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Samantha

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60. There was no provision in the Florida Constitution election law for a state recount

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 11:50 PM

Aug 2015

The only way to get one was by permission of the Governor (and we remember who that was) or through a court order. The Florida Supreme Court, which according to our U.S. Constitution should have had the last word, did order a state recount, and that is when the Republicans reached out to their friends in higher places.

He did not accept the theft like a loser. Did you listen to the speech he made after that decision? He did not try to take things any further because there was truthfully nowhere else to go and because he was afraid of triggering a national revolution. I think he was right about that, but personally I preferred for the Country to take that risk.

Sam

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Can you say PRESIDENT GORE !!!!!? [View all] Lodestar Aug 2015 OP

Source? Link? nt MADem Aug 2015 #1

Just covered by ABC evening news! Lodestar Aug 2015 #7

Just on ABC World News yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #12

Link former9thward Aug 2015 #26

Hmmm. MADem Aug 2015 #42

Link? Picking Dem Aug 2015 #2

You are already there. L. Coyote Aug 2015 #10

I like him a lot. But, I think he was a poor campaigner. nt ladjf Aug 2015 #3

In January 2000 he was down 18 points to Bush One of the 99 Aug 2015 #22

If Gore had won his home state, Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #38

Tennessee was targeted by Rove as a state that definitely would go to Bush Samantha Aug 2015 #49

Thank you for this! Yes, TN was chock-full of voting irregularities, and I get real frickin' sick of kath Aug 2015 #58

Once while he was making a campaign speech there, a person asked about a rumor Samantha Aug 2015 #69

At the time 1939 Aug 2015 #98

Well the incident happened as I said it did because I was in Knoxville Samantha Aug 2015 #110

I had not heard about the irregularities that you have described, Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #79

You didn't follow this or read Greg Palast's book? n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #90

Thx. Yes, TN roadblocks, the TX-FL database scam, the USSC theft. Gore won. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #89

Bull One of the 99 Aug 2015 #84

How many presidential candidates, Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #85

George W Bush lost Connecticut RandiFan1290 Aug 2015 #95

So what? One of the 99 Aug 2015 #104

That is so true -- and GE in particular hounded him Samantha Aug 2015 #54

Welch was a major player and bought CBS, if I recall correctly. After Rather announced the exit poll freshwest Aug 2015 #91

Remember that George W. Bush's cousin was employed by Fox News and was commenting that night Samantha Aug 2015 #113

Agreed. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #88

agreed, and not very tactical ericson00 Aug 2015 #43

Even worse than Hillary. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #78

How is Gore an expression of establishment angst? Betty Karlson Aug 2015 #100

Tell me more. hifiguy Aug 2015 #4

Yes, what we lost by not having Gore as POTUS... ms liberty Aug 2015 #27

Stop it! Adrahil Aug 2015 #33

it still hurts RussBLib Aug 2015 #47

And his family. CNN showed buses of RWNJs in the street yelling all night long at the VP mansion: freshwest Aug 2015 #93

It's what I said all through the Residency. I had a MVA and a doctor did the freshwest Aug 2015 #92

Sad to say, I think his time has come and gone. TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2015 #5

What you said. WillowTree Aug 2015 #59

I was thinking Hillary could pick him for Veep hfojvt Aug 2015 #73

Haha! Chemisse Aug 2015 #102

Reading that gave me a headache. TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2015 #111

ABC News twitter: wheniwasincongress Aug 2015 #6

I'm pretty sure those are two words I will never have to utter, thank god tularetom Aug 2015 #8

I think he'll prove you wrong on all counts. n/t Lodestar Aug 2015 #13

You really can't argue with the fact that he made a terrible choice Gigabear Aug 2015 #18

Lieberman was thrust on Gore by the powerful AIPAC Lodestar Aug 2015 #21

oh bullshit.. cali Aug 2015 #39

Bill Clinton heavily influenced Gore to choose Lieberman Samantha Aug 2015 #50

Always triangulating for whatever certain demographic. God the Clintons and the entire third way Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #68

IMO he also made a terrible choice in not putting up a fight for the presidency in 2000. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #118

Well, he was already elected president once but he wouldn't stand up for himself tularetom Aug 2015 #19

What is it about today's dems & their refusal to fight? CrispyQ Aug 2015 #114

In Al's defense, Lieberman didn't really John Poet Aug 2015 #34

Is he selling a new book? NightWatcher Aug 2015 #9

First Biden, now Gore ... they are really reaching. nt TBF Aug 2015 #11

I don't want a coronation but I also don't want a shit show. Agschmid Aug 2015 #17

