Steal the Vote 2004, part 12
What if the Republican Party does not succeed in stealing the vote and Kerry wins? Then they’ll deny the legitimacy of Kerry, as they denied the legitimacy of Clinton and tried to destroy him. James Wolcott reports on the first sings on Fox News of this strategy: excuse “the media” of having a liberal bias and that’s why Kerry will win:
There are no coincidences at Fox News. Three times today, and the day is still relatively young, Fox hit the note of liberal bias to sound the theme that the press is “in the tank” for Kerry, and that any victory he gets will be a tainted gift from the media elite.
I’m not saying Fox News is anticipating a Bush loss, only that they seem to be laying the ground work for the blame game should he cough it up on November 2nd. They are taking the first baby steps to denying the legitimacy of a Kerry win, preparing the first batch of sour grapes.