When will people stop flogging a dead horse?

Forget stolen votes. If Kerry couldn't get 99% against George W Bush then he deserved to loose.

Why would people reward Kerry with an election victory when he offerd them nothing different to Bush?

People that supported the Kerry candidacy need to look reality in the face for the first time and think hard about why their strategy to remove Bush failed so badly.

Are you listening Michael Moore?

If Kerry won more votes than Bush in Ohio, then he won the election - that simple. 99% or not, the elction is supposed to go to the winner, not the cheat. Whatever you say about Bush, he clearly does appeal to an awful lot of people, and if you want to uphold democracy and fairness, the matter of each vote being counted is crucial. You can't just say "well Kerry was no different." Clearly he IS different. Not ideal, obviously. But if Kerry fairly won the election, he should be president. It's not flogging a dead horse, it's trying to make sure people's votes are counted, and that their voices are heard. Got any better ideas? Let's hear them.


Regards,
Phil.

Hi Phil

I’d like to give you this opportunity to explain how Kerry is different to Bush. You left that out of your post :-)

I think the “anyone but Bush” strategy that you subscribe to is the negation of democracy. Because it accepts, completely, that the only choice is between identical candidates.

If the energy that was wasted by much of the American Left who broke ranks and backed Kerry was thrown behind candidates that challenged this farce it would do more to advance democracy than a hundred recounts or a thousand Democratic victories.

Hi Phil

I’d like to give you this opportunity to explain how Kerry is different to Bush. You left that out of your post :-)

I think the “anyone but Bush” strategy that you subscribe to is the negation of democracy. Because it accepts, completely, that the only choice is between identical candidates.

If the energy that was wasted by much of the American Left who broke ranks and backed Kerry was thrown behind candidates that challenged this farce it would do more to advance democracy than a hundred recounts or a thousand Democratic victories.