it is appropriate to hail the internet. If one thing has changed the American political situation, it is the instant mass communication of the internet in this cycle. Vastly more organized, easy to navigate and hugely consulted by even average americans (not nerds), the nets have made it impossible to get away with the type of Rove politics we saw in 2000, and even 2004. Youtube, the bloggs, the whole package of dispensing information....lies, truths, baloney, fun, and exposing those who perpetrate them, has taken the control from the Media and given it to the people.
We, as a nation, stand at an incredible point today. Each and every one of us needs to take a few minutes and just think about it.
i just voted / l live in a remote community in SE Utah / yup / reddest of the red / but the Salt Lake Trib endorsed Obama this year / i am old enough to be thrilled to be voting in this historic election / thanks to you all here at Left Coaster and to the internet / you tubes have also had a huge impact on this election / have a fine day everyone
katherine
i mean to add that my grandson and his girlfriend are young new voters and were also thrilled to have the choice of voting for Obama / hooray
Posted by Katherine Hunter at November 4, 2008 07:11 AMone more item : here in Moab we dont have to show voter id / the good ladies believe you when you tell them who you are and remember you from last time anyway / no problem with getting a paper ballot instead of using the dreaded Diebold machines / since 2000 however it is hard to believe that we havent a coherent voting day process.
Posted by Katherine Hunter at November 4, 2008 07:47 AMYeah, paradox, it is creepy to visit a web site and find ads with my hometown on them. It's finally become a Max Headroom world, down to the election being voted on by ratings rather than the voting booth. I wonder if that series is on DVD, it was so prescient, it's scary!
Posted by iamcoyote at November 4, 2008 07:54 AMI loves the internets.....the world at my fingertips...wuahahaha!!
You go Paradox!
Posted by Parallax at November 4, 2008 09:10 AM"I’ve been fortunate to help and contribute in a lot of ways beyond writing, too, and despite all my many mistakes I can know I’ve done all right for a great thing."
Indeed you have Paradox. Be proud. It has been a long struggle. Thanks to everyone here for making damn sure the truth saw the light of day. In the end, it did matter.
"Pessimism and cynicism begone, dreams becoming reality rule the day, all day. They truly do."
and 'Hope.'
T2, how right you are. Even in 2004, lies and deceit were still being accepted as the gospel and advanced by the MSM. Thank you Howard Dean for showing us the power of the Internet. Nothing will ever be the same again in elections.
New Evidence Shows That George W. Bush Presidency Part of Martian Plot
ANN ARBOR - While pundits shake their heads and wonder why the last eight years have been such a horrible example of executive leadership in the White House, new evidence has emerged to explain the failings of George W. Bush. "He's a Martian," notes one White House aide speaking on condition of anonymity, "It was bound to come out sooner or later, but he was sent as a vassal of the Martian Emperor. Obviously, the Martian plot failed."
While a Martian takeover of the Planet Earth was not imminent, sources close to the president say that the plan was to slowly consolidate power. The Martian platform of reducing access to education, lowering wages and the quality of jobs, keeping healthcare too expensive for most Americans, and causing occasional political instability was part of the strategy to keep people ignorant, poor, and frightened. The Martian plan was to also abolish sex education to insure that there would be an ample supply of slaves when the time came to strike.
What the Martians didn't bank on was the erosion of America's place in the world. The U.S. would have little influence over the rest of the planet, although plans to install Martian leaders in China, Russia, and Brazil were also underway.
"I can't believe we missed the signs that this was happening," said a disbelieving Senator McConnell. I knew there was something uncanny and strange about him, but I thought it was a Texas thing." Secretary Rice echoed McConnell, although she claims the RNC should have seen the signs. "W did have that thing where you could see what looked like another set of eyelids. He kept flashing them at people during long meetings as a sort of a prank. He thought it was funny, but it just creeped everyone out." Congressman Boehner also noted a strange encounter with Bush during protracted confirmation hearings for one of the appellate court judges. Boehner interrupted him when he appeared to be praying. "I thought he was praying for the troops, but he was clutching a half-eaten rodent in his hand. He acted like he had just found it, but it looked like he had entrails between his teeth. I blocked it out of my mind and hadn't remembered it until now."
Democrats are saying this is proof that the Republican party has been infiltrated by aliens and cite the recent endorsement of Senator John McCain by the Roswell Daily Record as proof. "Where does Vice President Cheney go?" asked Speaker Pelosi referring to the fact that he seems to disappear for weeks at a stretch. She noted that a full investigation would soon be underway.
Posted by EJ Westlake at November 4, 2008 01:09 PM