Independent Commission to Audit Results for Fraud
The vote on the Iraqi constitution is going to be a bit closer than the Dear Leader first predicted. It appears that many Kerry "No" votes mysteriously migrated over to the Bush "Yes" column.
Shortly before the Dear Leader declared victory in Iraq, the Coalition Provisional Authority hired newly formed Iraq Diebold Ltd. as the exclusive election contractor for the country. Kenneth Blackwell, former Ohio elections "supervisor" (and Bush 2004 reelection chair) is the President and CEO of Iraq Diebold. Contacted for a comment on this story, Blackwell said that the Sunnis and other constitutional naysayers "should just shut up and get over it."
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It is almost as if Democracy is equal to false hope. As in, no matter where you are voting (Iraq or Ohio or Florida) improper things occurs without anyone getting into trouble and no investigations whatsoever...
When there are investigation, no one dares play the so called "blame game". The "blame game" ends up being a useful device at deflecting responsibility...
If the voting is not taken seriously, then really this is not a valid Democracy...
Posted by: denisdekat | October 18, 2005 at 09:42 AM
True or not (and probably truer than we're all comfortable with), it just wouldn't make a difference. The constitution that was voted on isn't worth the paper on which it's written. With built in acknowledgement of further "tweaking" to come over the next 8 months and civil war on the brink, this election was good for not much more than giving W a chance to crow. Caw caw!
Posted by: Brian | October 18, 2005 at 04:51 PM
Brian, it's sort of true, but they'd have the framework in place at the very least even if it's amendable. But I get your point - sort of like a Bill of Rights with term limits.
Posted by: blogenfreude | October 18, 2005 at 08:50 PM