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[winterbadger]

One of the semi-spam mails I get fromt eh Democratic Party recently assured me that "With some people already casting their ballots, the election of 2004 is now underway, and nothing less than the future of our country is at stake."

I hate to be PedanticMan (OK, I don't, I love it), but isn't the future of the country *always* at stake in a federal election?

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[winterbadger]

Not to this degree, however. This one's different. This one's not "well, what are we going to do about X and Y problems?" This one is "will our democracy actually survive?"

As much as I hate Bush and Cheney, I really can't agree. Democracy isn't going to end just becuase these guys get reelected. Our country is going to go in a bad direction that it will take us decades to get out of, but if they get reelected it's heading there already. The election is a result, not an event; it's the result of the combined will of those of the American people who choose to take part. And if they reelect George Bush, it's going to be because the country is (even marginally) content with the way he wants to take us.

[flewellyn.livejournal.com]

I wish I had your confidence. Unfortunately, with the moves to restrict and suppress civil liberties on all fronts by this administration, I don't.

When people can be thrown out of a Presidential event for wearing shirts that say "protect our civil liberties", or someone can be arrested for heckling a speech...

[peaceful-fox.livejournal.com]

And if they reelect George Bush, it's going to be because the country is (even marginally) content with the way he wants to take us.

Which is why this election is so darned interesting to me. I cannot fathom why someone would think the way things are going now are right for this country. I like knowing why people are voting the way they are. I also am interested in Republicans who are not voting for Bush. I know a few at work, and their reasons are similar to mine and I am about as liberal as they get.

[robbysmom.livejournal.com]

I wonder if that last is true. It does seem to be the case that fence sitters who express their concern about Bushie domestic social policy (esp. civil liberties issues) seem genuinely convinced there's some magic about the current Pres. "keeping us safer." THAT astonishes me.

[winterbadger]

Yeah, go figure. How there can be 48-51% of the population that thinks he should be reappointed instead of impeached... but they do.