Comments on: Everyone’s a Winner (Or Claiming to Be) in Iran’s Elections http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:53:17 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: JoeBuck http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916347 JoeBuck Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:59:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916347 <p>There are four candidates, and if no one gets a majority there will be a runoff.</p> <p>Also, while Mousavi is popular in the cities, Ahmedinejad is popular in rural areas, he’s steered a lot of money their way, so it would be a mistake to look a the huge demonstrations for Mousavi in Tehran and expect a correspondingly huge blowout.</p> There are four candidates, and if no one gets a majority there will be a runoff.

Also, while Mousavi is popular in the cities, Ahmedinejad is popular in rural areas, he’s steered a lot of money their way, so it would be a mistake to look a the huge demonstrations for Mousavi in Tehran and expect a correspondingly huge blowout.

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916346 Teddy Partridge Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:46:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916346 <p>If I was that light green country in the middle of all those American bases, I’d get me a nuke-u-lar weapon, pronto.</p> If I was that light green country in the middle of all those American bases, I’d get me a nuke-u-lar weapon, pronto.

]]> By: EvilDrPuma http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916345 EvilDrPuma Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:34:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916345 <p>Millineryman is just trying to influence the vote. I’m the real winner!</p> Millineryman is just trying to influence the vote. I’m the real winner!

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916344 newtonusr Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:32:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916344 <p>If Ahmedinejad wins, no.<br /> If Mousavi wins, probably. Ask any NeoCon you can lay your hands on.</p> If Ahmedinejad wins, no.
If Mousavi wins, probably. Ask any NeoCon you can lay your hands on.

]]> By: oldgold http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916343 oldgold Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:24:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916343 <p>Is ACORN involved?</p> Is ACORN involved?

]]> By: Millineryman http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916342 Millineryman Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:09:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916342 <p>Why not, I’ll declare myself the winner also. /s</p> Why not, I’ll declare myself the winner also. /s

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916340 newtonusr Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:44:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916340 <p>Was watching some of the street energy yesterday.<br /> The kids don’t give a crap about the clerics, it would seem.<br /> Reminds me of here, where the kids don’t give a crap about who loves or marries who, who serves in the military, etc.</p> Was watching some of the street energy yesterday.
The kids don’t give a crap about the clerics, it would seem.
Reminds me of here, where the kids don’t give a crap about who loves or marries who, who serves in the military, etc.

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916339 Loo Hoo. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:42:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916339 <p>That’s one interesting map, Swopa. News to me!</p> That’s one interesting map, Swopa. News to me!

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916338 Loo Hoo. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:39:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916338 <p>Christiane Amonpour (sp) said that the first votes counted were from rural, uneducated populations.</p> Christiane Amonpour (sp) said that the first votes counted were from rural, uneducated populations.

]]> By: Swopa http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916337 Swopa Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:39:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/12/everyones-a-winner-or-claiming-to-be-in-irans-elections/#comment-1916337 <p>Special inside joke for Michael Ledeen fans: <a href="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/gallery/2009/06/iran-votes---june-12-2009.php?img=7" rel="nofollow">The dead are voting</a>!</p> Special inside joke for Michael Ledeen fans: The dead are voting!

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