Swedish foreign minister stabbed by knife

[Solly]

Why can't the referendum be delayed..?

[Monk]

It can't be delayed because it would be a clear signal to every violent bastard around that violence can be used to stop the democratic process.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by Monk
On a related note, what the hell is the Swedish media thinking putting a nine-minute long pro-Euro monologue by A.L on the air at this point and when both campaigns have been suspended? If what I read is correct it's a dirty trick for sure.

It would indeed be a development if your foreign minister's death would put that little extra weight towards the euro...

Exploitative and cynical, yes no doubt. But maybe in the minds of thepeople who are doing it, they don't want her death to go to "waste" but contribute to the future of Sweden and to do her wishes even after her death.

To their minds at least.

[Winston]

Monk,

I didn't say the killer was acting rationally in any way.

I just pointed to a type of killer who in my view would have had the bigger motive.

And the killing will shift some votes of course, but in the end it will still be a no I fear, so relax already.

[Chemical Ollie]

Yes, this campaign has been full of dirty tricks. One was Maud Olofssons decision to go and vote YESTERDAY at the post office and say something like "One good thing with Anna Lindh was her ability to accept the will of her opponents", meaning "don't change your vote to "yes" in tribute to Anna, go and vote "no", just like you planned". That little trick would not had the same effect if she pulled it today, when most people already voted themselves.

Another dirty trick was the suggestion by Liberal party leader Lars Lejionborg to put Anna Lindh on the Swedish Euro coins if there is a "Yes" majority.

[Chemical Ollie]

Here's our hero again. They just released his face. Bubba will have his ass.

[Hurricane]

Nike - Just do it!

[Monk]

Of course the politicians would trade their grandmothers for votes. It's just that I think Swedish national television is supposed to be impartial.

Winston, of course you fear the result. So do I

[Monk]

We need another thread for tonight.

[Solly]

When is the result due?

[statusperfect]

23.00

[Monk]

If the resident Swedes haven't already, I'll make a new thread when the first prognosis is in.

[Spiffor]

So, who here wants Sweden to join the Euro ?

[Kropotkin]

I voted no myself.

[Buck Birdseed]

I voted yes back on the 27th, and spent much of today handing out voting slips at the polling station here in Carlshem.