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Someone on CNN commented that the combination of Bush being re-elected and the shift towards more Republican seats in Congress meant that "he would have very little trouble moving forward on his agenda for this country" (paraphrase).

That's exactly what scares me.

Edit: piperdawn pointed out a quote in otherkin: "...during these next four years, our world will need its foundations shaking more than ever. Glamourbombing, culturejamming, campaigning, protesting, righteous anger and the courage to stand up and be counted."

I agree. The fact of the closeness of the votes (both popular and electoral) is very meaninful. Bush won but barely. The dissenting minority is really very large. There is no "national unity" here. If things go as I fear they will - towards greater control over civil liberty, intrusion into privacy, and increasing legislation of morality - there better be revolution, brothah.

(no subject)

Someone on CNN commented that the combination of Bush being re-elected and the shift towards more Republican seats in Congress meant that "he would have very little trouble moving forward on his agenda for this country" (paraphrase).

That's exactly what scares me.

Edit: piperdawn pointed out a quote in otherkin: "...during these next four years, our world will need its foundations shaking more than ever. Glamourbombing, culturejamming, campaigning, protesting, righteous anger and the courage to stand up and be counted."

I agree. The fact of the closeness of the votes (both popular and electoral) is very meaninful. Bush won but barely. The dissenting minority is really very large. There is no "national unity" here. If things go as I fear they will - towards greater control over civil liberty, intrusion into privacy, and increasing legislation of morality - there better be revolution, brothah.

boring political post

Interesting count of votes (supposedly) only from states which have 100% reported: http://www.freewebs.com/kbensaysresults/

I caught a bit of comment on CNN this morning that Ohio law requires a wait of 10 days before the provisional ballots can be counted, so who knows exactly what might happen, but that they thought Kerry had conceded based on the unlikelihood of him actually getting enough of the votes to overtake Bush's lead in the state. Last night, though, I think it was, Larry King remarked on a gubernatorial (?) race he remembered where the guy who conceded later turned out to have actually won (and therefore took office, since the concession isn't legally binding). That'd be pretty odd if it happened.

boring political post

Interesting count of votes (supposedly) only from states which have 100% reported: http://www.freewebs.com/kbensaysresults/

I caught a bit of comment on CNN this morning that Ohio law requires a wait of 10 days before the provisional ballots can be counted, so who knows exactly what might happen, but that they thought Kerry had conceded based on the unlikelihood of him actually getting enough of the votes to overtake Bush's lead in the state. Last night, though, I think it was, Larry King remarked on a gubernatorial (?) race he remembered where the guy who conceded later turned out to have actually won (and therefore took office, since the concession isn't legally binding). That'd be pretty odd if it happened.