Since it's election season again, here only 14 16 months before the actual election, I hear more people talking about how el presidente G.W. Bush is illegitimate, or stole the presidency, or whatever phrasology. With the exception of foreign idiot dictators-- who are simply attacking the US-- these complaining people are Democrats, and they therefore assumably wish that Al Gore had won.
This view doesn't consider the obvious truth that if Gore had been declared the winner, then the same cloud of illegitimacy would now be hanging over his head. Actually, it would probably be worse, since Bush won on the first however-many counts. The Republicans would be whining that the Florida Supreme Count had given the election to Gore, and making very pointed accusations about recounting until the desired result was achieved. It would be a lot like it is now, only with the roles reversed... thus, the Democratic complaints are an interesting variation on the old pot-kettle scenario.
Update: Apparently, a year consists of twelve months. Now that I know that, I can properly calculate the time before the election.
Posted by Mitch at July 19, 2003 12:40 AM