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colsohlibgal

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43. Dark, Dark Day

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:02 PM

Dec 2012

It amazes me that so many just look at this as one of those things and don't really think about it.

Think about it - in the end the deciding state, Florida, had Dubya's brother as governor and his Florida campaign manager was the top election official. Gore and the US were screwed from the start, SCOTUS finished the job.

In the end Gore did win Florida but that's forgotten.

This was a coup, nothing else.

Of course if this had been legitimate and Gore had won I'd have fretted over his health the whole time, the thought of President Lieberman made me shudder.

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Twelve years ago today - The darkest day in American politics. [View all] El Supremo Dec 2012 OP

I'm not sure any of us realized at the time just how bad it was going to be. Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #1

Some of us did. SheilaT Dec 2012 #13

Yep. Most of my worst nightmares have come true. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #15

I was losangeleslibker Dec 2012 #25

I was absolutely sure it would be bad Cosmocat Dec 2012 #21

I can visualize them all in their nazi uniforms, especially Laura B and hw Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #41

Ah, but we did. Sadly. nt valerief Dec 2012 #14

I told people before the election that if Bush won deutsey Dec 2012 #28

i knew he'd throw a war, barbtries Dec 2012 #34

Great depiction of the idiots that appointed the moran to the WH. teddy51 Dec 2012 #2

I remember EXACTLY where I was at that moment drthais Dec 2012 #3

I remember too. I was in Mongomery Wards with my boyfriend and my Raine Dec 2012 #45

Worst supreme court decision ever. Initech Dec 2012 #4

+1 million... WCGreen Dec 2012 #7

Agreed! GatorLarry Dec 2012 #19

+1 Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #5

The world has still not recovered from the damage done that day. trackfan Dec 2012 #6

A Dark Day Indeed Liberal_Dog Dec 2012 #8

I nearly gave up on politics altogether that day. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #9

Me too. I kinda gave up hope. LeftInTX Dec 2012 #39

I dressed entirely in black the next day, including my shirt and tie, but I had no idea how rzemanfl Dec 2012 #10

I started this thread about an hour ago kath Dec 2012 #11

I remember Johnny2X2X Dec 2012 #12

Yeah, people a laughed at me when I pointed out the same things. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #17

Yep Cosmocat Dec 2012 #24

I've never forgiven Sandra Day O'Connor No Vested Interest Dec 2012 #16

To this day I hold her solely responsible for Bush v Gore Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #23

So do I. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #26

The Day the Plutocrats (R) stole America from the Americans Berlum Dec 2012 #18

Truly, the most grievous wound America has ever suffered. We still bleed. byronius Dec 2012 #20

a very dark day, for sure. Terra Alta Dec 2012 #22

The worst President. Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #27

ABSOLUTELY fucked this country up, possibly forever . . . patrice Dec 2012 #29

THIS. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #30

I will never forgive Bainbridge Bear Dec 2012 #31

To make you all feel a little bit better . . . maybe: patrice Dec 2012 #32

It was also the loneliest day of my life EmeraldCityGrl Dec 2012 #33

Coup d'etat in my country. Never thought I'd live to see such a day. Hekate Dec 2012 #35

Some right-wingers still haven't learned anything from that mistake Rob H. Dec 2012 #36

I remember... Liberal1975 Dec 2012 #37

It was this election that woke me up to politics kimbutgar Dec 2012 #38

Clowns are soooo creepy :-O Dont call me Shirley Dec 2012 #40

America Was Bought And Sold That Day JoSpits Dec 2012 #42

Dark, Dark Day colsohlibgal Dec 2012 #43

Why is it so unthinkable to fix this problem? PrMaine Dec 2012 #44

a horrifying sense of inevitable disaster carolinayellowdog Dec 2012 #46