Screaming Yellow News: Ripped Off the Wires
IRANIAN ELECTION WOES
Iranian citizens took to the streets throwing stones, burning cars and clashing with police following this week's landslide re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president. Ahmadinejad dismissed the protests, likening the rioting as similar to the aftermath of a soccer match. Or a Lakers game. Or a Super Bowl loss. Or win. Or Prop. 8 protest.
Opposition supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi insist that he is the rightful winner of the election and that Ahmadinejad rigged the election. They insist everyone they know voted for Mousavi and Ahmadinejad couldn't have possibly won the election. The President is giving careful consideration to the accusation and has asked police to question the protesters and find out the names of everyone they know. Just to check up. No, really.
Mindful of world opinion, Ahmadinejad has considered letting former president Jimmy Carter audit the election results. Rioting intensified until the President withdrew the idea.
Vice President Joe Biden questioned the results of the election. He said it is highly suspect to have such an overwhelming victory at the polls despite seemingly strong opposition numbers by a candidate who, although a popular speaker, has clearly shown he is inadequate to the job and leads by cult of personality. He reminded reporters he was speaking about Ahmadinejad.
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