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Originally Posted by Crim
Flere, I agree with your equation, but you cannot discount the role of the "experience" card in campaigns.
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Oh, I agree absolutely. Experience, like a great many other traits, can be overblown in importance during campaigns.
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Originally Posted by Crim
You have misinterpreted me.
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Ah, my bad. Apologies.
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Originally Posted by Arles
Let me just say this would be an unmitigated disaster for our country if it happened. I would rather have McCain lose than this happen. I just can't see Obama supporters accepting this if it happened
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I think anyone hates to see an election where one candidate gets the popular vote and the other gets the electoral vote. Bush/Gore in 2000 was bad, sure, but I think it was made far worse by the shambolic nature of the interminable recounts in Florida, combined with Katherine Harris' obvious partisan leanings during the recount.
In the end, though, if we end up with the situation you describe, Arles, it'll be far worse than 2000 because I think people cared a lot less in 2000. For most, there didn't seem to be a lot of difference between Bush and Gore. The economy was great, we were in no wars, and the President was seen to probably be a caretaker after Clinton.
I know I personally was annoyed by the result, but I figured that it was unlikely Bush could do a lot of harm to the country. Worst case scenario, I felt, was that we'd lose more seats on the Supreme Court. Boy was I wrong....
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Originally Posted by Raiders Army
I'm just pointing out that your equation is somewhat circular.  |
Well of course - life is somewhat circular.
