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Was the 2004 election stolen? No. In Rolling Stone, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argues that new evidence proves that Bush stole the election. But the evidence he cites isn't new and his argument is filled with distortions and blatant omissions. By Farhad Manjoo [2006-06-03]

• I'm Disappointed in Salon's coverage of this issue

  I wish Salon would assign some of it's other writers to weigh in on this issue, rather than Farhad Manjoo having 100% of the say. There are other recent stories of lesser importance, i.e., JT Leroy and Barry Bonds, that have been covered by more than one writer. As a subscriber, I feel cheated. Maybe Joan Walsh, the editors, and the other political writers agree with Manjoo. But I'd rather not guess, and I'd really like to know what they have to say. Call me nosy.

  Manjoo's mind was obviously made up a long time ago, and seems to only see this issue from one point of view--someone who basically trusts the current Republican leadership. As far as I'm concerned, Manjoo can't prove to me it DIDN'T happen. When you take all that this administration has been up to over the last six years, I have no reason whatsoever to trust them. The stuff on Blackwell is all I need to hear, frankly. Also, Kennedy and Miller have only told us what they have been able to find. God only knows what was sucessfuly hidden and or destroyed. And stealing the election is no more astounding or hard to swallow than lying about going to war in Iraq.

  In my mind, we are way past the time to be giving the Republican party the benefit of the doubt on this or any other issue. And I wish Farhad Manjoo would apply the same level of skepticism to both sides of this story.

  -- orbitboy
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