If Bush wins...?

[Silverhair]

Poll question: If Bush wins...?

For the sake of the question, let's say that Bush wins legitimately. (Hey, I am setting up the poll. Not trying to start an argument on if he can win without cheating. OK? So keep the flamethrowers off regarding the basic premise of the poll.) Let's say it is a narrow win, but a real one. What do the people who voted for Kerry do then?

REMEMBER: I AM NOT SAYING BUSH WILL WIN. Basically I am having fun with a poll.

[aquart]

1. Oh. Wait. Legitimately? No. He cannot win legitimately.

If George gets in it will be fraud.

[mark414]

2. Other: Kerry In A Landslide n/t

[Birthmark]

3. If it's a legitimate win...

Then I have no choice but to accept the will of the people, do I? It's sorta the price of living in a representative democracy.

[cynatnite]

4. I can't vote in this one

shrub will not win legitimately. I honestly don't believe it's possible.

If I did vote, it wouldn't be an honest one and I am not about to do that.

[napi21]

5. He won't win! I feel very sure Kerry is going to win, and it won't

take days or weeks to find out either.

I happen to believe this election does depend on who's supporters turn out to vote, and there are going to be long lines, and I personaly hate that! But I will vote for Kerry! As much as I say I don't wait in long lines for ANYTHING, I will vote this year!!!!

[cynatnite]

6. I don't care how long the line is, I won't leave

until I vote.

[LTRS]

7. He is NOT going to win

Not a chance in hell.

[realisticphish]

8. boy, people sure are missing the point

id say there would be MAJOR protests, possible violence. I doubt i would participate, since if, as you say he would get in legitamately, i would have to accept it.

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[mark414]

14. yeah you're right though

fucking riots

haha, my roommate (who is black) always talks about how now it'll be the white folks turn to riot

[djg21]

9. If Bush legitimately wins . . .

then the American Public is simply too stupid to sustain any democratic form of government, and deserves nothing less than a minimum of four more years of Bush's incompetence, arrogance, and nonsense.

Then again, perhaps the blue Northeast should secede and join Canada. Caifornia can come too!

[mikehiggins]

12. I don't doubt a lot of Bushoids would like to see us go, too. eom

[connecticut yankee]

10. I'm moving to Canada

or possibly Provence.

But I don't expect him to win legitimately. I'm very afraid he will steal the election again.

Then there will be rioting, and I'll be one of the rioters!

[Crunchy Frog]

11. If he won legitimately

I would have to accept that I am living in a nation of thuggish morons. I would have to begin seriously making plans to move to a more civilized country.

[AntiCoup2K4]

13. I don't believe it's mathematically possible for Dipshit to win.....

...believe me, "endorsements" for Kerry like the one by Carl Worden of www.sierratimes.com are working. His mention of American citizens being denied their freedom of speech and assembly is having an impact among the traditional Republicans, including some militia types. You know those guys are well armed, so it's good to know they won't be on the Chimp's side if things get REALLY ugly.

For sake of argument, I would say that IF a legitimate Bush win DID happen there would be protests and marches and things of that nature.

Most would "get over it" in time. If it's legal, then there wouldn't be much else TO do.

Except make damn sure both houses of Congress were turned in 2006 and that the incumbents obstruct the HELL out of any court appointments.

But I don't see it happenning, because Bush started with less votes and his base shrinks by the hour as the more sane among Republicans are starting to realize what they have allowed their party to become (and believe me, lurking Freeps, I'm no happier about the state of MY party, and I'll start fighting that battle again on January 21, 2005)

Bush cannot legitimately win. Period. He must not be allowed to illegitimately "win".

[Goldmund]

15. If he wins LEGITIMATELY...

...then I may leave the country. If I don't, then there won't be anything to protest. I'll lament the system that allows corporate media to exist as a vehicle of propaganda, I'll lament the incuriousness and stupidity of the American people, but I won't protest.

And by the way, I've attended every big anti-Bush protest since 2001.

And I'll still protest -- but not the results of a legitimate election.

That is, if I am convinced it is legitimate -- which is your premise.

[realcountrymusic]

16. War in the streets

I will not go quietly into the dark night of 4 more years.

I will become as radical as any militia rightwinger. And I'm close now.

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