In one of their "let's hear from our readers" feedback sessions the BBC asked American voters who voted for Bush to
explain why they did so. I took the opportunity to drop a quick, snarky, one sentence reply to the effect of
I voted for Bush for a number of reasons, but I have to confess one made me happiest was knowing knowing his reelection would drive you guys right up a wall.
(probably not verbatim, but pretty close to what was sent). What did I notice on the Beeb's website today?
I voted for Bush for a number of reasons, but I have to confess one of them was because of all the lecturing and condescending opinions I read in the foreign press and heard from the "holier than thou" crowd in Europe. It just got on my nerves so much that people who only get a sliver of heavily bias coverage about America could hold such closed-minded opinions about our elections. Maybe four more years will give you a chance to open your minds to new ideas and consider that there are Americans who have a right to believe differently than you.
Andrew, Washington, DC
Now, I suppose there may be another Andrew from DC who just happened to start his reply with "I voted for Bush for a number of reasons, but I have to confess..." but I find that pretty hard to believe. I guess they really meant it when they said
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