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Hekate

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37. "Oh, you mean like Florida?! " said I to the TV machine. They put on quite a performance, didn't they?

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Who here remembers Bush v. Gore? Who remembers the Brooks Brothers Riot to stop counting the vote? [View all] Hekate Feb 2024 OP

That election was stolen from Gore malaise Feb 2024 #1

Hell yes it was. I was sick over it. Hekate Feb 2024 #3

Florida Supreme Court had already ruled counting triron Feb 2024 #25

I think about it every day. LisaM Feb 2024 #2

I have never forgotten. yardwork Feb 2024 #5

I agree with you 100%. Bluepinky Feb 2024 #6

That decision came sharply to mind yesterday. LisaM Feb 2024 #34

"Oh, you mean like Florida?! " said I to the TV machine. They put on quite a performance, didn't they? Hekate Feb 2024 #37

K & R SunSeeker Feb 2024 #4

I remember Cherokee100 Feb 2024 #7

Coupled with an arbitrarily inadequate time frame for completing the recount Zambero Feb 2024 #20

I remember, and I will never forget. niyad Feb 2024 #8

I remember it like it was yesterday. Lasher Feb 2024 #9

Matt "he pummeled my junk at length" Schlapp. nt Hotler Feb 2024 #31

I remember. I will also never forget. Silver Gaia Feb 2024 #10

Imagine that a state the size of Florida Pototan Feb 2024 #11

I became a different person because of that. Native Feb 2024 #12

Thom Hartmann spoke to it at length yesterday, comparing that corrupt court to the current one. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2024 #13

I'll never forget those days. ancianita Feb 2024 #14

Those goddamned chads limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #15

I live in West Palm Beach. I remember it very well. scarletlib Feb 2024 #16

Bush v Gore changed me Laurelin Feb 2024 #17

"Their side keeps winning" Wednesdays Feb 2024 #22

Thanks for the reminder Laurelin Feb 2024 #39

Please don't accept the media framing of Republicans as winners... CBHagman Feb 2024 #41

Ugh i try to forget swift boating Laurelin Feb 2024 #44

That 'riot' was the reason I joined DU superpatriotman Feb 2024 #18

let's not forget roger stone. mopinko Feb 2024 #19

I volunteered almost full-time on the Gore campaign. barbaraann Feb 2024 #21

Remember back in 2001 when President Gore's administration, following LeftinOH Feb 2024 #23

Money is the problem and until someone has the courage to defang and leash the fuckers redqueen Feb 2024 #24

Our electoral process has become an industry. It's disgusting. CrispyQ Feb 2024 #29

Yes but malaise Feb 2024 #42

Its one of the things I will never forget. nt doc03 Feb 2024 #26

that was the day an American election was stolen by the republicans on the Supreme Court samsingh Feb 2024 #27

I was headed to Florida for the statewide recount when Bush v. Gore came down LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #28

And that decision was so devastating for our country. Just look at the agony Bush put the country through. ratchiweenie Feb 2024 #30

States' Rights? Not when our guy is losing! NameAlreadyTaken Feb 2024 #32

What a different country this would be if lynintenn Feb 2024 #33

Me Hobo Feb 2024 #35

The Brooks Brothers riot. A dress rehearsal for January 6th. Aristus Feb 2024 #36

Your last line Hekate Feb 2024 #38

Everyone should look at the Bush v. Gore chapter in The Press Effect. CBHagman Feb 2024 #40

I will never foget or forgive that horrible election 🤬 Raine Feb 2024 #43

Like it was yesterday. AmBlue Feb 12 #45