What will the excuses be?

corplinx

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When Bush/Kerry lose, I think we can predict the templates their supporters will use.

1. Blame the media.

Bush-ites will blame CBS and the NYT for their partisanship.

Kerry voters will blame the rise of Faux news and the lack of a balance for Rush Limbaugh. The more lunatic fringe will claim that the "corporate conservative media backed bush".

2. Blame the electorate.

"We couldn't get our message out" = "You were too dumb to realize you should vote for us"

3. Blame third parties.

4. Voter fraud.

5. Planet X (of course)



What excuses can you guys see coming from a mile away?
 
6. Distortions/lies from the opposition:

Kerry: "Global test," "I voted for before against $87 billion," Swifties

Bush: Michael Moore, missing bombs (being exploited by Kerry), "Wrong war" criticism (without offering specifics)
 
7. Bush/Kerry will admit that they were not capable to hold the office of president and bow down in good honor?

8. Cobb/Badnarik/Nader will shrug is off, being the only ones who know that nothing will change either way.
 
I doubt Kerry would blame the media. Attack ads, maybe, but not the media. Bush would definitely blame them.
 
You have the answers already, Corplinx. When the Democrats lose, they will blame it on voter fraud/voter intimidation. When the Republicans lose, they will blame the main stream media.

Of course, there is a subset of each group that may not follow the party line. When the Democrats lose, the far-left will blame the main stream media and the "secret government." When the Republicans lose, the far-right will blame the Devil.
 
9) My dog ate the chads.

10) Saddam hide the ballots in mobile labs in Iraq.

11) Bush's votes were stuffed in Afganistan's ballot boxes.
 
I'm voting for Bush. I want him to win big.

But if he loses, I hope he loses big.

Why?

Because win or lose, I want to avoid the bulls**t of 2000.

I want an unequivocal president this time, even more than I want my guy to win.

Can any Kerry supporter say the same?

Peace begins at home.
 
If Kerry loses, my excuse will be that half the American people suck. (I kid, I kid)
 
I'm guessing that Bush won't make excuses. He just won't relinquish the thrown. Remember, if he believes it, it must be true.

"The economy is already in a recovery. Iraq is hard, but freedom is on the march, and everything is going fine. I don't think I did lose the election."
 
ManfredVonRichthoffen said:
I'm guessing that Bush won't make excuses. He just won't relinquish the thrown. Remember, if he believes it, it must be true.

"The economy is already in a recovery. Iraq is hard, but freedom is on the march, and everything is going fine. I don't think I did lose the election."
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Abdul Alhazred said:
I'm voting for Bush. I want him to win big.

But if he loses, I hope he loses big.

Why?

Because win or lose, I want to avoid the bulls**t of 2000.

I want an unequivocal president this time, even more than I want my guy to win.

Can any Kerry supporter say the same?

Peace begins at home.
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I'm one who can. So much for your brilliant presumption.
 
I want it to be close. Not so close as to give legitimacy to the inevitable legal wrangles, but close enough that whichever wins won't be able to claim that he has a mandate from the people, or that America is behind him. I want either of those ratbastards to realize that this country is really divided and disturbed, and that its time to stop pandering to the party lines and try to go moderate again. The country should be governed by officials who vote for what's right, not what their bloody party tells them will grab them more power.

Argh! When, oh when, will we have a viable non-insane third party?

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Snide said:
I'm one who can. So much for your brilliant presumption.
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What presumption? I asked a question, and you answered it. To my satisfaction, I might add.

Relax!
 
TragicMonkey said:
I want it to be close. Not so close as to give legitimacy to the inevitable legal wrangles, but close enough that whichever wins won't be able to claim that he has a mandate from the people, or that America is behind him. I want either of those ratbastards to realize that this country is really divided and disturbed, and that its time to stop pandering to the party lines and try to go moderate again...

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Absolutely! Remember when Bush came into the White House? He realized that the country was deeply polarized and adopted a more centrist policy standpoint, becoming “a uniter, not a divider”.
 
Random said:
Absolutely! Remember when Bush came into the White House? He realized that the country was deeply polarized and adopted a more centrist policy standpoint, becoming “a uniter, not a divider”.
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"The bitterness is strong in this one." --Patty Bouvier
 
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