This has been on my mind for quite some time, yet, I havn't had the opportunity to throw it out in the open to such a large number of receptive people.
It is my understanding that in the last presidential elecetion, Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral college. Essentially, the
majority of people (read: American Citizens) wanted Gore in office. However, due to the way our system works, this did not give him victory.
Now, lets switch gears for a moment... Is it not the presdent's job to listen to his people and do their bidding? Isn't it the president's duty to serve the country in a selfless manner? Assuming this is the case: if you cleary lose the popular vote and continue fourth with obtaining presidency, wouldn't you be going agianst these terms? If I were elected president through the electoral college and lost the popular vote, I would RESIGN and give the title to my opponent! I'd get right up on the podium and say "Well, it was a long haul and a close race. However, I cannot accept the presidency as I did not win the word of the American people. The real title belongs to my opponent, as the majority of citizens wish him/her to be in office rather than I."
Bush's decision to accept the presidential title was selfish. To me, this shows that he doesn't really care about this country's citizens so long as he's in charge of them.
Don't get me wrong though. I'm not saying the system is flawed. I'm not saying that Gore should have won. And I'm not saying that I don't like Bush. I just wish that someone could explain to me what they thought about the election minus all the Florida nonsense (and etc. etc....) More importantly, I'm wondering if I'm alone on this
I just feel like we're the toy caught in the middle of two children screaming "Mine! Mine!" We all know what happens to the toy if they don't let go: it gets ripped to shreds. The smater and more caring of the children will let the toy go. So not to see it ruined...