congress contesting the 2000 election/ Fahrenheit 9/11 clip/buzzflash

[SueZhope]

http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/04/12/con04577.html

Congress Dropped the Ball in 2001, Will They Do So in 2005?

A BUZZFLASH READER CONTRIBUTION
December 31, 2004

A BuzzFlash reader sent us a clip from Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 that shows members of congress contesting the 2000 election and begging for one senator, just one, to step forward and join them. Not even Al Gore, who let the election be ripped from his hands, would do so.

And now look at our country. Let's hope there's one senator with intestinal fortitude to speak the truth: our democracy was stolen in 2000 and in 2004. No one should be given public office if their margin of victory was achieved by suppressing and intimidating the voters for the other candidate.

[Skink]

1. Think back to where we as a nation were in 2001...

There is no excuse now for the Senators to sit on there hands.

[SueZhope]

2. yes NO excuse they must take a stand for democracy now! n/t

[liberalla]

3. It saddens and sickens me when I think of it...

I hope they stand up! More than one! We may not get another chance. How can they even think to *not* do it??? (knowing what we know now!)

[KaliTracy]

4. didn't Gore ask for no one to contest on the Senate side?

Is there a link for that somewhere? I agree, it's riviting footage, and made me cry...

[SueZhope]

5. yes i read that also (here at DU)

Its very :cry: ....let's just hope that 2005
the new clip looks much different ...

[Idioteque]

6. Entire Joint Session from 2001

Courtesy of C-span

[Pithy Cherub]

7. Appreciate the post.

Have someone to show it to so I can get them to write a letter to a few members of congress.