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thesquanderer

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11. Here's what makes Bush v Gore the worse decision...

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 02:52 PM

Aug 2015

If you could "undo" one decision, which would you pick?

Citizens United, which was a horrible decision which should have gone the other way

or

Bush v Gore, which, if reversed, would still have prevented the damage of the Citizens United decision, but also every other recent 5-4 decision, and would have spared the country the Iraq war and numerous other lesser catastrophes.

Legally, you might be able to say CU was somehow more "disappointing" by itself, but the damage of that decision and a whole lot more, practically speaking, all traces back to Bush v Gore.

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It was a ridiculous ruling. How, can this be any hint of a democracy! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2015 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #32

Of course, if Bush v. Gore hadn't happened..... DFW Aug 2015 #2

A lot of things could of been different had 2000 happened differently Hydra Aug 2015 #3

Also wouldnt have gone into Iraq!! nt 7962 Aug 2015 #12

The world will be suffering from the consequences of that fiasco for decades DFW Aug 2015 #14

I have said many times it was definitely the US's worst foreign policy decision EVER. 7962 Aug 2015 #20

Agree--this was the worst decision both regarding consequences spooky3 Aug 2015 #38

I think it's Bush v Gore... IMO onecaliberal Aug 2015 #4

tough call, but justices tend to take the long view unblock Aug 2015 #6

Here's what makes Bush v Gore the worse decision... thesquanderer Aug 2015 #11

i see your point, though i'm no longer much into those time travel games. unblock Aug 2015 #17

Bush v Gore decided the other way would not have resulted in Gore taking his rightful office. stevenleser Aug 2015 #22

Interesting. thesquanderer Aug 2015 #23

Take a look at this Google search. I was living in Florida at the time and was volunteering for stevenleser Aug 2015 #25

The slate of electors chosen as a result of such an act by the Florida legislature Samantha Aug 2015 #29

Of course it would have been challenged. And the Constitutional remedy for disputed electors where stevenleser Aug 2015 #34

And by the way, the argument against it being improper is pretty strong. Namely Article 2 Section 1 stevenleser Aug 2015 #35

For me it is Citizens United, Bush vs. Gore and Adoptive Couple vs. Baby girl, when Veronica Brown StevieM Aug 2015 #5

I regret she didn't poison the Terrible Threes Demeter Aug 2015 #7

So you'd like to see them murdered? 7962 Aug 2015 #13

The death penalty, for mass murderers Demeter Aug 2015 #21

And who have the judges killed? Think carefully of course. 7962 Aug 2015 #24

Shall we start with Iraq and Afghanistan? Demeter Aug 2015 #31

If you're going to reach that far, you'd have to include Pres obama 7962 Aug 2015 #33

The argument against that is that the UN has voted dozens of times to designate Al Qaeda stevenleser Aug 2015 #36

I agree with you. The other guy would like to see 3 SCOTUS members killed! nt 7962 Aug 2015 #37

According to the NY Times 400 families provide half the money rasied in the 2016 election campaign. jalan48 Aug 2015 #8

well, the top 400 families have half the wealth in the u.s., so that seems about right. unblock Aug 2015 #18

Easy guess. EEO Aug 2015 #9

Bush v. Gore. Without The Stolen Election... Herman4747 Aug 2015 #10

One thing to consider RichVRichV Aug 2015 #16

excellent point. people forget that republicans had other ways of stealing the election. unblock Aug 2015 #19

Gentle reminder: Who was Gore's vice presidential candidate? RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #26

Best current sitting justice on the SCOTUS. lark Aug 2015 #15

That was a most disastrous decision. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #27

It doesn't surprise me at all that is the one she is most disappointed with davidpdx Aug 2015 #28

We now live in a oligarchy. Sam_Fields Aug 2015 #30