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[Pikaporeon]

First and formost this is what i posted on another forum where im much more involved in political debates. Therefore you may not have seen me as so much antibush...


As EVERYONE has noticed I was an (over)zealous supporter of Mr. Kerry in his persuit to defeat Bush. This article touches on that partly, the election in general, my thoughts on its unfolding, and how im pissed off at the general immaturity of people on BOTH sides.

First and formost, congradulations to the Bush administration on winning a rather tight race... he legitimately won this one.

The voters sent a clear message via the results, and I think that we can accept the message. The voters want Bush's mess cleaned up, and they think that its best he fix his own problems. Denying Bush fucked up at this point is impossible, but the American people have had a tendancy to let people fix their own problems (or be incredibly stupid, but unlike my fellow Left-Supporters i disagree in this case). Bush has claimed he will be in touch with Kerry on trying to win over SOME support from Kerry supporters, and if he legitimately takes the advice the US should be in FAIRLY good hands. The Left/Right arguments dont really matter in this scenario as there were far to many different issues surrounding the election.

And now for my messages to those without a shred of poli-scientific knowledge, common courtesy, or respect.

To Bush supporters - Having your man win by 2% is great. Celebrate. you should. BUT you should never bash your opponents supporters. Its bad form. Leading up to the election they gave you a good fight, but you dont kick someone when their down, you leave them to recover. Dont go saying things like "Take that you fucking liberals" "I told you Kerry sucks.. See!" or anything along those lines. Have respect, as Bush has given Kerry's supporters.

To Kerry supporters - Im as dissappointed in you as the Bush supporters. Firstly, running around yelling "Fucking Bush!" is a dumb idea... he DID win by popular vote this year, if only just. Dont blame Bush on all your problems postelection, dont call yoru fellow voters "stupid" or "blinded by the media" as you NEVER KNOW. Let the dog die... four years isnt enough to destroy the world and Bush is not as much an idiot as we claim him to be. He may not be as smart as Kerry but he DOES have the capability to start cleaning his mess.

Finally, from a Canadian perspective with heavy bias, I pity those who were told to vote without being given a broad view if this was the case. I also in a perverse sence hope Bush's presidency continues to raise the Canadian dollar.

[Parli]

I think that if nothing else, this election has taught us one very valuable lesson. The mainstream media is so far out of touch with the American public that one can no longer believe what they say at face value. I was appauled at what I saw in the media this election. As if it wasn't bad enough that they "called" the election for Gore four years ago before the polls had even closed, they botched things even worse this time around.

Here are just a few of the examples, without going into too much detail:

1. Dan Rather's blatent partisanship against Bush. Anchors are supposed to REPORT the news, after thorough research, without any bias. His blind hatred for Bush not only deceived the public but also tainted his reputation and will create a dismal legacy.

2. The % of negative stories against Bush in the media was around 67% vs. 30% against Kerry. I'm all for hearing the good and bad of the candidates, just give them equal billing.

3. All the major media began (once again) calling the election for Kerry based on exit polls. They were so far out of whack that even Kerry's group wasn't believing that they were winning by that much. Let the people vote and report on the results that come in.

4. Stop just being a venue for the "Talking Points" of the canidates. No one ever asks the really tough questions of these guys. Just once, when Kerry said that Bush was responsible for sending jobs over seas, or that he was responsible for the number of people without health care I would have loved to hear someone ask, "If Bush is responsible for where we are today after 4 years in office, then what are you responsible for after 20 years in congress?"

Those are just a few examples, but I hope that when the next election comes around they will look back and realize that their attempted manipulation of the American people was unsuccessful and that we are beyond believing every word that is spoken from their mouths. Just report the facts and let us decide from there.

Just my 2 cents.


Parli