Should McCain win, I believe we just may have riots in the streets

[fed_up_mother]

I didn't believe that before this current meltdown crisis, but now I do.

The government is rescuing Wall Street, but doing nothing to help those who are losing their homes. I smell a lot of anger and resentment out there, and it's going to build over the next few weeks as this race gets nastier.

Here comes martial law.

[The Stranger]

1. One can only hope.

[fed_up_mother]

13. Let me make it clear. I'm definitely not hoping.

I think riots would be just the excuse for Bush to call martial order. I think it would be disastrous.

[The Stranger]

14. If the people were to awaken and become aware and empowered, that would be a good thing.

Something about the frog actually suddenly realizing it is slowly being boiled alive, and leaping from the pot.

And, in any event, the junta imposing martial law may all just be a matter of time.

[bdamomma]

2. sometimes the tree of liberty needs the blood of tyrants and

patriots.

[HughBeaumont]

3. I have that same feeling . . .

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/HughBeaumont/57

[UTUSN]

4. So people would be motivated to riot in the streets BUT NOT to vote in the first place?!1

Or would they be disgruntled voters who didn't get apathetic *other* people to get their butts to VOTE?!


If every eligible voter ACTUALLY VOTED there wouldn't be a Rethug in office anywhere.


Like there haven't rioters over Shrub's illegal wars, rape of that "damned piece of paper" (the Constitution), and who knows WHAT we don't even know about yet.

[Cant trust em]

5. On election night, I'm going to have two bottles in my office.

One will be champagne and one will be whiskey.

One of them will be empty by the end of the night.

[lavega]

6. Just vote

The more rational and civil solution is show up to vote. 60% of Americans vote on a given election. Many other countries have 90% turnout. There is no excuse. Republicans win when people don't register and vote. My prediction is if McCain wins, its the result of lower than expected voter turnout. This country can have a 90% plus voter turn out if it chooses to. So complacency would allow mcCain to win.

[SweetieD]

7. I don't think so n/t

[Left coast liberal]

8. I personally am checking flights to DC and sharpening my pitchfork.

All kidding aside, I can't sit back and just watch the train wreck if McPalin steals it again.

[snappyturtle]

9. I think there is an atmosphere that's conducive to rioting. Many here have said

just "vote". Unfortunately, the mentality of some voters is that of American Idol judges. That scares me. Then, remember, we have voted and have lost elections through pure and simple theft. The voting machine issue is still looming for many areas. Consequently, IF mcsame wins I believe rioting could happen if we're not too stressed out just trying to hold things together.

[dorkulon]

10. This is not a good campaign strategy.

We're not going to win by threatening violence.

Secondly, I think the only real threat of riots would be if the vote count is suspect, in which case it would be justified.

[fed_up_mother]

11. "I'm" not threatening violence

Never rioted or even protested in my life. :) I wasn't even a hippie at a time when I could have been. LOL

I just thought that those who were saying riots could happen were being alarmist, but now that we're watching the Wall Street bailout, I'm worried that something like that could happen. The average Joe/Jo isn't getting bailed out, and they know it.

[fascisthunter]

12. I Think the Economic Strain will Cause Riots

not just having another fuck head republican in office.

[MadrasT]

15. And they're getting ready for it...

http://www.newsdissector.com/blog/2008/09/18/pentagon-ships-troops-to-the-us-to-prepare-for-civil-unrest/

[CitizenPatriot]

16. sadly he does not need to impose martial law

since his signing statement of may 2007 in which he declared if USA is at war or in any state of emergency, there will be only one power - the executive branch- and there could be a suspension of elections-- no, he worded it as no changes/transference of power. Since he has declared in a separate signing statement that we are in a state of permanent emergency, one wonders.

the scary thing is they have so much to lose that logic dictates they will hang on to this power because they must. They know they will be in jail otherwise. At least that would be one house McCain would know about for sure. the big house.

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. The government is getting ready for this right now

follow the yellow brick road:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4026479