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71. Wow. Thanks. You guys are in danger of turning my head, but thanks.

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Thu Jul 3, 2014, 10:22 AM

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If you blame Nader then you are saying Katherine Harris numbers were correct and aboveboard [View all] SwampG8r Jul 2014 OP

Gore ought to have fought it. He didn't. delrem Jul 2014 #1

He fought it like mad- all the way through the SCOTUS. There was NOTHING else he could do. cali Jul 2014 #35

I didn't see it like that. delrem Jul 2014 #88

So whats your opinion of Kerry's 2004 concession. bahrbearian Jul 2014 #60

I'm not a US citizen. delrem Jul 2014 #86

That wasn't what I asked bahrbearian Jul 2014 #87

They both lost. delrem Jul 2014 #89

its actually possible to blame nader and her. roguevalley Jul 2014 #85

doesn't matter, i attack Nader for his fucking LIES claiming Bush was just like Gore JI7 Jul 2014 #2

Totally agree! maddiemom Jul 2014 #26

No, you're saying that 97000 IDIOTS allowed people like Harris to juke the numbers alcibiades_mystery Jul 2014 #3

so you believe harris numbers? SwampG8r Jul 2014 #5

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i dont think you could find SwampG8r Jul 2014 #9

I wasn't a Green when i voted for nader in New York alcibiades_mystery Jul 2014 #13

only 32000 for nader in 2004 SwampG8r Jul 2014 #16

2000 was the un-nadir of Nader. So what? alcibiades_mystery Jul 2014 #18

i voted for gore and i will SwampG8r Jul 2014 #19

90,000+ imbeciles voted for Nader in Florida alcibiades_mystery Jul 2014 #20

Nader had quite a lot to do with it�90 some thousand votes brush Jul 2014 #22

how does gore get the votes? SwampG8r Jul 2014 #24

More likely for Gore than Bush. nt brush Jul 2014 #69

Hear Hear, Sir! The Magistrate Jul 2014 #21

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Why did you vote for Nader, even though you were not a Green? merrily Jul 2014 #47

You build the strawman to tear it down. MohRokTah Jul 2014 #4

then please SwampG8r Jul 2014 #7

You built the strawman MohRokTah Jul 2014 #10

i guess you cant...i would think a strawman would come apart pretty easy even for you nt SwampG8r Jul 2014 #12

Dude, do you even understand what a strawman is? MohRokTah Jul 2014 #15

you are just adorable SwampG8r Jul 2014 #17

Too weak to tear down a straw man today? bahrbearian Jul 2014 #59

Al Gore won, the votes were counted and he won. Rex Jul 2014 #8

this is of course the correct answer SwampG8r Jul 2014 #11

Yeah, but without Nader, even with Harris's purging . . . brush Jul 2014 #23

I call bs. There is zero indication that Nader's motivation for anything in his life merrily Jul 2014 #28

It's as if some here don't want to blame Baker, Rove or Bush. Rex Jul 2014 #64

It's like someone stabs you in the back, geek tragedy Jul 2014 #14

More like several people running a race. merrily Jul 2014 #41

That's not at all an accurate anology. morningfog Jul 2014 #50

I don't trust ANY Republican (or half the DEMS, either!) blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #25

IMO, most politicians should not be trusted. merrily Jul 2014 #32

Gore did win Florida narrowly. Moreover, if he had run a merrily Jul 2014 #27

Why are they discussing this? RobertEarl Jul 2014 #29

I don't know why. merrily Jul 2014 #31

The reason they discuss this (still!) is to discourage expansion of democracy. morningfog Jul 2014 #51

Indeed! (eom) CanSocDem Jul 2014 #58

It is not a two party system, only a two party monopoly. merrily Jul 2014 #70

The diversion to Nader was a result of some anger that erupted on Monday BootinUp Jul 2014 #34

In my strong opinion, it's about a lot more than coming together. merrily Jul 2014 #39

Obviously we expect that whomever is picked in the Primary BootinUp Jul 2014 #42

"Obviously?" I no longer expect that at all. Nor do I think merrily Jul 2014 #43

Ok, here's the caveats BootinUp Jul 2014 #44

Gee, and I try so hard to disguise my need to be educated on basics. merrily Jul 2014 #46

Your patience is remarkable. woo me with science Jul 2014 #52

Thank you and thank you. merrily Jul 2014 #55

post of the year Doctor_J Jul 2014 #66

Wow. Thanks. You guys are in danger of turning my head, but thanks. merrily Jul 2014 #71

"What I don't get is why we are focusing on Nader 2000." delrem Jul 2014 #90

Thanks, but the person who started this thread seems to be trying to merrily Jul 2014 #91

Your comments in these threads make sense to me. delrem Jul 2014 #93

You sound plenty well-informed and aware to me. merrily Jul 2014 #94

Kicked and recommended! I agree with you, SwampG8r. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #33

That's bullshit leftynyc Jul 2014 #36

Who won Florida in 2000? RobertEarl Jul 2014 #38

I think Gore won leftynyc Jul 2014 #48

You mean, a politician's thinking "evolved"while he was running for an merrily Jul 2014 #40

And that has exactly what leftynyc Jul 2014 #49

My prior post addressed that, but I'll try again. merrily Jul 2014 #56

Thanks for the explanation leftynyc Jul 2014 #57

Well, Gore won Florida--and lost enough other states, including his own-- merrily Jul 2014 #61

This is objectively false. joshcryer Jul 2014 #37

There were only 500 votes between Bush and Gore when they stopped counting. pnwmom Jul 2014 #45

That's a really dumb strawman. jeff47 Jul 2014 #65

You and I agree. Thanks to Nader taking so many votes from Gore, pnwmom Jul 2014 #79

I've never looked it that way JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #53

I am well familiar with what was done and said.. sendero Jul 2014 #54

Two things can each be true at the same time. Here, without Nader, Gore wins and the Republicans karynnj Jul 2014 #62

I disagree. Nader had a long history of helping Americans. merrily Jul 2014 #72

Kerry is far more liberal than Gore -- and that is exactly what Nader's comments reflect karynnj Jul 2014 #74

The issue was not whether Kerry is more liberal than Gore, nor was it merrily Jul 2014 #75

What I was saying was exactly that karynnj Jul 2014 #81

I question it now. merrily Jul 2014 #82

Thanks for this viewpoint karynnj Jul 2014 #83

I am not sure what this means. merrily Jul 2014 #84

why is this suddenly being rehashed in several threads? Javaman Jul 2014 #63

It's part of the drumbeat of Aerows Jul 2014 #68

I think it's a reaction to the contraception decision. Jim Lane Jul 2014 #78

yes, Nader sold the "no differences between the two major parties" idea aikoaiko Jul 2014 #80

I absolutely blame her and Jeb Bush & cronies Aerows Jul 2014 #67

I never thought of that KamaAina Jul 2014 #73

I was plenty mad at Nader at the time. FiveGoodMen Jul 2014 #76

your argument is nonsense bowens43 Jul 2014 #77

It was a perfect storm. Many things went wrong: ecstatic Jul 2014 #92

The fix was in with Jeb---WITH NADER'S HELP in allowing for "plausible deniability." Yes, Gore won, WinkyDink Jul 2014 #95