Martial Law, Anyone?

[Demeter]

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/9043.html

November 12, 2006
Soft-bigotry-of-low-expectations watch
Posted 11:07 am

I believe it’s important that Americans appreciate the democratic process, but this seems to have “soft bigotry of low expectations” written all over it. From yesterday’s presidential radio address:

"One freedom that defines our way of life is the freedom to choose our leaders at the ballot box. We saw that freedom earlier this week, when millions of Americans went to the polls to cast their votes for a new Congress. Whatever your opinion of the outcome, all Americans can take pride in the example our democracy sets for the world by holding elections even in a time of war.”

We should be “proud” that the federal government didn’t cancel our elections? That the Bush administration didn’t use the war as an excuse to interrupt the democratic process?

Setting the bar a little low, aren’t we?

[longship]

1. There are no Constitutional provisions for this.

That's probably why it's never been done before, not even at the height of the nation's most serious Constitutional crises, e.g., the Civil War.

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. IMO, his just mentioning it indicates that he seriously considered

it as an option.

Now that he's lost Congress, I think we can expect to see some interesting shit coming down in the next couple years as his autocratic tendencies are challenged.

[havocmom]

3. He didn't seriously consider ANYTHING. He overheard some talk

as he rode his bike past the Big People's table

[Sinti]

4. LOL Priceless! n/t

[acmejack]

5. Blew my mind when he said that!

Really wonder why in the world he ever came up with it, Your reason is as good as anny I have heard. I really, really hope you are wrong.

[Lasthorseman]

6. And

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