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Bare in mind that it's a choice between 'wishy washy' Kerry and Bush.
Absolutly, the problem is perception and perspective, and it is possible and almost easy to see both.
Go check the things that were written immediately before and after the Spanish election by the Scum and Telegraph.
And yes, I acknowledge that providing names and addresses so readers can write to the electorate is going further than writing editorial pieces- but then again, the Guardian did not ask anyone to write in support of Kerry- unlike some newspaper editors who somehow believe to be in possession of the absolute truth and who see themselves fit to judge whole nations as 'foolish' or 'appeasers' if they dare to vote to the 'wrong' candidate.
There were actually many letters sent in support of Bush- some of them from the USA itself. I presume many newspapers will be kicking themselves for not thinking about it first.
And there is one last point: the US election has (sadly) and effect on all of us. I knew whom I wanted to win in Australia on a matter of principle, but I would never think of writing to an Australian pleading him to vote certain way because it is an internal affair. But with the US is different. With the US we have a candidate who is a crazy, fundamentalist, polluting, warmongering, dangerous and unstable twat who is going to succeed in killing us all one way of another, be through global warming or global war. And we have another candidate, who to the best knowledge of everyone is nothing like that. So it's perfectly understandable if people of the world feel compelled to act.
I would be outraged if an American (or any other) newspaper gave their readership my name and address and told them to write to me before an election.
Why are people surprised that they reacted like this?
Whoever wrote that particular speech knew who they were trying to get at. And s/he did it perfectly. This quote, in particular, sums up the new approach his team seem to be taking: "One thing I have learned about the presidency is that whatever shortcomings you have, people are going to notice them; and whatever strengths you have, you're going to need them"
He noticing he has faults and recognising them.
We're still all screwed if he wins though.
LMFAO!!!!
They've got enough trouble over there with people sabotaging the vote without trying to prosecute a national newspaper for trying to influence it!
I don't have to pay X number of dollars to get it done.
Obviously they think we all have bad teeth like we think they are all fat and dumb....oh wait....
The only ones I've seen about our teeth are the Simpsons and the odd Friends episode...which are American