heavycola wrote:DogDoc wrote:rathersane wrote:Anyway, my opinion? I've been pissed since he stole the election in the coup of 2000. What's even worse is that when Milosevic tried to do that a month earlier, his entire country erupted and he had to step down. This means that as of 2000, Serbia is more politically mature than America is, especially since the rioters in Belgrade returned everything they looted the following day.
"Coup?" "Stole?" Take that rhetorical bullshit and shove it. Please enlighten us as to how Bush accomplished this coup. Do you mean the close results in Florida? The results that were confirmed by independent recounts done by several newspaper organizations in Florida after the elections were over? There was no "coup" and I find it highly offensive that you suggest otherwise, likening the U.S. to a third world country or a banana republic. The United States is governed by the U.S. Constitution, the greatest living document in the world, and it prevailed, keeping our republic intact.
Yay! An election awarded to the guy who got the least number of votes by a few judges who shared his political viewpoint! And after a scandalous series of episodes - disenfranchisement of minorities for one - in a state governed by HIS BROTHER!
I love all these non-Americans commenting on American politics when they don't have a freakin' clue what they're talking about. You've been spending too much time on the Democratic National Committee's website.
Please tell me where you got your information on disenfranchisement of minorities?? From the Dems? Because that's where the story originated and has since not been substantiated. These same charges come up every election and every election it's proven false. So stop perpetuating these myths that simply aren't true. And please outline for me the scandalous series of episodes.
The truth of the matter is that we had a very close election, which, more than anything proves how important each person's vote is. The truth is that there were charges of impropriety on both sides, moreso from the Democrats because they lost the election. The truth is the U.S. Constitution was followed and we had a President legally and rightfully elected. Because of how close the election was, emotions ran high and yes, our country was divided. But the transfer of power occurred without a "coup," without "stealing" and without it being "awarded."
Yes, god bless the greatest, most superbadass country that has ever existed in the world ever.
Why is it that every goddamned thread on this site turns into "Bash America"? You're not being clever or funny and it grows tiresome.