We were robbed in 2016, in 2004, and in 2000.

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14. Does Kerry run for president in 2004

if Gore is president in 2000? Are we suggesting that Gore does not run for re-election in '04, or that Kerry primaries him and defeats him?

Perhaps Kerry would have run in 2008, after Gore's two terms. Or perhaps the Democrats would have nominated Vice President Joe Lieberman. (Doubtful Obama could have defeated either one, IMO.)

And the way this country does things, it's possible John McCain could have won in 2008; Americans tend to tire of the same party in the WH after 8 years. Remember that the Great Wall Street/Housing Market Depression of '08 would not have been at Bush's feet, but Gore's (or maybe some Republican not named Bush who had defeated Gore in 2004).

Traveling back in time can create a few unintended consequences (a paradox, I think they're called).