Yet another left-winger claims fraud in elections
Published Tue, Nov 21 2006 1:23 AM
Technorati Tags: News and Politics, Elections
It's a definite pattern that has held now for six years. A left-wing candidate loses an election, often by a narrow margin, and the accusations of fraud fly. It's not just an affliction of politics in the United States either. The BBC reports on Andres Manuel Lopes Obrador, the defeated left-winger in Mexico.
The defeated left-wing candidate in Mexico's presidential election, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has held an unofficial swearing-in ceremony. During his "inauguration" in Mexico City, Mr Lopez Obrador said he was launching a "parallel government". He claims he was the victim of fraud in July's election - a view shared by millions of Mexicans.
So what are we to learn from this? When a left-winger loses a close election they cry foul. When the courts refuse to overturn the election they cry foul. Instead of playing by the rules, they start their own game and pretend they won. If they can't do that, they call the voters imbeciles.
The story never changes.
Linked at The Bullwinkle Blog, Public Figures Beware, Basil's Blog (thanks for the link!).
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