consortiumnews.com - http://www.consortiumnews.com If Kostunica had won a clear plurality in Yugoslavia and a province run by Milosevic's brother had reversed exit polls, amid complaints of fraud, to give Milosevic the electoral victory, what would we call that result? How long would it take Jimmy Carter and troops in blue helmets to show up? The Yugoslavian people had enough commitment to democracy to demonstrate against the denial of their popular will. It seems that the least the American people can do is demand that there be a re-vote in Florida, not just a superficial recount. So far Jesse Jackson, some African-Americans and a few elderly Jewish women in West Palm Beach are standing up for democracy in the United States. They need more support. Pretty quickly, the media pundit class will demand that the Democrats step aside and that the country accept the will of the Bush family. Already, NBC's Tim Russert said in an interview with Tom Brokaw that the Democrats will look like whiners if they don't accept a Bush victory, after the recount and tabulation of absentee ballots. The media has given only passing notice to the fact that George W. Bush will be the first popular-vote loser to claim the White House in more than a century. That his brother Jeb governs the state that reversed the clear preference expressed by voters in exit polls makes the story even more remarkable. As Americans, do we demand more of Yugoslavia than we demand of ourselves? For coverage of how the Bush family has long operated in defiance of American democratic principles, go to Consortiumnews.com at http://www.consortiumnews.com ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Taking Care of Business is always a snap when you shop with the world's largest seller of office products. From pencils to PDAs, Office Depot has what you're looking for, plus FREE delivery on all orders over $50. Click here to start saving: http://www.bcentral.com/listbot/Office_Depot
