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Dennis Donovan

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Wed Feb 20, 2019, 12:47 PM

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What if: If Al Gore had been elected President in 2000, what would have happened in 2004? [View all] Polybius Feb 2019 OP

McCain would have been likely opponent BostonBlue Feb 2019 #1

Clinton had his eye on Bin Laden and Al-Queda. He warned the W Admin and gave them everything apnu Feb 2019 #4

Absolutely Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #6

No doubt. Would it have been enough to stop it BostonBlue Feb 2019 #15

Al Gore also authored the Gore Commission on Airline Security, which the Bush administration ignored LisaM Feb 2019 #27

There might not have been a 9/11, but... irresistable Feb 2019 #2

Of course they would... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #11

I remember seeing a "what if" scenario years back NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #37

It's not guaranteed that there would have been 16 years of one-party rule bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #3

Utopia. Dogs and cats will dance in the streets together... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #5

You are incorrect about one thing Polybius Feb 2019 #8

President Gore would've easily won re-election Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #12

Perhaps Polybius Feb 2019 #19

Easily... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #21

After 2016, I'll never say easily Polybius Feb 2019 #26

I've read that the ME wars will cost $4-$6 trillion when all is said and done. Wars are big jalan48 Feb 2019 #7

Gore's Supreme Court picks would have ruled right in citizen united rusty quoin Feb 2019 #9

Only if he won reelection in 2004 Polybius Feb 2019 #20

Sandra Day O'Connor MIGHT have retired anyway. LisaM Feb 2019 #29

Maybe Polybius Feb 2019 #41

We'd be 1,000,000 times better off. Thanks Nader voters! manor321 Feb 2019 #10

Debunked a brazillion times. shanny Feb 2019 #17

Nonsense. If Nader did not appear on the ballot, Gore would have almost certainly netted 500 votes. tritsofme Feb 2019 #42

oh ffs shanny Feb 2019 #43

lol, water is wet, the sky is blue, Nader presence on the ballot caused Gore to lose FL tritsofme Feb 2019 #44

sorry that is so stupid shanny Feb 2019 #45

537 votes between Bush and Gore. Nader received what? 90,000+? tritsofme Feb 2019 #46

blinders. clearly. I understand: it is much more comfortable. shanny Feb 2019 #47

Yes, if more people voted for Gore, he also would have won, astounding analysis. tritsofme Feb 2019 #48

thank you for making my point. shanny Feb 2019 #49

I'm not sure what you thought my point was then? tritsofme Feb 2019 #50

Well, he essentially was elected. We've been screwed twice in less than 20 years themaguffin Feb 2019 #13

What if...ok, I'll bite... Moostache Feb 2019 #14

Also the evidence that Iraq had WMDs would have never been faked and used. Autumn Feb 2019 #22

9/11 would have happened, Democrats blamed, leading to Gore defeat in 2004 Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #32

Thank you b mahina Feb 2019 #56

He would have been re-elected WhiteTara Feb 2019 #16

The rest of the world would have had to cooperate though Polybius Feb 2019 #24

well, it's all just WhiteTara Feb 2019 #25

Climate change would have been paramount on the Gore agenda n/t yankeepants Feb 2019 #18

The Gore/Lieberman ticket would have been re-elected setting up 2008 primary between... book_worm Feb 2019 #23

Republicans were hated in 2008 because of Bush Polybius Feb 2019 #31

9/11 wouldn't have happened mcar Feb 2019 #28

+1000s DinahMoeHum Feb 2019 #30

You want a non-popular answer? Gore is a one-term president. Drunken Irishman Feb 2019 #33

Applause... Lucid Dreamer Feb 2019 #51

We'd still have the WTC buildings standing and countless lives wouldn't have been lost... NurseJackie Feb 2019 #34

I was just going to post this mainstreetonce Feb 2019 #35

Yep -- Bin Laden launched an economic war, not a war of violence. Pobeka Feb 2019 #36

Keeping global temperature rise under 2 degrees F. by 2100 would still be possible. malchickiwick Feb 2019 #38

Family Guy has my Dream Scenario Delarage Feb 2019 #39

9/11 likely would not have happened NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #40

You don't know that for sure. The thing is you hold onto as much power as you can. rusty quoin Feb 2019 #52

911 would have never happened. Gore would have paid attention to the briefing Liberty Belle Feb 2019 #53

Bingo. 9/11 would have been foiled. roamer65 Feb 2019 #54

I can hardly bear to think of it. mahina Feb 2019 #55

Gore won Meowmee Feb 2019 #57

Hard to say D_Master81 Feb 2019 #58