The American people have spoken.
There is no rational explanation for why Bush should have been re-elected. His administration has tanked the economy, demolished America’s image on the global stage, started a war–unprovoked–without international support, and with no clear plan for the aftermath.
“It made America safer.” If I hear this again, I’ll be sick. We invaded a sovereign nation, and murdered 100,000 people, most of whom are innocent casualties of war. When the people of Iraq seek their own retribution for acts of terror, where will the violence take place? On Americans abroad? Or will the attacks take place on our native soil.
And who will the voting public blame? I’m sure they’ll find someone, when the time comes.
But today, I blame the voting public.
I think the media is partly to blame – controlled by those who gain to benefit most from another four years of Bush, american TV reporting is far from the unbiased representation we’re quite lucky to have here.
I can’t think of any other reason why a nation of people who should be leading the free world would vote to destroy it.