Gore Vidal Signs Open Letter to Obama Urging Him Not to Concede Even If He Loses

NewsBusters ^ | November 3, 2008 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

If Barack Obama loses the election, will he graciously concede? According to an open letter signed by author Gore Vidal and a gaggle of leftists, Obama should not concede under almost any conditions. If Jon Voight had signed an open letter to John McCain asking him not to concede, that would be big news. So far the only sound from the mainstream media to Gore Vidal's dangerous request is the sound of crickets chirping. Here is the open letter plea to Obama signed by Vidal among others (emphasis mine):

An Open Letter to Senator Obama and the Democratic Leadership:
On Election Night, DO NOT CONCEDE!

Even if Obama loses? This sounds like Vidal wants the aftermath of Election 2008 to be like the followup to Election 2000 on steroids.

“Eight years is too much” is how Barack Obama explained why we must win the coming election and begin to restore America. But, even if we receive the most votes, will we win the election?

According to the U.S. Constitution, you need the most electoral votes, not the most votes.

DO NOT CONCEDE!
Both of the last two elections were conceded by the Democratic presidential candidate. The 2004 election was handed to George Bush while votes were still being counted in closely-fought Ohio. While the 2000 election was contested to the Supreme Court, it too was ultimately conceded to Bush “for the good of the country.”

Some good.

[SumProVita]

Hmmmm .....Does he think Republicans are practicing voter fraud and collecting illegal contributions too?????

[supremedoctrine]

That was the sorriest group of co-signers I’ve ever seen/
I was expected at least a few of the “stature” of Gore Vidal, but I guess it was too absurd a position even for them.

[LRS]

Bill Buckley nailed him.

An if they had a rematch today, my money would be on Buckley, from the grave...

[usmcobra]

Has any one told Gore Vidal that when Obama loses it won’t be to Bush?

[Peter Horry]

“This open letter signed by Gore Vidal borders on asking for insurrection if Obama loses”

Yeah, that’s the ticket. Sen. Obama could even give his, equal to School House Door Speech, you know the one Gov. Wallace gave back in 1963. That could be a real barn burner and end quite well ... or not. Wonder what Gore thought about that 1963 speech, could be an Animal Farm type thing.

[Vaquero]

All this will do is extend the burning of our cities for an undisclosed period of time

Let them bring it on....they won't be doing any burning in my neighborhood...they had better not even hint at it, nor meander down my street with that being their intent.

My neighbors and I will not suffer these fools.

[DieHard the Hunter]

I’ve always wondered who or what “Gore Vidal” is: being a foreigner I didn’t know. Thought it was a brand of fancy women’s underpants.

So this article moved me to find out. I just read his bio on Wikipedia, and it was an eye-opener. This “open letter” comes as no surprise: Gore Vidal seems absolutely amoral and a thoroughly wicked and sinful man, whose friends and relations are almost all dodgy and whose constant thoughts revolve around bisexuality and other deviant perversions.

Gore Vidal creeps me out. I wouldn’t let him anywhere near my children, and if I saw him standing anywhere near a school playground I’d call the cops.

So to Obama I’d like to address this sage advice: “mate, you are known by the company you keep.”

[Peter Horry]

“Bill Buckley nailed him”

Well, no, but he should have.

[bcsco]

I didn’t know Gore Vidal was still alive.

Was he ever? At least I always considered him brain dead...

[Red Badger]

I didn’t know Gore Vidal was still alive.

Neither did he...............

[Sig Sauer P220]

Wow, I thought Gore Vidal died of AIDS.

[LoveUSA]

Like I suggested in another post....

Wednesday is going to be a nightmare.

[RepoGirl]

Heheheh. That was a good one. Thanks for the giggle this morning, it was much appreciated.

[HerrBlucher]

Done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9e3dTOJi0o

[Poison Pill]

There is nothing a Democrat despises more than an honest election.

[truthandlife]

I think a landslide for McCain will change all of that.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I have to fly to StLouis Tuesday and drive to the Quad Cities Wednesday (no time for visits, tho!)

StL is a Dem stronghold and very “urban” in its demographics. I’m hoping that the action will stay downtown...

[Constitution Day]

WFB said it best:

"Now listen, you queer. Stop calling me a crypto-Nazi, or I'll sock you in the goddamn face and you'll stay plastered!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYymnxoQnf8

[tet68]

Look, the sign of the flaming “O”.

[tioga]

I wonder if Obama’s cousin Odinga is flying in for the election night party?