> I have one question for you all. Just how silly does this make America look? We have become one of the world's "Super Powers", but have trouble electing a president. Does that make us look dumb/vulnerable/[insert your's here], or is it seen as the mistake that it was and not really paid attention to?
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> Drac "Ok, that's 2 questions" imaS

It isn't like you need to invite criticism since criticism is heaped on us both externally and internally without prodding.

Before we hear what the international community has to say, let's look at the facts. This election has had a higher turn out than we've seen in quite a while. This is definitely one of the closest Presidential elections in our history. We still have a President in office, so it isn't like we've truly been left hanging. The reason we have a re-count in Florida is because of internal safeguards in that state that require a recount if the difference is less than one half of one percent. That is good and I would hope that a recount would take as long as necessary to make sure the count is accurate. And because of the scrutiny of this vote, inconsistencies and problems are more likely to come to light.

Fer"I don't mind if you criticize the candidates"rick