Ahmedinejad wins in a landslide

[SandEagle]

great... they reformist party is calling fraud, but who knows if anything will be done about it... was seriously looking forward to having new leadership come abouts in that country

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31..._news-mideastn_africa/

 

[Nitemare]

About the same result if Kim Jong Il were to run for election in North Korea.

There is so much fraud and corruption in the country. The Ayatollah and Mullahs run that shithole "government" anyways. What do you expect when the Ahmedinejad led government is not allowing political rallies, banning electronic communication for his competitors and when that is not enough having his people who are counting the ballots fabricate enough votes to prevent a 2 person run off.

Until there is a revolution or an independent vote counter there will be no fair election in Iran.

 

[Sinsear]

I can't believe people are shocked or surprised by the results. Like i said in the other thread, college kids in Tehran may be in the news and on tv but I rather doubt they make up more than a tiny percentage of votes. The rest of the country appears to think Achmadinejihad is the face of the future.


I am having a great laugh today at the expense of those of you who have for months now thought there was actually some kind of Obama-esque wave that was going to sweep across Iran.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Sinsear
I can't believe people are shocked or surprised by the results. Like i said in the other thread, college kids in Tehran may be in the news and on tv but I rather doubt they make up more than a tiny percentage of votes. The rest of the country appears to think Achmadinejihad is the face of the future.


I am having a great laugh today at the expense of those of you who have for months now thought there was actually some kind of Obama-esque wave that was going to sweep across Iran.

Yeah, how dare people display optimism or hope. So glad your side won. I'm sure you'll enjoy watching the police beat up on the opposition live from Teheran.

 

[0marTheZealot]

Typical. When yer side doesn't want to win, you call fraud. By all accounts, the election in Iran was fair and open.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: 0marTheZealot
Typical. When yer side doesn't want to win, you call fraud. By all accounts, the election in Iran was fair and open.

Sarcasm needle busted off.

 

[yankeesfan]

Originally posted by: 0marTheZealot
Typical. When yer side doesn't want to win, you call fraud. By all accounts, the election in Iran was fair and open.

I can't tell if that was sarcastic.

 

[Sinsear]

I don't have a side in Iran. And i would rather watch bombs fall while the police are beating on the opposition live from Tehran.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Sinsear
I don't have a side in Iran. And i would rather watch bombs fall while the police are beating on the opposition live from Tehran.

3rd war's the charm, right?

 

[Sinsear]

More like modern day Crusades.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Sinsear
More like modern day Crusades.

Those went well.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Sinsear
I can't believe people are shocked or surprised by the results. Like i said in the other thread, college kids in Tehran may be in the news and on tv but I rather doubt they make up more than a tiny percentage of votes. The rest of the country appears to think Achmadinejihad is the face of the future.


I am having a great laugh today at the expense of those of you who have for months now thought there was actually some kind of Obama-esque wave that was going to sweep across Iran.

The average age in Iran is well under 30 and they swing even more towards Mousavi then the young voters in the USA swung towards Obama

 

[SammyJr]

Originally posted by: Sinsear
I don't have a side in Iran. And i would rather watch bombs fall while the police are beating on the opposition live from Tehran.

You're a McCain "War is the answer voter" here and if you were Iranian, you'd vote for Ahmedinejad for the same reason - lust for violence. You ought to work for Blackwater.

 

[Painman]

Originally posted by: Sinsear
More like modern day Crusades.

Hello, and Welcome to Permanent Political Minority Status.

 

[jpeyton]

Woot woot.

EDIT: Wait, why does this even matter again?

Iran is ruled by the Ayatollah.

And it's not like the other candidate was going to grovel at our feet and beg for acceptance or something.

 

[Jaskalas]

Originally posted by: SammyJr

Originally posted by: Sinsear
I don't have a side in Iran. And i would rather watch bombs fall while the police are beating on the opposition live from Tehran.

You're a McCain "War is the answer voter" here and if you were Iranian, you'd vote for Ahmedinejad for the same reason - lust for violence. You ought to work for Blackwater.

I read something recently that the guys attacking Sinsear should consider applied towards themselves.

