Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Man oh Mandate

Reporter (sic) Todd Purdum of the New York Times had this to say today about the 2004 presidential election results:

“It was not a landslide, or a re-alignment, or even a seismic shock. But it was decisive, and it is impossible to read President Bush’s re-election with larger Republican majorities in both houses of Congress as anything other than the clearest confirmation yet that this is a center-right country - divided yes, but with an undisputed majority united behind his leadership.”

This is a center-right country?

There are about 295 million Americans accounted for in the census. Of that number, a little under 200 million are eligible to vote. Roughly 115 million voted yesterday...59 million or so for Bush (no figures on how many many of that 59 million were voting against Kerry more than for Bush).

59 million out of 295 million is around 20%.

Center-right? Hardly (unless you judge solely by the candidates).
Apathetic, numb, heavily conditioned, and in need of inspiration? Oh yeah.

Time to organize: