Comments on: Final Thoughts Before Election Day http://www.derekmooney.com/2008/11/final-thoughts-before-election-day/ derekmooney.com Sat, 08 May 2010 19:25:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Derek http://www.derekmooney.com/2008/11/final-thoughts-before-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Derek Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:30:00 +0000 http://localhost/?p=233#comment-179 The problem of "reports" of the possibility of people supporting McCain rioting is that they are baseless. There's little to no precedent for it, first of all.<br/><br/>As an example, look at the protests at both the RNC and the DNC, and particularly that the left has the market cornered on doing things like stealing convention badges and running down the aisle during the acceptance speeches.<br/><br/>Second, there are plenty of examples of inner-city riots when sports teams win OR lose. It doesn't take much to put two and two together to see which is the more likely scenario.<br/><br/>Finally, the media has spun this as an Obama win, for something like two years now. But all the more so recently. So a loss would result in huge anger and resentment. The problem of “reports” of the possibility of people supporting McCain rioting is that they are baseless. There’s little to no precedent for it, first of all.

As an example, look at the protests at both the RNC and the DNC, and particularly that the left has the market cornered on doing things like stealing convention badges and running down the aisle during the acceptance speeches.

Second, there are plenty of examples of inner-city riots when sports teams win OR lose. It doesn’t take much to put two and two together to see which is the more likely scenario.

Finally, the media has spun this as an Obama win, for something like two years now. But all the more so recently. So a loss would result in huge anger and resentment.

]]> By: Pat http://www.derekmooney.com/2008/11/final-thoughts-before-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Pat Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:55:00 +0000 http://localhost/?p=233#comment-178 I've also heard reports that the McCain crazies will riot if McCain looses. I think mostly all the riot talk is sensationalist reporting designed to get us worried so we will keep watching the news--and they'll keep making money.<br/><br/>On Franken--at least he would be an interesting Senator. :) I’ve also heard reports that the McCain crazies will riot if McCain looses. I think mostly all the riot talk is sensationalist reporting designed to get us worried so we will keep watching the news–and they’ll keep making money.

On Franken–at least he would be an interesting Senator. :)

]]> By: Matthew Avitabile http://www.derekmooney.com/2008/11/final-thoughts-before-election-day/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Matthew Avitabile Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:13:00 +0000 http://localhost/?p=233#comment-177 I wrote about this a little while back:<br/><br/>http://jumpinginpools.blogspot.com/2008/10/if-obama-loses-cities-will-burn.html I wrote about this a little while back:

http://jumpinginpools.blogspot.com/2008/10/if-obama-loses-cities-will-burn.html

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