Iranian Elections

**Lemur** · 06-13-2009, 05:27

In case you were wondering:

**rotorgun** · 06-13-2009, 07:10

Originally Posted by Lemur

In case you were wondering:

Nice chart Lemur. The color arrangements put me in mind of something Byzantine during the late Roman Empire, with the Green and Blue Parties vying for political control....and then the Emperor (read Supreme Leader) steps in. Alas, another bloody ending. (sigh)

**Hax** · 06-13-2009, 08:56

A shame, I really hoped Mousavi would win.

Not all votes are counted yet, but it's looking pretty grim.

**DemonArchangel** · 06-13-2009, 15:25

The elections were certainly rigged.

**CountArach** · 06-13-2009, 15:35

Originally Posted by DemonArchangel

The elections were certainly rigged.

Sauce?

**DemonArchangel** · 06-13-2009, 15:37

I simply do not believe the ruling clergy would allow a reformist to be elected, so they rigged the vote. Otherwise, they never would have expelled Mousavi's observers from the polling sites if they had nothing to be afraid of.

**FactionHeir** · 06-13-2009, 15:49

Originally Posted by DemonArchangel

I simply do not believe the ruling clergy would allow a reformist to be elected, so they rigged the vote. Otherwise, they never would have expelled Mousavi's observers from the polling sites if they had nothing to be afraid of.

So how did the reformist before Ahmedinejad get elected please?

**KukriKhan** · 06-13-2009, 15:40

Originally Posted by CountArach

Sauce?

Gravy. :)
There are rumblings in the Iranian expat community here, that their votes were not, and won't be, counted. This is anecdotal from my friend/neighbor, 20 years here from Tehran.