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AZSkiffyGeek

(12,744 posts)
12. Nope.
Thu Apr 28, 2022, 01:21 PM
Apr 2022

Gore requested multiple recounts in the Democratic counties and he still trailed. The Supreme Court got involved (which it shouldn't have).
But it also didn't "pick the president" it stopped the hand recount in select counties.

Unless you have a crystal ball that tells you what votes weren't counted, you have no clue that Gore had enough votes, because he trailed the entire recount process.

The fact is that a bunch of Democrats (myself included, sadly) listened to Michael Moore and other progressives who argued there wasn't any difference between Gore and Bush. Add to Gore's uninspiring campaign and horrible VP selection, it was close enough that Nader swung the election.

Sound familiar - because it was the same thing that gave us Trump.

Blaming the Supreme Court and Jeb Bush and Katharine Harris is just people trying to avoid taking responsibility for the damage the left caused the country.

Had Nader not run, I believe Gore would've won fair and square, 9/11 wouldn't have happened and we wouldn't be in the mess we're in now.

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Seems that right now it is student loans that divides Democrats. DURHAM D Apr 2022 #1
Putin/GOP propaganda is designed to divide and conquer. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #2
Being united and GOTV is 100% successful in a fair election. gab13by13 Apr 2022 #3
In 2000 we were not united. House of Roberts Apr 2022 #4
Exactly. How quickly people forget. Nader got 2.7% of vote. And, there was Lieberman. Hoyt Apr 2022 #6
and comrade Jill Stein housecat Apr 2022 #14
C'mon man, gab13by13 Apr 2022 #7
There is no proof Gore had more votes AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #8
Gore won Florida. gab13by13 Apr 2022 #11
Nope. AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #12
Gore did not get the recounts he asked for, gab13by13 Apr 2022 #13
But Gore didn't ask for a statewide hand recount AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #20
Punching down, it never gets old... TiberiusB Apr 2022 #15
The "Left" that has consistently cost us elections? AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #22
Good Answer! Cha Apr 2022 #24
Uh, no, it isn't TiberiusB Apr 2022 #31
So the problem is democratic voters TiberiusB Apr 2022 #29
Good luck with anyone believing facts. We definitely would have been better off with Gore, but over Hoyt Apr 2022 #16
That's true - we don't know for sure AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #21
almost certainly so TiberiusB Apr 2022 #32
The Constitution specifies when electors must be certified. CaptainTruth Apr 2022 #18
Actually, they weren't we -- just saying. KPN Apr 2022 #17
Nader was not a Democrat. Neither was Jill. Neither was Lieberman as it turns out. nt Samrob Apr 2022 #34
Unbeaten? Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #5
WE HAVE TO DO THIS. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #9
I am with you. Yes, lets stay united, lets all go out and vote, lets get the repub creeps out of Escurumbele Apr 2022 #10
Totally agree. And everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, we value is on the line. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #19
You should make your paragraphs short, punching "enter" twice at the end of each. hunter Apr 2022 #23
The voters who tend not to vote are the ones who would benefit most from Democratic policies. sop Apr 2022 #25
wow! Brilliant, Samrob - bluboid Apr 2022 #26
I second that! calimary Apr 2022 #27
Dupe. Sorry about that. calimary Apr 2022 #28
In 2000, we were NOT united in your context brooklynite Apr 2022 #30
Actually, in 2000, we WERE beaten by ourselves. ananda Apr 2022 #33
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