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tkmorris

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19. Which is of course the problem with "what if" posits

Reply to LoZoccolo (Reply #16)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 02:08 PM

Mar 2012

They are unprovable and subjective. Your OP is as much an example of this as my reply.

Al Gore is a good man. He should have won.

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Al Gore wouldn't have appointed conservative Supreme Court justices. [View all] LoZoccolo Mar 2012 OP

The rulings of the current Supreme Court madaboutharry Mar 2012 #1

Ralph Nader said that there was little difference between Al Gore and George W. Bush*. LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #2

Yep. The idiocy of Nader's supporters has come home to roost BlueDemKev Mar 2012 #9

And constant reminders of the end of democracy. polichick Mar 2012 #11

But he did choose Joe Lieberman marybourg Mar 2012 #3

Joe Lieberman had a significantly partisan voting record. LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #4

Joe Lieberman is an asshat. Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #8

Why do you say that? LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #10

Because he endorsed McCain over Obama Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #12

Maybe he said it as a joke because McCain had already lost the primary by then. LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #15

True, but.... BlueDemKev Mar 2012 #18

he killed the public option tabbycat31 Mar 2012 #23

A VP Joe Lieberman would not nominate Justices tinrobot Mar 2012 #5

I had never heard of the senator without a chin until Al Gore picked him for VP candidate Kolesar Mar 2012 #17

That'll show them who's the boss! Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #6

Yes thank you. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2012 #7

Probably the greatest crime ever committed on humanity. libtodeath Mar 2012 #13

Not across the board, no tkmorris Mar 2012 #14

I don't believe your opinion. LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #16

Which is of course the problem with "what if" posits tkmorris Mar 2012 #19

Correction: He DID win... truebrit71 Mar 2012 #30

Are you talking about the pending ACA decision? JVS Mar 2012 #20

Alito and Roberts were appointed in bush's second term. KG Mar 2012 #21

DU 2004: "I just can't vote for Kerry, he is not X enough for me." emulatorloo Mar 2012 #22

+1 n/t politicasista Mar 2012 #26

Bingo. n/t MH1 Mar 2012 #33

Shenanigans in Ohio thesquanderer Mar 2012 #27

Thank you. In 2000 it was FLA, and in 2004 it was OH. truebrit71 Mar 2012 #31

Touche. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #24

Hear hear! mzmolly Mar 2012 #25

Thanks, Ralph! scheming daemons Mar 2012 #28

I miss unrec. -nt CrispyQ Mar 2012 #29

Al Gore lost his home state of Tennessee.. Upton Mar 2012 #32

Thanks to B. Clinton politicasista Mar 2012 #34

it's Tennessee JI7 Mar 2012 #35