Originally posted by: Craig234
I guess if I say I'm against assassinating the president, you can say that Hitler was against assassinating the leader, too. Hey, you sure made a point there. Idiocy.

 

[Genx87]

The result doesnt surprise me. The question of course is it legit or was it fraud?

 

[Vic]

It seems like the election was almost certainly rigged. I'm disappointed, but hardly surprised.

 

[SammyJr]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: SammyJr

Originally posted by: Sinsear
I don't have a side in Iran. And i would rather watch bombs fall while the police are beating on the opposition live from Tehran.

You're a McCain "War is the answer voter" here and if you were Iranian, you'd vote for Ahmedinejad for the same reason - lust for violence. You ought to work for Blackwater.

I read something recently that the guys attacking Sinsear should consider applied towards themselves.

Originally posted by: Craig234
I guess if I say I'm against assassinating the president, you can say that Hitler was against assassinating the leader, too. Hey, you sure made a point there. Idiocy.

Craig234's quote is pretty meaningless without context and I'm not sure how it applies to my assessment of Mr. Warmonger up there.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Woot woot.

EDIT: Wait, why does this even matter again?

Iran is ruled by the Ayatollah.

And it's not like the other candidate was going to grovel at our feet and beg for acceptance or something.

Not accurate.
In the first place, the mullahs pretty much stay out of the day to day running of the government. The elected officials have a lot of power and there is a major difference between Ahmacrazyguy and Mousavi.
The fact that it was predicted to be such a close election and the results were so one sided may cause big trouble in Iran. The Iranian people may complain the mullahs get to choose who can run, but the Iranian people pretty much beleive at that point its a democracy.

The unfortunate thing is the Bush supported boycott that allowed Ahmacrazyguy to win in the first place. Then Ahmacrazyguy used government money to buy votes, a la tax cuts in the US.

If about half the public in Iran thinks the election was stolen or fixed, I think we might see the start of something.

 

[Lemon law]

There is already rioting on the streets of Tehran. The future question regards the protests just petering out or gaining critical mass with future strikes, work slow downs, and the other ways a nation can express its protests.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...xrA2NsYXNoZXNlcnVwdA--

But this is seriously not good news for the longevity of the Ayatollahs who rule Iran. After losing the better part of two generations of males during their war with Iraq, the Iranian demographics are skewed overwhelming young, and they do not view either Achmadinejad or the Mullahs with much favor. And if the young think the religious authorities stole this election, there will be a future hell to be paid by the Mullah's in the next 4-6 years.

But right now, the religious authorities are backing Achmadinejad to the hilt, but any effective national protests could force a change of mind. Not only will the Iranians make their own expressions, the international community may ratchet up the pressure if claims of fraud can be demonstrated.

 

[mozirry]

I'm just waiting for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution to take their sides, then I'm going to get well stocked on popcorn.

 

[frostedflakes]

Originally posted by: Sinsear
I can't believe people are shocked or surprised by the results. Like i said in the other thread, college kids in Tehran may be in the news and on tv but I rather doubt they make up more than a tiny percentage of votes. The rest of the country appears to think Achmadinejihad is the face of the future.


I am having a great laugh today at the expense of those of you who have for months now thought there was actually some kind of Obama-esque wave that was going to sweep across Iran.

There are a number of inconsistencies in the vote. For example, Ahmadinejad won Mousavi's hometown by a fair margin, which was completely unexpected. Also, millions were supposedly turned away due to ballot shortages.

Can't help but think foul play was involved, but what can Iranians do about it? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say and has recognized Ahmadinejad as the winner. Like others, I guess I'm disappointed, but not surprised.

 

[fallout man]

Originally posted by: mozirry
I'm just waiting for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution to take their sides, then I'm going to get well stocked on popcorn.

What we really need is for Israel to bomb Iran out of the blue to completely snuff out any spark of dissent regarding this election, and rally the Iranian people behind a crazy guy out of blind patriotism.

One can't afford to lose such a fruitful bogeyman.

 

[daniel49]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Woot woot.

EDIT: Wait, why does this even matter again?

Iran is ruled by the Ayatollah.

And it's not like the other candidate was going to grovel at our feet and beg for acceptance or something.

naw that would be Obamish