Catch Up Links

A couple of insane quotes and a handful of links FYI.

NYT interesting but dismissive article on internet vote fraud investigations.

"You owe the liberals nothing. They despise you because they despise your Christ."
-- Bob Jones III, president of Bob Jones University, in a letter to President Bush.

Can History Save the Democrats?

Greens and Libertarians demanding recount in Ohio.

David Corn - The election does not appear to be stolen but had many problems and may be stolen in the future.

100,000 Iraqi dead? - More study needed.

Born Again Christians Over Half the Voters - Only 38% of Americans

Blue States have the moral values in a landslide

The election is over, the results are now known.
The will of the people has clearly been shown.
We should show by our thoughts, our words and our deeds
That unity is just what our country needs.
Let's all get together. Let bitterness pass.
I'll hug your elephant.
If you'll kiss my ass.

Cheney's Viagra got out of hand, which may be what his wife requires, while Christian Right demands administration lock Cheney's daughter in a closet. (They conveniently overlooked her appearance with her partner on stage at the VP debate before the election.)

Big vote problems in Washington and North Carolina.

GOP Advisor Nordquist - "Once the minority of House and Senate are comfortable in their minority status, they will have no problem socializing with the Republicans. Any farmer will tell you that certain animals run around and are unpleasant, but when they're fixed then they are happy and sedate. They are contented and cheerful. They don't go around peeing on the furniture and such."

Raw Story - Now Deserves the Number 1 on Google for Liberal News Position

Molly Ivins -

If it were possible to compare the odds of an American getting killed by a negligent regulatory agency and rapacious corporate behavior vs. an American getting killed by a terrorist, it would turn out that we need to be a lot more scared of rank greed and its enablers than we do of terrorists. That's not counting what the corps -- that's short for corporations; say it like corpse -- steal and mess up.

So, fellow progressives, stop thinking about suicide or moving abroad. Want to feel better? Eat a sour grape and then do something immediately, now, today.

Figure out what you can do to help rescue the country -- join something, send a little money to some group, call somewhere and offer to volunteer, find a politician you like at the local level and start helping him or her move up.

Don't mourn -- organize.

Donkey Rising -- Exit Polls DO NOT Indicate Voter Fraud and this advice -

..the most important thing for Democrats to remember about this debate is that they should not allow it to be reduced simply to the question of whether or not the election was "stolen". What vast numbers of Democrats as well as many moderates and independent voters already believe and believe very strongly is that Bush's victory was based on a campaign that was deeply, deeply dishonest and profoundly unfair.

Curmudgeon Alert - "As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
-H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

Did 2004 lay the foundations for victory? Was it as significant as Goldwater and Reagan?

Reframing the Debate, You don't win on facts alone.