Spewing Vitriol in the Morning
When did stupidity become synonymous with moral values? I don't understand how anyone can mistake Bush's qualities with those of moral virtue.
International monitors and the election:
A selection of voters and election officials who were questioned as they left the Miami polling station said they mainly found the monitors reassuring."The United States has long been a model for the world," said Richard Williams, a poll watcher officially designated by the Democratic party. "If we allow international observers, we will continue to have a leading role."
Not everyone agrees. Jeff Miller, a Republican congressman from Florida, considers the monitors an insult and has publicly urged them to leave. "Get on the next plane out of the United States to go monitor an election somewhere else, like Afghanistan," he said.
Mr G noted that the Democrats will have to rethink their efforts to target young voters.
India's rediff.com on conceeding:
The only reason Bush has not made his victory speech today, [Chief of Staff Andrew] Card indicated, was because he wanted to give his opponent the courtesy of 'time to reflect on the outcome of this election'.By projecting the outcome as a fait accompli, Card was playing to a tried and tested GOP playbook. In 2000, when Florida hung in the balance, the Republicans proclaimed victory, and then pointed to every objection, every challenge, as an attempt to subvert the verdict. Here again, Card is obviously playing the same game – he has now announced victory, he has said Bush hasn't officially claimed victory only out of courtesy.
The obvious, if unstated, subtext, is that it is now up to his opponent to match that courtesy, and to accept his defeat and acknowledge Bush the winner. Any delay in doing so will, going by precedent, be pointed to as discourtesy on the part of Kerry.
I need a transcript of Stephen Colbert's closing speech last night on The Daily Show. Give me a car fueled by rage-o-hol, please.
