An Unacceptable Election

Colin Powell, the US Secretary of Folly, stated this week that the Ukrainian election results were unacceptable, inferring that the US may not recognize the new government. In this election, according to official tallies, the pro-Russian candidate, Viktor Yanukovych, defeated the pro-American candidate, Viktor Yushchenko.

Why does the US believe the results were illegitimate? It has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that Yushchenko might be more willing to sacrifice young Ukrainians in Iraq. No, it's because the exit polls projected that Yushchenko would win; and we all know that exit polls are infallible.

At least when the good guys win.