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21. Why are we talking about 1999?

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2022, 09:25 PM

Oct 2022

Today's political landscape is nothing like it was over 2 decades ago.

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Remember, in1999, when Ralph Nader told us "there was not a dime's worth of difference" [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2022 OP

I think he very recently announced there was a BIG difference MerryHolidays Oct 2022 #1

That's my point. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2022 #5

Incredibly late. In the 1990s, the Republican Party had already Hortensis Oct 2022 #15

100% Cosmocat Oct 2022 #29

About as much as a Corrupt supreme court did about their part. Any complaints about that? Autumn Oct 2022 #2

Too bad a recount was necessary mzmolly Oct 2022 #8

Then people need to do something about who can run for president. In any given presidential Autumn Oct 2022 #14

We're discussing Nader mzmolly Oct 2022 #17

Yes we are discussing Nader. Nader who had a constitutional right to run for president. Autumn Oct 2022 #27

Nader had a right to run and lie to his ignorant mzmolly Oct 2022 #31

I doubt there's any Nader fans here. He's old and irrelevant, only comes up here when he's Autumn Oct 2022 #32

I believe his assertion that it mattered not who nominated our SCOTUS mzmolly Oct 2022 #38

I consider Bush to be a legacy of a corrupt Supreme court. YMOV so I'm Autumn Oct 2022 #39

... with the help of Nader, mzmolly Oct 2022 #40

By all means. Give those republicans a pass. I give no repuke a pass. nt Autumn Oct 2022 #42

I think it's clear we're not on the same mzmolly Oct 2022 #44

This is a BIG problem DontBelieveEastisEas Oct 2022 #46

In Duval County, Views of Vote Process as Different as Black and White (December 10, 2000) Celerity Oct 2022 #25

So much came out about the 2000 election but not a damn thing was done about it. Autumn Oct 2022 #26

Ask Susan Sarandon leftieNanner Oct 2022 #3

Here it is MerryHolidays Oct 2022 #4

When he Said that in '99 he Lost Me! My jaw dropped! Asshat. electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #6

Nader also said abortion law could just go back to states. nt delisen Oct 2022 #7

I always like Nader but disagreed with him in 2000 mountain grammy Oct 2022 #9

Joe Lieberman: just awful. MerryHolidays Oct 2022 #11

He was a republican when he was a Democrat mountain grammy Oct 2022 #12

I disagree with you now. Nader is a fairly corrupt ignoramus. NNadir Oct 2022 #18

People like him still feel that way in their big ideological picture while Hortensis Oct 2022 #10

+1 OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2022 #13

Well said. n/t. NNadir Oct 2022 #19

Truth Just A Box Of Rain Oct 2022 #20

Yes. betsuni Oct 2022 #22

Speak on it Hortensis!!!! It happens every election cycle. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2022 #24

that didn't age particularly well, did it? stopdiggin Oct 2022 #16

Shit, I'm still hearing it from self-styled independents...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2022 #34

do they at least have the grace stopdiggin Oct 2022 #36

Can't see their eyebrows on line... Wounded Bear Oct 2022 #37

Why are we talking about 1999? progressoid Oct 2022 #21

We all know why Sympthsical Oct 2022 #28

Darn you. Stupid ear worm. progressoid Oct 2022 #30

It was awful Sympthsical Oct 2022 #35

Yip. Thanks, Ralphie for everything. UTUSN Oct 2022 #23

Shit, I'm still hearing it from self-styled independents... Wounded Bear Oct 2022 #33

Gotta love Autumn still sticking up for Grifter Ralph BannonsLiver Oct 2022 #41

This was said at a time when Congressional Democrats were acting "GOP Lite" to win votes ZonkerHarris Oct 2022 #43