One source says "Not so fast...." (i.e. horseshit/cough) MADem Aug 2015 #44

Me either... Agschmid Aug 2015 #45

No, he's not, read the buzfeed article... PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #14

Will he still pick Lieberman as his VP? FSogol Aug 2015 #15

It's a new day for Gore. I don't think he wanted Lieberman but was pressured Lodestar Aug 2015 #20

If the vote is close will he throw in the towel? lpbk2713 Aug 2015 #16

Wonder if he would take the veep spot.... RichGirl Aug 2015 #23

nope! n/t wildbilln864 Aug 2015 #24

This is the link from ABC former9thward Aug 2015 #25

I like him but I never really felt that he wanted the job. DawgHouse Aug 2015 #28

His lack of charisma made it hard to tell. The reality of politics is PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #37

Would this be a floating the balloon moment? LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #29

He could've had it in 2008 BuelahWitch Aug 2015 #32

11 years too late. ibegurpard Aug 2015 #30

Just say no Al, you had your shot. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #31

To be fair, he "capitulated" to the Supreme Court's egregiously partisan decision. truebluegreen Aug 2015 #36

Apparently you don't remember him calling bush to concede BEFORE BillZBubb Aug 2015 #46

There was no provision in the Florida Constitution election law for a state recount Samantha Aug 2015 #60

Did not know that about a state-wide recount. Thanks for the info. truebluegreen Aug 2015 #108

I do remember that; I also remember that it didn't make a difference. Did it? truebluegreen Aug 2015 #61

I think his agenda is to bring climate change into the riversedge Aug 2015 #35

Making climate change the cornerstone of his campaign would be a disaster. EL34x4 Aug 2015 #74

BREAKING!! A LINK SHOWING AL GORE IS RUNNING!!!!! madinmaryland Aug 2015 #40

He was already elected and rejected contesting the Supreme Court coronation. nt valerief Aug 2015 #41

How exactly would he have contested a Supreme Court decision? philosslayer Aug 2015 #52

Only by inciting a revolution Samantha Aug 2015 #65

How would you incite a revolution? philosslayer Aug 2015 #67

Not exactly my field of expertise, but I will take a shot! Samantha Aug 2015 #70

Yet some on this forum chide him for not fighting hard enough philosslayer Aug 2015 #76

No thanks. Like Biden, I like him, but tempering that closeupready Aug 2015 #48

I hear Walter Mondale is free these days philosslayer Aug 2015 #51

It just wouldn't be the same without Tipper. Iris Aug 2015 #53

I seriously doubt this. herding cats Aug 2015 #55

I swear to Koresh I posted before reading any replies. Rex Aug 2015 #57

Haha! Loving it! herding cats Aug 2015 #62

Tee hee! Rex Aug 2015 #64

Herding cats this late in the day? Rex Aug 2015 #56

DNC must be getting desparate. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #63

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's DNC already has their candidate. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #81

Something tells me it's not the DNC that is getting desparate. GoCubsGo Aug 2015 #97

Gore running for president is about as likely Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #66

Is it possible this is a political rumor started to change the topics of the day Samantha Aug 2015 #71

No No No colsohlibgal Aug 2015 #72

"fell all over himself to concede"??? One of the 99 Aug 2015 #82

Thank you. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #94

I said it in 2000. nt. RiffRandell Aug 2015 #75

No. He has already lost once. He should let Bernie have a turn. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #77

He's always been at or near the top of my list. That said, I doubt he's running. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #80

Who says he'd run as a Democrat? Maybe a third party candidate? Lodestar Aug 2015 #83

No PMRC Al Needs no keep his hat out of the ring walkthewalkorstfu Aug 2015 #86

Cant say it. Won't say it. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #87

Will Lieberman be his running mate? B Calm Aug 2015 #96

Black Lives Matter. Iggo Aug 2015 #99

Thank you for the heads-up, Lodestar. Octafish Aug 2015 #101

Gore and Biden 1939 Aug 2015 #103

No I want to see JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #105

his choice of lieberman rules him out imo DrDan Aug 2015 #106

yeah, I'll commense with the holding of the breath now. Javaman Aug 2015 #107

No, he isn't running. Pisces Aug 2015 #109

I've been saying it since 2000. ladyVet Aug 2015 #112

I hope he "runs" to have more media exposure about global warming and other important issues. Sunlei Aug 2015 #115

I adore Al Gore, but I doubt he would put himself through the meat grinder again. MoonRiver Aug 2015 #116

I think more candidates dilutes the messages they each have. The more candidates will rhett o rick Aug 2015 #117

I agree with you. hamsterjill Aug 2015 #119