Ahem, I don't think the Republican party had any cleaner hands than the Dems in 2000 with the lawyering after the election. If anything, it was slightly more, as is evidenced by the fact their lawyering won out.

Big media was being careful this time as opposed to 2000 when they were quick to jump the gun and ended up having to take back some what they said. The Drudge Report is a giant piece of rumor-mongering shit. Lots of people predicted that Bush would win. Michigan also looked like it was going to go Bush early on in the night. It didn't. So it was not at all clear that Ohio was going to Bush.

Yes, Bush was legitimately elected for this election.

Uh, I don't know if you've noticed, but we've had a republican house and senate and judiciary for the last 4 years already. They've only strengthened their control. Also, with the expected retirements of as many as 4 supreme court justices, expect the supreme court to be completely dominated by conservative judges.

As I've said before, the problem is not with the fact that we have an EC (despite what many will try to argue). The problem is with the fact that the ECs ALL go to the winner of the state. This all-or-nothing system is what's wrong about it. Note that there are a few states which don't do this, but I think it's like 3 or 4 states.

The reason people are joking about getting out of the country is because they think it's funny. And because they feel that, to some degree, it's scary living in the US with someone as possessed of faith, rather than reason, in his correctness. The increasing loss of personal liberties, and general pro-Christian, anti-gay attitudes of the administration certainly are another contributing factor. That being said, keep in mind it is still being said in jest, and should not be taken completely seriously.

Yes there are people in the world who wanted Bush to win. I highly doubt this number was nearly as high as those who wanted Kerry to win. Yes, it's only 4 more years. The world is not blowing up. But Bush has given every signal of only increasing his current policies to a feverish level in his second term. Because the second term for a president is guaranteed to be his last, he has to waste no time or effort campaigning, or even keeping people happy. Thus with these restraints removed, there is a very real worry about what Bush will do with regards to both domestic policy and foreign policy. The invasion of another country is a possibility, and while it will not be the end of the world for us, there is a good chance it will be the end of the world of the thousands of people who will be killed in that country. At home, the deregulation of everything from energy and media to environment and technology will be opening a floodgate that cannot be easily stemmed once it's opened. Problems are much easier to create than the fix, and because many of the problems lead to short-term gains and only manifest their negative sides long in the future, it is a very scary thought that one man can have such a large impact. And given his track record on these issues, it is very likely that deregulation will continue at a breakneck pace.

Yes 50-million people are not "stupid." Bush is not necessarily a monkey, but I do believe he is deceiving the public. How can you look at the statements made by his administration regarding the justification for invading Iraq as anything other than deception of the American people?

If you think the media slants left, read Noam Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent. Media has always been and will always be at the bid of the government and the businesses who support it financially. The little bit of "anti-establishment" they report on is done so as to cleverly ignore the big picture, leaving you with two very limited options (very much like CNN's crossfire quickly boils things down to Red vs. Blue, etc.).

Young people are more liberal on issues, because they are more open to change. The definition of conservative is one who does not want change. Thus in general, older people (especially the wealthy) do not want change because change will most likely hurt them. Young people (college students in particular) are also better educated than many of their parents. And throughout the world, more educated people (professors/artists/scientists/etc.) all tend to be liberal.

Note that there are two groups of young people that tend to vote republican, and those are:

1. Those in the military. Military spending is a huge GOP concern. But despite what many people think, the democrats in the past few decades have been no less pro-military, with military spending not being significantly cut back during Clinton's years, for example. In large part, this has to do with all candidates increasing support on military contractors' money for their elections.

2. Christians. The GOP is much more vocal about Christianity (but I highly doubt it is actually any more religious than their Dem counterparts). Bush's increasing reliance on faith alone to sustain him through the tough decisions he has to make is, to many Christians, a sign of one of great faith. Bush has also very frequently used religious imagery in his speeches, drawing ire and praise from separation of church and state people and religious groups, respectively.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, which is what makes this country great. However, how can you tell people to "grow the fuck up and get some class" because they're upset that Bush won? They make a stink because they don't feel comfortable with him being the representative for them or their country, and that's their right. Now by generalizing people who support Kerry, and use the internet, you're not doing the very thing you're telling these people to do. I'm up on current events, I've done my homework, and I will proudly say I voted for Kerry. Now I do understand that there's only so much one office can do in 4 years, but I didn't feel certain areas of the job were being done well enough, so I chose otherwise. I will not raise a stink, it's out of my hands, and I can't gaurantee that Kerry would've been any better. But I am grown up, have a fair amount of class, but still consider Bush somewhat of a monkey.

All the young Bush supporters are likely over at FreeRepublic and FreeDominion. But those places are a little bit scary, starting with the black background.

They are more than welcome to go to mexico. When i go to Tiajuana, you don't need a passport of any kind to go there. Just one to get back.

this was a very emotional election. people tend to get irrational when they're emotional. that's all. plus, it's easier to freak out about things online. =b if that's really how a lot of people felt, you'll be seeing riots or something.