Posted on 08/01/2008 7:39:20 AM PDT by LS
While everyone has been contemplating one "unthinkable" outcome of the fall vote---Obama's election (and, for what it's worth, as of right now this does appear to be the likely outcome)---let me suggest an equally unthinkable result: Obama loses.
I have been giving a lot of thought to this because of the coverage of Obama as a "transfiguring" personality, as an "image," as (to use the phrase of some of the pundits), a "superman," and, of course, as the German schlub said, "a messiah."
What happens when superman loses an election? What happens when voters reject the messiah?
We all need to be prepared for a hailstorm of charges about "voter fraud," "fixing the election," and cheating such as will make 2000 look like a high school prom queen contest. It's understood that an overwhelmingly Dem congress and senate wouldn't give John McCain the time of day, let alone actually try to improve the country. Forget that. I'm talking serious stuff here.
Already the groundwork is laid for political violence and upheaval such as in the 1960s. Messiahs can't lose unless they are betrayed by some Judas; Superman can't fail unless there is some mysterious introduction of Kryptonite---say, the "conservative media."
An Obama loss will bring on deeply damaging legislation (which McCain can't, or won't, stop) against talk radio and Fox . . . and likely the internet. There will be the predictable rioting, but it may be more severe than what we've seen in the past, especially given that a president McCain would be neither tough enough to smash it (like Nixon) or to overcome it by appealing to the public (like Reagan).
In short---the policies of John McCain aside---I think the fallout from an Obama defeat will be disastrous. This certainly is no reason to vote for him; indeed, this Mussolini-like figure demands our total opposition. But be prepared: the messiah's loss will not be taken lightly.
Let the chips fall where they may...
Hasn’t that always been the case?
Entirely possible. I don’t see McCain winning anywhere except in the South by big margins. While I don’t think he will, I could see him win OH by 1%.
Not if they continue for months.
If they scream fraud again, they run the risk of “crying wolf” too many times. Let them riot. Maybe our politician’s approval ratings can reach a fraction of a percentage point.
They had an army of lawyers on retainer for the 2006 elections. Of course they saw no fraud, because they won.
I myself, as I suppose others, would never actually SAY that, or how much ammunition they have...
But it doesn't matter in the end. :-) I just remember the Korean store owners in the LA Riots. They never said much, beyond SKS bolts being slammed.
There won’t be charges of voter fraud... Fauxbama is going to lose this election by such a wide margin, that anyone screaming those idiotic things will just look like the fools they are.
It will be quite obvious, long before NOV that Fauxbama will be losing this thing and losing it big.
This will not be a repeat of 2000, it won’t even be close... take it to the bank.
Politically, even if that happens, I don’t think it will prevent the stuff I’m suggesting might happen.
He will lose. Right now his favotability ratings are below 50%. So were Hillary’s. You can’t win with those numbers..
Gee, now WHY would anyone take that away from what was said?
Zimbabwe is the perfect example.
You have to give them credit for finding a use for discarded tires.
Cities will burn, of that there is no doubt. It’s gonna be AWESOME!
I think it is, and O will not be booted in Denver. All those who thought “the Clintons are gods” are gonna have to deal with reality. She is finished, except as a senator.
I will be in the process of buying new ammo to replace ammo bought after the attempted Goreon Coup in the 2000 election.
The older ammo will be used to bring back my skills in legal target practice.
Any attempted acts of violence against my family or me will be dealt with as per our 2nd amendment.
There are probably plenty of American Vets/Gun owners who will not tolerate an insurrection and destruction of our homes, families and country.
I say let ‘em (leftwingers) riot and show themselves as the asshats that they are.
Just stay out of my neighborhood - I’m armed.
Except McCain’s aren’t any better, and McCain has yet to top 50% in any poll. Worse, he’s not anywhere close to 50 in any STATE poll of the really competitive states.
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