I'm predicting that the Republicans will retain both the House and Senate in today's elections. I don't believe they will do it honestly. Just looking at the smug expression on Karl Rove's face, tells me that the fix is in. Somehow, some way, these people will retain power.
Already the pollsters are saying that the Democratic leads have narrowed - this sets the stage for believablity, should the Republicans win. Tomorrow, the media will say, "Oh well, that's that," and go on to report the next bit of celebrity gossip, like nothing earthshattering has happened. If you're inclined to agree with them, I suggest you read this article from Consortium News. If the Republicans manage to hold on to their power, the end of our Democratic republic and out coutry has come.
If they do not win the majority of the races, I predict they will try to hold power by declaring the election nul and void. Why? The faulty voting machines, of course!
Since before the 2004 election left-wing, liberal and progressive blogs and online press have been warning about these electronic voting machines. They have written billions of pixels about voter suppression and fraud. But no one has paid any mind.
All of a sudden over the last month or so, every mainstream news program has been talking about the issue. How convenient, just in time for the Republicans to say that the Democrats must have stolen the election.
Either that, or some makor catastrophe will happen - a Gulf of Tonkin type attack on the "Ike Strike" group in the Persian Gulf, or an attack by North Korea somewhere. Bush gets to declare martial law. Of course, the election won't matter - we can't change governmental control in the midst of a crisis.
And so it will go. I truly believe that they will do anything necessary to retain power ... anything.
I have never in my life hoped that I am wrong as I do now ...