Jim is hypothetically pessimistic

Jim Strong strongjim@yahoo.com
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 15:01:56 -0700 (PDT)


> Jim Baldauf wrote in response to something Connie
> said:
> 
> "And how will it matter if the voting-machines and
> the  election are rigged? Or if the nominee is
> named Joe Lieberman?
> If voting made a difference, it would be illegal.
>  
> How's that for pessimism?
>  
>    (to which ME replied:)
> 
> It may be pessimist but it is also nonsense. 
> 
> As many many elections have made all the difference
> (e.g. in the US Roosevelt over Hoover, Reagan over
> Carter, Johnson over Goldwater, indeed Bush over
> Gore), the hypothetical is in willful disregard of
> common sense and historical knowledge.
> 
> Jim, I think you just like to type crazy-like at
> your
> keyboard.
> 
> Mike
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[reply]:
   Yes, Jim, I think your analysis is correct. This
ought to tell the tale.
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   Mike, would you please do me the courtesy of
telling me if you are still preventing my posting to
your list and whom, if anyone, you have on moderator
review status?
   Nice post about the poetry book BTW.
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Thank You,

Jim