Just to make you feel worse…
Kerry won. Here’s the analysis. Not incontrovertible proof perhaps, but reasonably well documented and quite likely given what we know about the vast right wing conspiracy. Greg Palast says,
Despite the
Democratic Party’s pledge, the leadership this time gave in to racial
disenfranchisement once again. Why? No doubt, the Democrats know darn
well that counting all the spoiled and provisional ballots will require
the cooperation of Ohio’s Secretary of State, Blackwell. He will
ultimately decide which spoiled and provisional ballots get tallied.
Blackwell, hankering to step into Kate Harris’ political pumps, is
unlikely to permit anything close to a full count. Also, Democratic
leadership knows darn well the media would punish the party for
demanding a full count.
What
now? Kerry won, so hold your victory party. But make sure the shades
are down: it may be become illegal to demand a full vote count under
PATRIOT Act III.I used to write a column for the Guardian
papers in London. Several friends have asked me if I will again leave
the country. In light of the failure—a second time—to count all the
votes, that won’t be necessary. My country has left me.
