Author Topic: Elections and signs. (Read 1159 times)

Boroda · « **on:** March 14, 2004, 02:04:20 PM »

I didn't watch TV today, but how can anyone doubt our whole-nationally-electred president was elected again?...

We have a huge fire now in a heart of Moscow: a Riding-hall 100m from Kremlin wall is burning severely, at least 2000 square meters on fire.

One friend told me it's shown on Euronews as "no comment", footage from Rossiya hotel, it's on another side of Kremlin and looks like Kremlin itself burns. Other friend waits for me down at the street, we are going to watch the disaster closer.

All I can say is it's a nice start.

I didn't go vote. I hope the electoral lists will not be used later to find "politicaly unreliable" people. Maybe I am paranoid, and I hope so, so far we have no threats to personal freedom we had since early-90s, but I have to always prepare for worse.

Coolridr · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2004, 02:09:01 PM »

Crazy

Chairboy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2004, 02:30:29 PM »

From 'The Simpsons":
(at UN Meeting)
US GUY: We apologize to Russia.
Russian GUY: The USSR thanks you.
US GUY: USSR? I thought you guys were Russia now?
Russian GUY: That's what we wanted you to think! (hits a button, the sign that says Russia turns over to say USSR. Parade floats in Red Square turn into tanks ala May Day parades, Lenin in public display case, breaks out and lurches through crowds of tourists groaning "must...crush...capitalism..."

Humor aside, Boroda, it sounds like a return to the old ways. I wish you and your countrymen success in finding prosperity without hard line communism (and the costs associated with it) in the equation.

Nilsen · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2004, 03:19:27 PM »

We heard on the news that terrorists have promised some action after the election if Putin wins.

Hope things stays calm on your end Boroda and keep us informed on events and that fire.

Have a quiet sunday Boroda

Имейте тихое воскресенье Boroda

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2004, 03:23:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen10
We heard on the news that terrorists have promised some action after the election if Putin wins.

Hope things stays calm on your end Boroda and keep us informed on events and that fire.

Have a quiet sunday Boroda

Maybe they should be like Spanish voters and give in to the terrorists!

Nilsen · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2004, 03:39:18 PM »

I should really get my car waxed

CyranoAH · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2004, 04:36:23 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Maybe they should be like Spanish voters and give in to the terrorists!

That's too low to even comment on, Grun.

Daniel

thrila · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2004, 05:08:36 PM »

very poor taste grun

ravells · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2004, 06:26:32 PM »

Not your finest moment, Grun.

Ravs

Chairboy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2004, 06:38:48 PM »

Isn't that exactly what they did? News coverage says that the train attacks had a big effect on the election, and exit interviews with the voters were very telling. Many of them said things along the lines of "I wasn't even going to vote, but because of the bombing, I have voted against the government that got us into Iraq."

Here is an in-depth article that cover that:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=518&e=1&u=/ap/20040314/ap_on_re_eu/spain_elections

But on election day voters expressed anger with the government, accusing it of provoking the Madrid attacks by supporting the U.S.-led war in Iraq, which most Spaniards opposed.

As you see, the voters feel the attack was 'provoked', as in 'deserved' because of Spain's stance on terrorism.

So Grunherz is technically correct. The spanish voters have essentially given in to the terrorists by voting with ballots along the same direction as the terrorists 'voted' with bombs.

ravells · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2004, 06:40:49 PM »

oh very good, Chair. But I thought Grunz's delivery and timing was poor.

He'll never make a comic.

Ravs

Nefarious · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2004, 06:51:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
So Grunherz is technically correct. The spanish voters have essentially given in to the terrorists by voting with ballots along the same direction as the terrorists 'voted' with bombs.

So if GWB is not re-elected this year The American people will have sided with the terrorists?

Sounds like a good Campaign Quote..

Vote Bush, Or your a terrorist

Lizking · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2004, 07:13:00 PM »

Had we voted 2 days after 9-11, would we have voted GWB out of office?

capt. apathy · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2004, 07:18:31 PM »

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Maybe I am paranoid,

when they really are out to get you, then paranoid is just good thinking.

Nefarious · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2004, 07:21:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Lizking
Had we voted 2 days after 9-11, would we have voted GWB out of office?

The world will never know.

If the President had tried to pin the blame on some Terrorist organization within the US and undeniably got caught, then probably.