What about 3/4 of an election?

First off, more and more people are commenting on David Brooks's tendency to divide society into two groups. McSweeney's takes a swipe and it is hilarious.

Also, we've learned from Donny Rumsfeld that 4/5 of an election is better than no election at all. He has also informed us that "nothing is perfect in life." Except of course for this.

"Let's say you tried to have an election and you could have it in three-quarters or four-fifths of the country. But in some places you couldn't because the violence was too great," Rumsfeld said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

"Well, so be it. Nothing's perfect in life, so you have an election that's not quite perfect. Is it better than not having an election? You bet," he said. (full story)


Is 4/5 of an election better than 3/4 of an election? Well, a quick math check says that yes 3/4 is less than 4/5. However, are two elections better than one?