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2016 Postmortem

duffyduff

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20. Michael Moore lied about that.

Reply to MrPurple (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 12:32 PM

Dec 2016

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There was a reason why it was not challenged, and it had nothing to do with "spineless" Democrats. Al Gore did not want it because he would have been, as VP, in a position to have voted for himself or Lieberman as VP. Ditto with Lieberman.

There was an obvious conflict of interest in the U.S. Senate. They would have had to recuse themselves, and the outcome would have been Bush anyway.

Moore was full of shit, as usual.

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Does anyone remember in 2000..... there were no senators who would object to the electoral vote? [View all] femmocrat Dec 2016 OP

why would they bother. unblock Dec 2016 #1

Remember 2004? Why bother. TXCritter Dec 2016 #2

Geez why bother doing anything MFM008 Dec 2016 #3

For those that don't know what happened in 2001... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #4

Thanks, I remember watching it on TV. femmocrat Dec 2016 #8

I can see someone looking for TV time objecting MichMan Dec 2016 #5

Everything means something. pangaia Dec 2016 #7

Michael Moore showed this in the beginning of Fahrenheit 9/11 MrPurple Dec 2016 #6

Oh yeah, Harry to the rescue. JudyM Dec 2016 #13

Harry will already be gone since this is done by the new congress, not the old. n/t 24601 Dec 2016 #15

Don't think so. Gore presided over this in Jan., 2001. MrPurple Dec 2016 #23

He presided because he was Vice President SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #24

Mr. Gore was not a senator at the time but was the sitting vice president whose term 24601 Dec 2016 #25

Thanks. Assumed Presidential & legislative terms ended at same time, so you taught me something. MrPurple Dec 2016 #28

Michael Moore lied about that. duffyduff Dec 2016 #20

No, he didn't MrPurple Dec 2016 #21

McCain? ailsagirl Dec 2016 #9

I hope someone will speak up even if it's McCain or Graham. femmocrat Dec 2016 #10

God, me too ailsagirl Dec 2016 #11

THIS Silver Gaia Dec 2016 #12

The only objections I anticipate SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #14

Boxer joined Tubbs-Jones in '04. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #16

Yes, that was a very happy moment for me Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #18

Boxer's daughter was married to Hillary's brother. femmocrat Dec 2016 #22

her brother? Hmm, haven't heard much about him... Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #29

Yes. We did not have foreign interference in 2000. This year is unprecedented. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #17

One might think that 16 years is enough time to grow a spine somewhere in our party. flvegan Dec 2016 #19

"A state's certificate of vote can be rejected only if both Houses of Congress vote to accept..." Adsos Letter Dec 2016 #26

It will happen SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #27

You're kidding, right? I remember it well and it was a profile in cowardice. Nothing has changed. Vinca Dec 2016 #30

I expect there will be objections to any Hamilton electors kudzu22 Dec 2016 #31