This election and resultant outfall is so crazy it really makes me wonder
about the future of the U.S. as we know (knew) it. The lawsuits have
already been filed in Florida over the "confusing" ballot asking for Palm
Beach County to be able to vote again. Hello? I recall a ballot design
like that one where I voted in CA a few years back - difference was word got
around and people widely knew in advance to be careful reading and punching
it. I completely understand how misfortunate it is that some people may
have been confused by it, but we'd almost have to let the whole country vote
all over again to make it a fair election. This is all starting to remind
me of some desperate, high stakes win at all costs poker game rather than a
presidential election. I see little dignity being exhibited. In fact, Gore
and Bush have been the only ones appearing dignified at this point! The
lawyers are already starting to talk lawsuits, overturning of the Electoral
College, and so on everywhere I turn. I heard one lawyer today dismissively
argue that most of the 29 states who went to Bush are nothing but "acreage"
so we should overturn the Electoral College procedure which works to gives
them rights in this election. I've heard people from BOTH parties say they
want to leave the country (and by the way, New Zealand seems to be the most
popular choice, Hell - oh be careful what you wish for! ;-) Maybe we won't
have to go anywhere. Maybe we'll just all secede into a couple of new
countries and they can bring in UN troops to oversee the transition. Or
let's recount all the votes in every state and bring in neutral Swiss Guards
to keep watch. Ahhhhhh, when is this going to end???
To make a bad day worse, reports are that Harrison Ford is leaving his wife
for Nicholson's girlfriend, Lara Flynn Boyle - truly the Apolcalyse is near!
Kakki
