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onetime2 · 11-04-2004, 07:07 PM

I guess it isn't too surprising that those with liberal beliefs portray this election as a case of the "right" being able to mobilize and the right portrays the election as a rejection of the "liberal" beliefs.

Neither side wants to see it as a little bit of both. For the left to whine about how their base didn't get out and vote, is ridiculous. The anti-Bush people spent billions of dollars to motivate that base just as the pro-Bush people spent billions.

The bases were motivated, it's the undecideds who were not. That was clear in EVERY poll throughout the election. The numbers of undecideds remained high up till the very end.

What the election says to me is that Bush's platform appeals to a hell of a lot of people. It's also obvious that a hell of a lot of people are turned off by it. We really didn't need this election to tell us that since we see it in this forum, in our daily lives, on tv, and everywhere else. Should Bush change his platform because 49% of voters disagree with it? Not necessarily since that would be going against the 51% who do. It would be nice if there could be some cooperation but I have serious doubts about that possibility given how disgustingly personal the campaigns got. I doubt there are too many people who would forgive the character assassination on both sides and I suspect that neither Bush nor Kerry will.

Perhaps the alleged egotism of Bush will be great enough that his legacy as President is more important than the alleged Pride of Bush. And maybe Kerry will do the same but I wouldn't put money on either.

11-04-2004, 07:07 PM	#23 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	I guess it isn't too surprising that those with liberal beliefs portray this election as a case of the "right" being able to mobilize and the right portrays the election as a rejection of the "liberal" beliefs. Neither side wants to see it as a little bit of both. For the left to whine about how their base didn't get out and vote, is ridiculous. The anti-Bush people spent billions of dollars to motivate that base just as the pro-Bush people spent billions. The bases were motivated, it's the undecideds who were not. That was clear in EVERY poll throughout the election. The numbers of undecideds remained high up till the very end. What the election says to me is that Bush's platform appeals to a hell of a lot of people. It's also obvious that a hell of a lot of people are turned off by it. We really didn't need this election to tell us that since we see it in this forum, in our daily lives, on tv, and everywhere else. Should Bush change his platform because 49% of voters disagree with it? Not necessarily since that would be going against the 51% who do. It would be nice if there could be some cooperation but I have serious doubts about that possibility given how disgustingly personal the campaigns got. I doubt there are too many people who would forgive the character assassination on both sides and I suspect that neither Bush nor Kerry will. Perhaps the alleged egotism of Bush will be great enough that his legacy as President is more important than the alleged Pride of Bush. And maybe Kerry will do the same but I wouldn't put money on either. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.