Election 2004 "wargaming"

[David Floyd]

Hey, maybe we'll have another compromise election, like the Hayes-Tilden election in 1877.

To Bush: "End the war, and you can stay in office."

[monkspider]

I think the prospects for Civil War following this election are the greatest since 1860, especially since Kerry will probably get the popular vote. Imagine what would happen if Congress handed the election to Bush with the popular vote going to Kerry, especially since it will probably be by a greater margin than in 2000.

[David Floyd]

Civil war? Come on, monkspider, that's not even within the realm of possibility.

(besides, the South would clean up )

[DinoDoc]

Let me ask you people a question. How likely do you people really think a tie is? We didn't even have one in 00 when it was the Dems that had the advantage of incumbancy. What makes you think we'll have one now?

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Let me ask you people a question. How likely do you people really think a tie is? We didn't even have one in 00 when it was the Dems that had the advantage of incumbancy. What makes you think we'll have one now?

Let's say, for the sake of argument

Welcome to hypothetical situations.

[mrmitchell]

(besides, the South would clean up )

This wouldn't be a North-South "civil war". In fact, a more appropriate name would be anarchy.

Democrat and Republican voters are spread along all states and no state has enough of a proportion to act as one. Chances are if this "civil war" that monkspider seems to get a hardon for ever did come about, he wouldn't be killing some jackass from Florida: he'd be killing his neighbor.

[David Floyd]

I don't find it likely, it's just an interesting prospect.

Personally, I think it'll be a tight election, but I think ultimately Bush will lose in Florida and maybe New Hampshire this time, and I doubt he'll pick up any new states. That'll cost him.

[Nubclear]

If Bush doesn't win, I'll cry

[David Floyd]

Democrat and Republican voters are spread along all states and no state has enough of a proportion to act as one. Chances are if this "civil war" that monkspider seems to get a hardon for ever did come about, he wouldn't be killing some jackass from Florida: he'd be killing his neighbor.

Yeah, and that's my point. Seriously: How many people do you know who would kill each other over politics? I mean ****, I hate Bush, but I'm not gonna shoot my neighbor for voting for him.

[mrmitchell]

but I think ultimately Bush will lose in Florida

"ultimately," he did 4 years ago too...so?

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
If Bush doesn't win, I'll cry

Tears of joy?

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Welcome to hypothetical situations.

I like mine to be remotely possible. It helps with believeability.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
I like mine to be remotely possible. It helps with believeability.

How many before 2000 thought that whole recount situation in FL was "remotely" possible?

This seems to me to be just as likely a scenario, which is to say, unlikely, but possible.

[David Floyd]

"ultimately," he did 4 years ago too...so?

Debatable, but again, exactly my point: He "lost" really because too many stupid voters didn't understand a childishly easy ballot. Even Pat Buchanan came out and said something along those lines, IIRC. They aren't so stupid as to make the same mistake twice.

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


Tears of joy?

Tears of ultimate sadness.