Apparently, Bush has won, finally. With all counties finally counted (thats why they call them COUNTies), Bush lead with 326 votes.
Though, according to Fox News, this could all drag on with the legal battles and the justice and what-not. While I feel that the Democrats should concede, I think that the lawsuits and legal actions being taken in Florida are a good thing(TM).
Well, anyway…. meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. Even with the same last name. Enjoy!
UPDATE [Not too long after this had been posted! Actually, even WHILE this article was posted] — Ok, i’m wrong. It’s not true. I don’t know why I posted this, really. It’s only the county recount that is done. Absentee ballots, legal wrangling, and all else still needs to be done. I tell ya, the news media these days is (as Dan Rather would put it) “as useless as tits on a bull!”
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If you think the Democrats should concede, then why are the legal battles a good thing? Don’t they stand in the way of a concession and a clear transfer of power? Frankly, I think that Bush should concede to Gore if Gore truly does carry the popular vote. It will never in a million years happen but hopefully one good result of all this will be a reform of the electoral college system, which I feel is antiquated to say the least.
And as I’ve said before, there are still counties to be re-recounted, plus overseas ballots, plus the legal battles you mentioned, so this is far from over. To quote Dan Rather: “Bush’s lead is shakier than cafeteria jello.”
BTW, this week’s Onion has a great article in which Bush/Gore wins. It highlights how similar the two candidates are. There are obviously differences, but when compared to anything that’s further left OR right than the center, they start to seem a lot alike. Meet the new boss indeed. Okay, I’m done for awhile, as this whole posting things and replying is merely a high-tech way for us to have a conversation.
Well, i just don’t know anymore. While I think there *might* be the slimmest of a Democratic chance out there, the legal battles are still good because finally there is a chance to get something done about them. If those legal issue were brought up in a year without and election, or a year with a decisive election, less weight would be put on them to be resolved. So, this year, the ballot will be cleaned up, voting will hopefully be standardized to a point, and we can get on with things.
Its’ called voicing your opinion and letting others read what you think and maybe, just maybe, voicing their opinions to your opinions. ‘Nuff said.