When someone is 55% right, that's very good and there's no use wrangling. And if someone is 60% right, it's wonderful, it's great luck, and let him thank God. But what's to be said about 75% right? Wise people say this is suspicious. Well, and what about 100% right? Whoever says he's 100% right is a fanatic, a thug, and the worst kind of rascal. --AN OLD JEW OF GALACIAWell of course you don't because ... hey! Why are you reading this blog anyway? But I digress. Now, what was I going to say...
Ah, yes. There are a couple of elections coming up and one big and one smaller one just under our belts.
W won the big one with 51%. The Old Jew would understand.
Yuschenko won with 52%. The Old Jew would understand.
In the death-cult havens of the West Bank and Gaza, Abbas will win with something far in excess of 75%, my guess is over 90%. Think about it. Have you seen a single press report on the opposition? The only ones I have seen were about Bargouti coming in and out of the race from his jail cell. The Old Jew has something not very complimentary to say about this if it materializes.
The Iraqi election is a little harder to figure. It depends on how the "slate" system turns out and whether the Sunnis actually try to vote or not. If the Sunnis don't vote then we may be 75% territory -- but given what the Old Jew knows about Saddam's thugs he may declare an exception...
And Abe would second it.
UPDATE: Not to pat myself on the back too early but more evidence of the 90's for Abbas just was seen on Fox. Turns out there is a challenger other than Bargouti but he is campaigning for the Hamas/Islamic Jihad, etc vote -- and the rest of the report was about how they're all now planning to boycott the election!
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