You never can tell.
Who would have guessed that John Kerry is considerably more sane than Al Gore?
In related news, here’s the sort of thing I’m talking about when I say that Mass is less bizarre than Cali. Barbara Boxer outweirds John Kerry by a large margin:
“I have concluded that objecting to the electoral votes from Ohio is the only immediate way to bring these issues to light by allowing you to have a two-hour debate to let the American people know the facts surrounding Ohio’s election,” Boxer wrote in a letter to Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (news, bio, voting record), D-Ohio, a leader of the Democratic effort.
The action seems certain to leave Bush’s victory intact because both Republican-controlled chambers would have to uphold the objection for Ohio’s votes to be invalidated. But supporters of the drive hope their move will shine a national spotlight on the Ohio voting problems.
Underscoring that the outcome was not in doubt, Kerry, who conceded to Bush the day after the Nov. 2 election, said he would not join the challenge. The four-term Massachusetts senator was in the Middle East, thanking U.S. troops for their service.
In a statement, Kerry said there are “very troubling questions” about the Ohio voting and he would present a plan later to improve voting procedures.
Or maybe we’re just spoiled because he doesn’t go to work, ‘eh?
Did you catch that gratuitous “Republican-controlled chambers,” as though Democrat-controlled chambers would find all those extra votes in Ohio instead of keeping their heads buried ostrich-style? Heh. After seeing what’s happened in Washington state, I have no doubt they could.
Via Acidman, who probably mentioned it because, on some level, it amused him.
UPDATE: Jeff Goldstein elaborates.
this is all a real waste of time
Posted by Zed on 01/06 at 02:30 PM
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