A Case Study in Election Fraud Coverage by Major Media

On the recent Venezuelan Recall election, widely validated at 58% for Chavez by human rights groups and the ubiquitous Jimmy Carter, we have this comment in the Voice of America:

The United States is withholding judgment on the contested results of the recall referendum for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The State Department says allegations of fraud by Chavez opponents should be fully investigated.

The US State Department has since acknowledged that it recognizes the results, but tried to make a cause for fraud since the Bush Administration was backing the recall and has constantly the Chavez opposition, even to the point of officially recognizing a short-lived coup d'état. Clearly, the US is not supporting democracy in Venezuela.

Now back to the states, where the 2000 presidential election has all the trappings of real fraud, especially in Florida. And Krugman says that we should expect more of it this time around:

"Everyone knows it -- but not many politicians or mainstream journalists are willing to talk about it -- for fear of sounding conspiracy-minded --- there is a substantial chance that the result of the 2004 presidential election will be suspect."

Two weights, two measures as they say in France, and this is an important part of Bubba Logic.