11.02.2004
Dept. of What you Shouldn't Do
In spite of Bolle's wise words, here are my predictions for tonight's US presidential elections. After all, my training must have been useful for something -- perhaps there is a career in foretelling the future?
1. The election will have a decisive result.
No matter who wins, the next president will be elected with a clear majority, though it will probably not amount to anything that could be called landslide. The idea of the 50:50 nation and an extremely close call is absurd. True, pollsters and TV pundits have been unable to come up with a clear prognosis, but I reckon this is a result of voter turn-out being the variable most difficult to gauge. I am convinced, however, that America has made up its mind.
2. Inspite of numerous irregularities, we will now the result tomorrow morning.
There will not be a second "Florida" disaster, with days and weeks to go by in uncertainty over who won this election. Though lawyers and courts will most certainly get their share of the pie, in Florida and elsewhere, this might be just enough to keep the debate over fixing the electoral infrastructure alive. But 54 will not have his legitimacy resting on a dimpled chad.
3. From the Book of Job 38,11: Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further.
Sorry Dubya, this is all the time you've been given. I sure do look forward to your last minute pardons and executive orders, but better hurry: The next resident of the Pennsylvania Ave mansion will have botox, not pretzels to watch out for. I predict that John Kerry will be the next president of the United States.
See you tomorrow!
1. The election will have a decisive result.
No matter who wins, the next president will be elected with a clear majority, though it will probably not amount to anything that could be called landslide. The idea of the 50:50 nation and an extremely close call is absurd. True, pollsters and TV pundits have been unable to come up with a clear prognosis, but I reckon this is a result of voter turn-out being the variable most difficult to gauge. I am convinced, however, that America has made up its mind.
2. Inspite of numerous irregularities, we will now the result tomorrow morning.
There will not be a second "Florida" disaster, with days and weeks to go by in uncertainty over who won this election. Though lawyers and courts will most certainly get their share of the pie, in Florida and elsewhere, this might be just enough to keep the debate over fixing the electoral infrastructure alive. But 54 will not have his legitimacy resting on a dimpled chad.
3. From the Book of Job 38,11: Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further.
Sorry Dubya, this is all the time you've been given. I sure do look forward to your last minute pardons and executive orders, but better hurry: The next resident of the Pennsylvania Ave mansion will have botox, not pretzels to watch out for. I predict that John Kerry will be the next president of the United States.
See you tomorrow!
