> I feel this whole situation has tainted things somewhat. :(

This incident appears to have been blown out of proportion.

So to lighten the mood a bit, I offer this doggerel inspired by the above comment and with apologies to Ed Cobb, et al.:

  Tainted Votes

  Sometimes I feel I've got to
  Run away I've got to
  Get away
  From the stain you cause with all this pandering
  The votes were cast
  Now my session's last
  We can make this right
  If the splash page is up by tonight

  Once I ran to you (I ran)
  Now I'll run from you
  The tainted votes have riven
  All the results diebold had scriven
  Take my jeers and that's not nearly all
  Oh...tainted votes
  Tainted votes

-- Michael