Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:55 PM
IDemo (12,370 posts)
Name the event which has been most damaging to the US since 2000Last edited Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:24 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
No polls yet on DU3, but choose from the following or add your own choice:
1) The theft of 2000 2) 9/11 3) The Patriot Act 4) The creation of the Dept of Homeland Security 5) The invasion of Afghanistan 6) The opening of the detention camp at Guantanamo and the use of torture 7) The invasion of Iraq 8) The theft of 2004 9) The financial collapse 10) The Citizens United decision by SCOTUS
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43 replies, 2039 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| IDemo | Jan 2012 | OP | |
| teddy51 | Jan 2012 | #1 | |
| Greywing | Jan 2012 | #2 | |
| maryellen99 | Jan 2012 | #3 | |
| kaitcat | Jan 2012 | #4 | |
| SammyWinstonJack | Jan 2012 | #25 | |
| zappaman | Jan 2012 | #5 | |
| Devil_Fish | Jan 2012 | #6 | |
| undeterred | Jan 2012 | #7 | |
| no_hypocrisy | Jan 2012 | #8 | |
| Faygo Kid | Jan 2012 | #20 | |
| Joe Shlabotnik | Jan 2012 | #22 | |
| rhett o rick | Jan 2012 | #9 | |
| Bluerthanblue | Jan 2012 | #10 | |
| kestrel91316 | Jan 2012 | #11 | |
| Rosa Luxemburg | Jan 2012 | #12 | |
| CherokeeDem | Jan 2012 | #13 | |
| baldguy | Jan 2012 | #14 | |
| roody | Jan 2012 | #15 | |
| Dawson Leery | Jan 2012 | #16 | |
| TygrBright | Jan 2012 | #17 | |
| limpyhobbler | Jan 2012 | #18 | |
| gopiscrap | Jan 2012 | #19 | |
| Uncle Joe | Jan 2012 | #21 | |
| Zorra | Jan 2012 | #23 | |
| Terra Alta | Jan 2012 | #24 | |
| MichaelMcGuire | Jan 2012 | #26 | |
| muntrv | Jan 2012 | #27 | |
| jwirr | Jan 2012 | #28 | |
| IDemo | Jan 2012 | #30 | |
| jwirr | Jan 2012 | #32 | |
| IDemo | Jan 2012 | #33 | |
| csziggy | Jan 2012 | #29 | |
| aaaaaa5a | Jan 2012 | #31 | |
| Stinky The Clown | Jan 2012 | #34 | |
| customerserviceguy | Jan 2012 | #35 | |
| IDemo | Jan 2012 | #36 | |
| bhikkhu | Jan 2012 | #37 | |
| Honeycombe8 | Jan 2012 | #38 | |
| barbtries | Jan 2012 | #39 | |
| WCGreen | Jan 2012 | #40 | |
| quaker bill | Jan 2012 | #41 | |
| ProudToBeBlueInRhody | Jan 2012 | #42 | |
| upi402 | Jan 2012 | #43 |
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:56 PM
teddy51 (3,491 posts)
1. I say 9/11. n/t
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:56 PM
Greywing (92 posts)
2. I vote the 2010 elections
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:57 PM
kaitcat (193 posts)
4. You have it at number 1.
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The treason of SCOTUS made possible all the rest.
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Response to kaitcat (Reply #4)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:24 PM
SammyWinstonJack (35,162 posts)
25. Exactly!
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:57 PM
zappaman (8,635 posts)
5. ok
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1) BUSH/CHENEY
2) BUSH/CHENEY 3) BUSH/CHENEY 4) BUSH/CHENEY 5) BUSH/CHENEY 6) BUSH/CHENEY 7) BUSH/CHENEY 8) BUSH/CHENEY 9) The Jersey Shore TV show |
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:57 PM
Devil_Fish (1,664 posts)
6. All of the above. NT
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:57 PM
undeterred (33,303 posts)
7. Theft of 2000 and 2004
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All else rests on these
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:57 PM
no_hypocrisy (25,340 posts)
8. The theft of 2000 led to the others.
Response to no_hypocrisy (Reply #8)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:09 PM
Faygo Kid (20,252 posts)
20. Yes, that one is easy. Bush was more than disastrous.
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It was one of the very worst things that EVER happened to this nation. I don't think we will ever recover from that one.
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Response to no_hypocrisy (Reply #8)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:19 PM
Joe Shlabotnik (2,331 posts)
22. +1 you nailed it. n/t
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:57 PM
rhett o rick (27,746 posts)
9. The acceptance of the election theft of 2004. nm
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:58 PM
Bluerthanblue (13,668 posts)
10. the [s]election of GW Bush enabled by the Supreme Court decision.
