How Karl Rove fixed the FBI investigation of his theft of the 2004 Presidential election in Ohio

[Cliff Arnebeck]

143. American elections--golf club rules: Republicans get a six point handicap

Joe, I am going to start another thread on this issue. I really like this give and take format on DU.

Major funders, and the major funder on the Democratic side, would not, and will not, fund the investigation of, and litigation against, election fraud. Consequently, systemic red-shifting of votes functions like a six percentage point handicap. It is as if our elections were golf games being played at a private club.

How could Republicans, carrying water for those regarding themselves as masters of the universe, win fair elections? They could not. So, they get an election handicap. Democrats with exceptional charm like Presidents Obama and Clinton can win. Damn good, but more ordinary candidates like Senator John Kerry and Vice President Al Gore would have won under tournament rules, but not under club rules, where their opponents got a six point handicap. Complain about the club rules and you will get thrown out of the club and not get funded by the major Democratic funders for your next election. Both Kerry and Gore supported recounts, but neither attacked the massive fraud orchestrated by Karl Rove on behalf of their opponent, George W. Bush.

I believe Howard Dean was torpedoed in the Democratic primary of 2004 because his concept of "beating Republicans by standing up and fighting" was diametrically opposed to letting Republicans play and "win" based upon a six point handicap.