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Politics : Piffer Thread on Political Rantings and Ravings -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (8)	11/11/2000 8:32:42 PM
From: SmoothSail	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14610

50% of the people voted in this election. Of that 50% - 25% voted for Gore - 25% voted for Bush With the election this close, people should wait for the process to be completed. Since the difference between the 2 in Florida is under 400, there should be a recount. The absentee ballots should be counted - and recounted if necessary. If people aren't smart enough to figure out how to put the right mark next to the person they want to vote for, and they make a mistake doing it - tough! Pay attention! Learn how to do it right so the next time they have the opportunity to vote they'll know how to do it. No re-vote! How many times in the last couple of years have we heard the phrase "the rule of law" - well, let the law rule. Let the law prevail. That's why we have laws. Florida's law says if the difference between the 2 is under 1%, then there's a recount. Let it happen. When the results come in from the recount and one or the other has more votes - then the other one should concede. It should be that simple. Now lawsuits, no re-votes. Just recount the ballots and get on with it. All this IMHO

To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (8)	11/11/2000 8:34:22 PM
From: Shoot1st	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14610

OMD, I expect few to agree with my take. I think this because I have spent may years of my life in less than metropolitan parts of the country and have seen a healthy exhibit of this behavior. A large percentage of rural Americans hold a grudge unlike we more urban folk can imagine. And, they have had multiple generations of examples to learn from. I don't say this is good. I agree that neither candidate was the "best man" for the job. And yes, we will most probably survive Gore. But there will be backlash due to his methods of winning. Most people can stand a loss, few can accept less than honorable methods of winning. THe mind of man is odd in its formation of attitudes. Gore methods will do some damage. Hopefully enough damage to make the future better by way of that extra effort by those of us who now do less than needed, yet so little as to make the system spoil. I suppose we will just have to wait it out. Both, as you say, will have a tough time getting the job done. My best guess, all efforts being good for the whole, Bush would accomplish more. For now, I'm gonna go watch a movie......... Nice bumping into you again.......you Dog ..you. Shootie