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    Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports

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    Image of Slovenly Muse Slovenly Muse
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    And for that statement ALONE he should be ousted.


    This is unbelievable.

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    Image of kithkin kithkin
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    The most crushing thing about this whole situation is how excited so many young people were about the election and having a hand in the way their country is run and participating in democracy before the election. I'm thinking of several interviews on NPR and editorials over the past few months. Now, it is inconceivable to imagine anyone having faith in democracy.


    The most stable country in the world? What a short-sighted man.

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    Image of Kylie Kylie
    06/14/09

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    I think perhaps the greatest outcome of this is showing the world the compassion the Iranian people have, even for the riot police who've beaten them.


    [www.democraticunderground.com]



    2:28-3:30
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    Image of braak:  You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    06/14/09

    @Bitch Without A Cause: Yeah, man, you know--most people are good people. It's always just a minority of asshats that try and fuck it up for everyone.
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    06/14/09

    @Bitch Without A Cause: Thank you for posting this.
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    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    This thing



    looks like this thing.

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    Image of kelsium kelsium
    06/14/09

    @andBegorrah: OH, that's awesome!
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    06/14/09

    @andBegorrah: I just linked to this comment on Tumblr so that people can check it out, let me know if you mind.
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    Image of andBegorrah andBegorrah
    06/14/09

    @kelsium: Not at all! (I was about to write "Enjoy!" but that's a little too obviously fucked, even for me.)
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    Image of tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    I have to admit, this article made me tear up:


    [andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com]

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    Image of hippichx sez PEACE PLEASE hippichx sez PEACE PLEASE
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    i must say, i am not there. i do not have full understanding of the situation. i am no expert.


    that being said, i feel that any great leader when faced with civil unrest would do what he could to prove himself to the people rather than insulting them. rather than taking away their ability to know the truth.


    if he truly believes he won by a landslide, let the people have their re-vote. show them that the rural voters hath out voted those in tehran. show them... and THEN if they choose to riot it is on them. but currently, it is on him.

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    Image of braak:  You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    06/14/09

    @hippichx sez PEACE PLEASE: Well, secrecy is always the mark of wrongdoing. If, after all, he had won in a landslide, why wouldn't he just show everyone the ballots? Why seal the Interior Ministry against his own people?


    If he'd won legitimately, he'd have nothing to lose.

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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    This hearkens back to the "SORE LOSERMAN" bumper stickers that Bush supporters sported back in 2000 when Bush stole the election and expected people not to get pissed about it.


    Ahmadinejad is really the W of Iran.

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    Image of Snowbunny Snowbunny
    06/14/09

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    What would Andy Samburg say about that? [www.hulu.com] They say true love is blind, but not deaf.
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    Image of Riesa Riesa
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    The whole quote is much creepier:


    "The situation in the country is in a very good condition. Iran is the most stable country in the world, and there's the rule of law in this country, and all the people are equal before the law. And the presidential election has witnessed people's massive turnout. As I said, even in a soccer match, people may become excited and that may lead to a confrontation between them and the police force. This is something natural. A person coming out of a stadium may violate the traffic regulations. He wil be fined by the police no matter who he is, an ordinary person or even a minister. So these are not problems for the people of Iran."


    Protest and you go to prison.

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    Image of Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred) Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred)
    06/14/09

    @Riesa: So these are not problems for the people of Iran.


    No, in the scheme of things, they're not. If you want to see Iran's problem, Ahmadinjad, look in the fucking mirror!!

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    Image of Schm Schm
    06/14/09

    @Riesa: Christiane Amanpour totally grilled him and it got pretty tense during that press conference. I have mad respect for her, even more now.
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    Image of PrarieMuffin PrarieMuffin
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    Well, it's almost noon, so something else majorly fucking infuriating better happen soon if Ahmedinejad is to lose the position of Most Hated Person of PrarieMuffin's Morning.


    Rush Limbaugh's particular brand of bullshit would actually be a relief right now.

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    Image of RubyStar RubyStar
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    Anyone interested in hearing what's really going on inside, check out the following Twitterers:

    StopAhmadi

    Gita

    mohamadreza

    iran09

    mousavi1388

    mahdi

    And this is a great website:

    [andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com]


    It's the first time I've realised the power of Twitter. I was up so late last night, listening to the different voices filtering out, worrying for them, and sending back info re: what UK media is reporting. I will never see TV/mainstream news the same way again.

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    Image of tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
    06/14/09

    @RubyStar: Indeed. I haven't had any news on since Friday and I get the impression from what I'm hearing that it's just as damn well I didn't. I know the UK is covering it, but from what I hear our news networks in the states aren't giving it the same attention.


    I mean, what does it say for the media that, in a time of potential revolution, it's those on the social networking sites they use as fodder for Dateline that are actually focused on getting the information and spreading the news?

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    Image of Schm Schm
    06/14/09

    @RubyStar: Me too! I don't even use twitter, but I was up for hours last night updating the #iranelection search. It was absolutely riveting.


    And it was awesome how CNN totally reacted to #cnnfail, which at one point become the third most popular trend. Within a few hours they really ramped up their coverage. MSM is seriously scared of twitter.


    @missbitchy: Has he updated at all today? His accounts were amazing, and then they suddenly stopped... hope he's okay...

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    06/14/09

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    Fail. I have seen Manchester United/Liverpool games, and this is FAIL for comparison.


    [tinyurl.com] The Daily Kos seems to have a copy of the real election results, but I'm not sure if any of it is reputable.

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    Image of tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
    06/14/09

    @tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: NO, NO, I go one step further: THIS DOES NOT EVEN COMPARE TO UBERDRUNK ITALIAN FOOTBALL.
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    Image of Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred) Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred)
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    Argh, that smug, patronizing smile is just making me want to hit something. This man makes a mockery of democracy. There's nothing I hate more than when a government like his claims to hold elections when in actuality they're either rigged or there's only one party in the first place (here's looking at you, China!).
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    Image of PrarieMuffin PrarieMuffin
    06/14/09

    @Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): I want to wipe that shit-eating grin off his face. I want so badly to believe this little prick will get what's coming to him, but a lifetime of experience tells me now is the time to drown my sorrows in cake.
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    Image of Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred) Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred)
    06/14/09

    @PrarieMuffin: Ah, cake, the cure of all evils. Maybe if I send him a particularly excellent Betty Crocker concoction he may see the error of his ways.


    Or I could poison it... but that seems a little hypoctritical ;)

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    Image of battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    Yes princess, as you lock up everyone even remotely involved in probably beating your ass in said football match. Asshat.
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    Image of birminghamdrunk birminghamdrunk
    06/14/09

    In reply to Ahmadinejad Compares Political Riots To Being Poor Sports
    all together now:


    STFU ahmadinejad.


    i'm sorry, but the numbers that they're giving just sound falsified. it'd be easier to believe if it hadn't been such a landslide. you couldn't pay me enough to believe that he won this fair and square.

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    06/14/09

    @birminghamdrunk: At least he didn't go for the 90 percent approval rate, like Kim Jong Il.
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