Random mediocre political commentary

Sorry, rambling post ahead with no real thought out order or point. Just some random thoughts strung together.

So, we have allegations of widespread voter fraud from the left and the right. Obviously, both sides are playing for keeps. Additionally, there is violence against the GOP headquarters. It seems the left is getting a bit out of control. I suppose it’s in anticipation of the election not going well.

Last night on The Daily Show, Zogby called the election for Kerry. His reasoning was that it was close and the undecided will decide it. He said history has shown undecideds go against the incumbent.

Also, there is some mention of violence and riots after the election. And some are already saying the election will be decided by judges:

Equal Protection, like the Commerce Clause, is sort of an all-purpose method for the feds to assume authority for everything, even those things which are, constitutionally, explicitly under the control of the states. We will pay dearly for this down the road, because every fucking election for the rest of our lives is likely to be settled this way. After all, once an unelected, unaccountable branch of government assumes final authority over the election process itself, what could possibly go wrong?

Additionally, I caught the South Park election episode which was hysterical. It concluded by stating that each election, you’re given a choice between a giant douche and a turd because they’re the two guys who sucked up enough to get to be in the running. So, you vote against one guy or another.

And, to beat all, the Libertarian founder has endorsed Bush using the logic that this is no the time to fuck around. Coincidentally, I may have changed my mind on my vote had that been written a week sooner. Or maybe not. Tennessee is safely a red state.

Is this the preview to hard times ahead or will Tuesday just be the preview of a rather unceremonious changing of the guard or status quo? Pending apocalypse? I dunno. We live in interesting times.

Will it get better before getting worse or worse before getting better. I am of the opinion now that I just want this election over.

Update: Oh yeah, and I’m still calling this one for Bush. I am using the highly scientific method pioneered by William Burton:

I’ve come up with a rule of thumb for wagering on Presidential elections (at least general elections).

See who looks most like a funeral director, and bet against him.

Shallow? Of course.

But no more shallow than letting the big donors decide, or the Supreme Court.

Gore – Bush
Clinton – Dole
Clinton – Bush
Dukakis – Bush (but this one was close)
Mondale – Reagan
Carter – Reagan
Carter – Ford

By my measure, Nixon was the last guy who won an election while looking more like a funeral director.

Update 2: Oh and campaign finance reform; 380 or 3 tons of weapons that were there, then weren’t, then were moved, then weren’t, then sealed, then weren’t, that were moved, then weren’t, that were found, then weren’t; blood for oil; flip flop; yada yada yada.