Friday, April 01, 2005

Yet Another Case of Overcomplicating an Issue

I find that many on the Left are agonizing a bit too loudly over the results of last year's election. Like Social Security, there may be only one thing you need to know about the election: it was stolen. We now have, in my opinion, the closest thing we'll ever have to conclusive proof that vote counts were doctored, e-voting machines malfunctioned on a massive scale, and voter intimidation and supression prevented hundreds of thousands of people from exercising the franchise.

So...what's all the fuss over "how to make a progressive movement in dark times"? Lefties are tearing out their hair and claiming to see fanatical Republicans everywhere--what, oh what! are we to do?!

Calm down, sister. Throw out the "mandate" margin of victory. It didn't happen. Also, throw out an additional couple million votes, since Bush's popularity fell during his first term. Now tell me again why you're worried?

Things are looking up.

If you see a Republican today, punch 'em in the face and play it off like an April Fool's joke.