# The Haiku Election rant thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 4, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894 "2004-11-04T02:17:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/1 "2004-11-04T02:17:36Z")
Based on **Kimstu** ’s dinner thread a week or so ago… Exit polls are not all they are made out to be. Four more years of Bush. Both Florida and Ohio are called for Bush. Hillary C. smiles. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/2 "2004-11-04T03:20:30Z")
You see Dan Rather? That guy makes no sense at all. He’s just gone crazy. Election Results Aren’t pleasing many of us Straight Dopers mourn now America speaks Best that you’re in the mainstream I hope you’re not gay! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/3 "2004-11-04T06:19:57Z")
Gone for 4 hours, but only one post added. Lighten up, fuck-heads. ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/4 "2004-11-04T06:55:18Z")
Pissed off Democrats Tom Brokaw’s voice broke on air And he almost cried Tom’s holding out hope “Maybe we’ll win Ohio” Keep dreaming, sucker I bet Dan Rather Ransacked his office again Like he did last time Oh, to be a fly On the wall of Michael Moore When Kerry concedes Michael Moore’s movie Helped Bush win the election More than Nader did Hillary’s prowling How stupid the Dems would be To nominate her Hey Dems! Hillary Could win in 2008 Yeah … nominate her! No, seriously! Nominate her. We BEG you! Hillary for Prez! I wonder now who Will be Kofi’s little bitch Now that Kerry lost Heinz-Kerry’s a shrew Laura Bush is classy, but Could kick ketchup ass Where is John Edwards? He’s done lost his Senate seat Time to sue a doc Couric’s wearing black Three days of Kitty Kelly Just wasn’t enough ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/5 "2004-11-04T07:38:01Z")
Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush Fuck Bush. Fuck! Ahhh! That feels much better. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/6 "2004-11-04T09:22:59Z")
Here in Netherlands The people’s thoughts are elsewhere; Poor Theo Van Gogh. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/7 "2004-11-04T09:33:30Z")
Seeing George Bush win Feels like watching puppies drown. Makes me want to cry. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/8 "2004-11-04T11:42:09Z")
Egghead tree huggers. Monumental snobbery. Democrats fucked up. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/9 "2004-11-04T15:24:01Z")
Terry Heinz Kerry Will not be the First Lady Back to Heinz Ketchup ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/10 "2004-11-04T15:33:16Z")
Nothing pleases me or makes me feel as good as the despair of the smug. ---
**Author:** ![BJMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BJMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BJMoose)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/11 "2004-11-04T15:54:42Z")
Disenfranchised yet - Damn’d Electoral College! My vote counteth not. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/12 "2004-11-04T16:04:23Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Terry Heinz Kerry > Will not be the First Lady > Back to Heinz Ketchup That was hilarious!! Taxes, shmaxes. That is not the big deal this time. It’s the Supreme Court! Republicans gain Four new seats in the Senate. Chafee could change that. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/13 "2004-11-04T16:08:59Z")
> [@John Corrado](#): > > Nothing pleases me > or makes me feel as good as the > despair of the smug. English lacks the word To describe just how you feel. Try _schadenfreude_. ---
**Author:** ![Phelan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Phelan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phelan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/14 "2004-11-04T16:23:11Z")
The whole thing was lost Right after the DNC Too much Vietnam ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/15 "2004-11-04T16:25:23Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > English lacks the word > To describe just how you feel. > Try _schadenfreude_. I knew that was it And wanted to use it but I could not spell it. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/16 "2004-11-04T16:43:52Z")
John Kerry has lost Four more years for Gee Dubya Time for third party ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/17 "2004-11-04T16:49:13Z")
Kerry and Edwards, Not much to offer save “I’m not Bush” Nice hair though. SDMB thought They were a sure thing Liberal heads exploding. Calling people names Won’t you win the White House Better luck next time Not. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/18 "2004-11-04T16:49:38Z")
> [@John Corrado](#): > > I knew that was it > And wanted to use it but > I could not spell it. Alas, no spell check does vBulletin offer. Google is your friend! ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/19 "2004-11-04T16:53:12Z")
We are bent over At the whim of Ohio My ass is burning Who are these people Voting for the Shrub again? Must be idiots Now what will I do? Bush still rules America Off to Amsterdam? The Republicans And neoconservatives Will fuck it all up. The campaign was limp Man, I wish that we could run Bill Clinton again. ---
**Author:** ![The\_world\_s\_most\_deadliest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@The\_world\_s\_most\_deadliest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_world_s_most_deadliest)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894/20 "2004-11-04T18:36:08Z")
Regroup and prepare. We should start campaigning now. Obama '08. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haiku-election-rant-thread/272894.md?page=2)