RFK and Rolling Stone Nail Ohio's Stolen 2004 Election...

I found this op-ed piece by Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman on Common Dreams, though it was originally published by the Free Press.

"The story of the stolen election of 2004 has FINALLY busted into the mainstream media, thanks to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Rolling Stone Magazine."
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"It reminds us that the one good thing that can be said about George W. Bush is that the American people have never actually elected him president of the United States."

Exactly! That can't be stated often or loudly enough! But the piece also included this important progressive talking point that we should all be prepared to advance at every available opportunity.

"In 1960, Bobby Kennedy's uncle Jack won what was until then the closest election in US history amidst charges that the vote count in Chicago----and thus the presidency----had been stolen. No doubt many Foxist rightwing bloviators will bring this up as Kennedy makes the talk show circuit.

But it's a lie. It is likely many graveyards voted in for JFK Chicago 1960. But many also voted for Nixon downstate. And though rightwingers have portrayed Nixon as a "great patriot" for (reluctantly) declining to fight that election's outcome, in fact he could have carried Illinois and still not won the presidency. JFK won the Electoral College that year 303 to 219. Illinois gave him 27 electoral votes. You do the math."

You may read the entire opinion piece here: http:\\www.commondreams.org/views06/0604-29.htm

Is it just me, or does Ohio seem to have a compulsive need to engage in anti-Constitutional/Bill of Rights thuggery on a regular basis. Perhaps C,S & N (and maybe even Y) will offer us an updated version of their hit "Ohio."

Snaggletooth the Crone

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/elections/2004/graphics/exitPolls.html

I mean how could bush also win the popular vote with these numbers?

Just look at the male/female breakdown.