not know the outcome for weeks.