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it set the groundwork for all the other things on the list.
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:58 PM
kestrel91316 (45,676 posts)
11. The theft of TWO presidential elections: 2000 and 2004.
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:59 PM
Rosa Luxemburg (22,257 posts)
12. 8
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due to speaker Gingrich, Paulson etc
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:00 PM
CherokeeDem (1,854 posts)
13. The 2000 Election Theft...
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followed by 9-11 led to everything else. Damn George Bush....
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:01 PM
baldguy (30,772 posts)
14. In order:
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1) The theft of 2000
2) The invasion of Iraq 3) The financial collapse 4) The Citizens United decision by SCOTUS 5) The creation of the Dept of Homeland Security 6) The theft of 2004 7) The opening of the detention camp at Guantanamo and the use of torture 8) The invasion of Afghanistan 9) 9/11 |
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:02 PM
roody (7,549 posts)
15. 2000 election theft---the rest naturally followed
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:04 PM
Dawson Leery (8,514 posts)
16. 1) The theft of 2000
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This made all of the following events possible.
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:04 PM
TygrBright (12,851 posts)
17. Election, no question. n/t
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:06 PM
limpyhobbler (7,044 posts)
18. number 1 it is
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the others would not have happened or would not have been as bad if it hadn't been for number 1.
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:06 PM
gopiscrap (2,553 posts)
19. The theft of 2000
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then 9/11 then Citizens United
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:18 PM
Uncle Joe (25,036 posts)
21. The theft of 2000 set the foundation for the rest and
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I fear more to come.
Thanks for the thread, IDemo. |
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:22 PM
Zorra (19,063 posts)
23. 1) The theft of 2000. Choices 2 thru 9 were a direct result of choice #1. nt
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:23 PM
Terra Alta (3,426 posts)
24. if not for the theft of 2000
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most of the rest would have never happened.
Fuck Bush and Cheney. |
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:26 PM
MichaelMcGuire (1,658 posts)
26. All
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My top three are;
4) The invasion of Afghanistan 5) The opening of the detention camp at Guantanamo and the use of torture 6) The invasion of Iraq |
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:44 PM
muntrv (8,429 posts)
27. The theft of 2000. That set everything in motion.
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:48 PM
jwirr (20,966 posts)
28. You forgot the election ronald raygun. The mess we are in started with him.
Response to jwirr (Reply #28)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:04 PM
IDemo (12,370 posts)
30. I'd never argue that he didn't kick America over the cliff
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but the OP did state "since 2000".
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Response to IDemo (Reply #30)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:09 PM
jwirr (20,966 posts)
32. Okay - but the effect still is happening today.
Response to jwirr (Reply #32)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:12 PM
IDemo (12,370 posts)
33. Indeed it is, particularly the egregious lie of trickle-down economics
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:48 PM
csziggy (14,417 posts)
29. 1) The theft of 2000
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:05 PM
aaaaaa5a (3,703 posts)
31. Bush Tax Cuts! nt
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:15 PM
Stinky The Clown (51,442 posts)
34. Hanging chads
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That's when the camel's nose came through the tent flap.
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:21 PM
customerserviceguy (14,791 posts)
35. The Patriot Act
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What a case of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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Response to customerserviceguy (Reply #35)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:26 PM
IDemo (12,370 posts)
36. Added to the list, thanks for reminding me
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How'd I forget that one, anyway?
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:55 PM
bhikkhu (7,749 posts)
37. That is one long list of crappy stuff, I have to say...
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I'd be prone to put the worst as the election theft of 2000, as it set the stage for all the rest.
...and I hope everyone keeps that in mind going into the next election - enough "both parties are the same" and "what difference does it make" - seriously, unless we want to get another list going, it does make a difference! |
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:57 PM
Honeycombe8 (18,265 posts)
38. 9/11. Without that, most of the other things wouldn't have happened. nt
Response to IDemo (Original post)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:21 PM
barbtries (15,023 posts)
39. everything followed from number 1.
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all the rest. gotta be number 1. what a different world it could be.
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:23 PM
quaker bill (7,148 posts)
41. 8 years of GWB
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We will be recovering from that for the rest of my life.
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:25 PM
ProudToBeBlueInRhody (10,441 posts)
42. 9/11
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Last edited Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:25 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) They buried us economically. They knew exactly how we'd respond.
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Response to IDemo (Original post)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:26 PM
upi402 (16,627 posts)
43. NAFTA -continuing
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Betrayal of American democracy, it didn't pause at that dateline.
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