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Consider this scenario..
Kerry wins popular vote by several million, prevails in electoral college (but not carrying Florida, of course)..
Repug howls of protest fill the air.. numerous challenges filed, some close states hesitate to certify Kerry as winner..
Roughly one week into these challenges, as their lack of merit become more and more apparent, a TERRORIST "ATTACK" OCCURS ON AMERICAN SOIL (probably in a red state), the details of which are somewhat sketchy.. there's explosions, smoke, some governmental or industrial facility (a chemical plant or port) "damaged," and some loss of life, although exact number of casualties is unclear.. media goes into 24 hour fear mongering mode, color code elevated to red.. troops seal off area, only media access is when "imbedded" with troops..
Faced with this "imminent danger," martial law is declared in the US, and the Constitution suspended. Any additional legislative justification needed to accomplish this is, after brief and intense Democratic protest in Senate, passed. Bush remains president indefinately..
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?? HOW WIDESPREAD AND VIOLENT WILL THE ANTI-BUSH DEMONSTRATIONS BE?? HOW HARD WILL THE MEDIA DISPARAGE THESE "UNAMERICAN" PROTESTS WHICH "SUPPORT THE TERRORIST?" WILL US TROOPS ONCE AGAIN FIRE ON AMERICAN PROTESTERS??
..OR DO WE DEPEND ON THE IDIOCY OF ANTONIN SCALIA AND HIS ILK FOR JUSTICE??
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