tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post6211179936671521416..comments2024-03-29T04:46:01.420-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Election Fright (and other technological disasters)Ovidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-70657138281662360942010-05-09T10:54:00.476-04:002010-05-09T10:54:00.476-04:00Dan
Good post. It does seem kind of strange that ...Dan<br /><br />Good post. It does seem kind of strange that we run off to monitor elections in "third-world" countries, but can't manage to get our own right. I am still of the opinion that Al Gore was elected President. My friends tell me to get over it, but I just can't. I will follow the news to see how you guys work it all out.<br /><br />Just finished Blood Atonement. Excellent read! Enjoyed it more than the first one. Like getting to know your characters better, especially Grant. Keep'em coming.<br /><br />JacquieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-41316999827391341572010-05-07T16:35:32.137-04:002010-05-07T16:35:32.137-04:00Stan - the whole thing seems to have left them all...Stan - the whole thing seems to have left them all a bit tongue tied still. Today, in the aftermath, you had the rare sight of broadcasters bemoaning the lack of politicians willing to appear in front of camera to discuss what was going on. Unprecedented.<br /><br />Beth, Florida and 2000 and the Bush 'coup' has been mentioned a few times here, not least because it seemed at one stage Cameron, the Tories and their many friends in the media would try and bounce them into power before people could complain. The difference is that Cameron did get more votes than anyone else, unlike George W.<br /><br />We had our Obama moment back in 1997 when Tony Blair swept the hated last Tory dynasty away in an unexpected landslide. Much disliked Cabinet ministers lost their seats, humble pie was eaten, wrongs were righted, and it felt like it was a fresh beginning, lots of hope and expectation. It didn't last of course; it never does, and we know what happened next.But for one glorious evening, as arrogant minister after arrogant minister fell, and years of Tory hurt, lies, sleaze and arrogance, the whores of the press at their bidding, were being wiped from the public consciousness, GK Chesterton's words rang true. I even heard a distant echo last night as the old order was shaken up:<br /><br />But we are the people of England; and we have not spoken yet.<br />Smile at us, pay us, pass us. But do not quite forget.Dan Waddellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320741202757960766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-54570488713241229552010-05-07T13:04:26.783-04:002010-05-07T13:04:26.783-04:00Stan - If you haven't seen politicians tongue-...Stan - If you haven't seen politicians tongue-tied and/or incoherent then you missed the 8 years of W Bush.<br /><br />Dan - Laughing at the guy who couldn't keep him arm up straight for the duration of the speech must have given punch-drunk voters a welcome release from the incredible seriousness that blankets the country on election night. I'm sorry it isn't over; the hanging chads kept the majority of voters in the US breathless while we waited to learn that the man who actually won the vote didn't win the election.<br /><br />As an Obama supporter, I can only wish the British the kind of election night we had in 2008. I was juggling the land line phone and two cells to be on with my children who were with friends in bars in three different places. The young people wanted to be with a like-minded crowd when the winner was announced. When it happened, a bit before 11:00pm, there was a roar and then laughing and crying. Multitudes across the country were crying, including some of the TV people. For that night, for that moment, as a country we realized that we were better than we thought we could be. We had elected a man of color. Never mind the Bush/Cheney nightmare. We had elected a president we could be proud of. Racism disappeared for a few minutes, although it has come back with a vengeance. His policies aren't hugely popular but he is. When we see him on the world stage, we are proud of him and we are proud of us. One hundred and forty years after the end of slavery and over 40 years after the Civil Rights Act we had elected a black man president and anyone who lived through the the 50's and 60's in the US was shocked that it had happened so soon.<br /><br />Whether or not he is elected to a second term, and I certainly will try to make that happen, he is the 44th President of the United States and the haters in this country can't change that.<br /><br />Bethbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17405199782450351160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-33906069964367184102010-05-07T07:51:02.759-04:002010-05-07T07:51:02.759-04:00What a pleasure it must have been to have politici...What a pleasure it must have been to have politicians tongue-tied - even if it only lasted nanoseconds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com