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Fri Apr 19, 2019, 05:39 PM

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After Gore was cheated in 2000, we did nothing. [View all] Yavin4 Apr 2019 OP

I remember going out and winning an election in 2008.... brooklynite Apr 2019 #1

We won largely because of massive crimes and failrues by the Bush admin. Yavin4 Apr 2019 #3

Was a great day. sandensea Apr 2019 #24

We lost almost 1,000 over the course of ten years for a number of reasons, not just one or two.... George II Apr 2019 #36

And that addresses the point....how, exactly? shanny Apr 2019 #6

That was the enigma of the Obama administration - losing 900 other seats nationally. LisaM Apr 2019 #33

They DID give him the support, initially. shanny Apr 2019 #60

He had some coattails in his first election, but that was gone by midterms. LisaM Apr 2019 #69

I have plenty of ideas why so many stayed home shanny Apr 2019 #75

what happened is democrats and left continued to ignore 1500 radio stations certainot Apr 2019 #82

russian trolling? shanny Apr 2019 #96

russians have been using talk radio since at least 2008 and why wouldn't they be using social media certainot Apr 2019 #102

By 10 million votes BeyondGeography Apr 2019 #12

Obama was a charismatic candidate, watoos Apr 2019 #13

So they smack us in the face with a 2x4 every time they gain power and every few years Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2019 #17

What's your end game? SMC22307 Apr 2019 #18

The End Game Will be the End of Capitalism Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #25

Venezuela also seeing decline, USSR disappeared-they were not Capitalists delisen Apr 2019 #42

Economic systems are political systems Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #70

It's Time to Stand Up NOW!!!! McKim Apr 2019 #79

We won in 2000 and 2016, too. camelfan Apr 2019 #41

Unfortunately, the rules of the game were known beforehand Lucky Luciano Apr 2019 #72

You forgot some more... Moostache Apr 2019 #2

I know. I could've added voter suppression. n/t Yavin4 Apr 2019 #4

Global warming...how high do these summer temps have to go? Chin music Apr 2019 #29

Failure to hold them accountable ... Martin Eden Apr 2019 #5

"more of the same"? Their crimes are getting worse. Yavin4 Apr 2019 #8

OK then, more terrible crimes Martin Eden Apr 2019 #11

Yup, mitch96 Apr 2019 #58

You know SHRED Apr 2019 #7

you want to do something qazplm135 Apr 2019 #9

People did vote in Florida, watoos Apr 2019 #15

not enough qazplm135 Apr 2019 #27

Who here doesnt vote? Chin music Apr 2019 #30

I agree with your opinion. watoos Apr 2019 #55

heh heh. yes. Chin music Apr 2019 #64

Jimmy Carter's Standards McKim Apr 2019 #80

Happily Jill Stein seems to finally be out of the picture. maddiemom Apr 2019 #63

I doubt you will find a single person here who doesn't vote in every single election. Autumn Apr 2019 #92

Mb people got too comfy-cozy with/took for granted us getting Obama. sprinkleeninow Apr 2019 #95

I think people just took for granted that a piece of shit like Trump could never win. nt Autumn Apr 2019 #97

That also. sprinkleeninow Apr 2019 #100

Also, it's hard to do when your vote is suppressed Yavin4 Apr 2019 #112

And yet Bush Jr yucks it up at all the functions involving past Presidents. What me worry? jalan48 Apr 2019 #10

He's letting his 'hippie liberal side' out now that he's retired...and he loves every minute of it. Chin music Apr 2019 #73

They stole the 2016 election by conspiring with Russia Mr. Ected Apr 2019 #14

Paper ballots and watch what happens. watoos Apr 2019 #16

Not going to happen Mr. Ected Apr 2019 #62

+1 Chin music Apr 2019 #32

+ 2 red dog 1 Apr 2019 #77

But accountability is hard and voters might not like us if we punish people for committing crimes!!! Maven Apr 2019 #19

Sounds like a tremendously stupid short-sighted strategy. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #28

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2019 #20

Gore may have hurt the 1% of both parties..Can't allow that to happen. LiberalArkie Apr 2019 #21

What you wrote just scared me good. sprinkleeninow Apr 2019 #99

When they go low...etc. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2019 #22

We go, "Hi!" Ligyron Apr 2019 #116

it's certainly an admirable aspiration, but only if both sides play by the same rules NRaleighLiberal Apr 2019 #117

Plus the Kennedy assassinations, Iran-Cocaine-Contra, and much more sandensea Apr 2019 #23

Poppy Bush was involved watoos Apr 2019 #31

And no doubt some of what went on during the Dubya regime itself sandensea Apr 2019 #45

+1 Chin music Apr 2019 #34

Thanks! sandensea Apr 2019 #46

Brilliantly spot on. You made me think how this Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #26

Valerie Plame...that was shocking. Chin music Apr 2019 #35

I live among Trumpers in central Pa. watoos Apr 2019 #39

Thank you! Catch2.2 Apr 2019 #37

Thankfully, the Dem-controlled House committees are not doing nothing. CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #38

What could we do about Gore? wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #40

This Yavin4 Apr 2019 #52

Stand up. Chin music Apr 2019 #76

One of the most important and heartbreaking Boomerproud Apr 2019 #86

You and I could not do anything but watch as wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #90

K and R Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #43

Bullshit. ismnotwasm Apr 2019 #44

+++ agree. iluvtennis Apr 2019 #47

it's not the next Republican President.. stillcool Apr 2019 #48

I'm so glad to see this thread gsbbrockton Apr 2019 #49

Welcome to Democratic Underground! femmedem Apr 2019 #61

welcome to DU gopiscrap Apr 2019 #114

When a majority of the American voting populace don't really care much about anything other than NoMoreRepugs Apr 2019 #50

the same ppl involved, going even further back to watergate, are involved now. They're not Kurt V. Apr 2019 #51

What I am most concerned about is The Liberal Lion Apr 2019 #53

What is needed is "denazification". Just like after WWII. And for the same reason. Too many nazis. Amyishere Apr 2019 #104

Just like she sent Mnunchin to jail ProfessorPlum Apr 2019 #109

Point taken The Liberal Lion Apr 2019 #115

You left out: After Raygun* started his own private war in Central America, funded... Raster Apr 2019 #54

The motto of the Democratic Party should NOT be: Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #56

That powder is soaking wet and has made glue or biscuit gravy by now Rambling Man Apr 2019 #65

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2019 #108

All good examples but sometimes there is nothing that can be done...people don't like to consider Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #57

Yes seta1950 Apr 2019 #59

K&R geardaddy Apr 2019 #66

And is it any wonder that Dem voters are disheartened to vote? pdsimdars Apr 2019 #67

Or that an independent senator from an obscure state is in the lead of candidates for the Yavin4 Apr 2019 #68

political answer to atrocities is not an excuse from the rule of law AlexSFCA Apr 2019 #71

Not precisely, we fought back and organized within a democratic framework JCMach1 Apr 2019 #74

K&R red dog 1 Apr 2019 #78

It goes back a lot further. Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #81

K&R UTUSN Apr 2019 #83

Yep. warmfeet Apr 2019 #84

+1000 Power 2 the People Apr 2019 #85

The media was complicit in Bush vs. Gore kskiska Apr 2019 #87

What nothing? Didn't it go all the way to the Supreme Court? treestar Apr 2019 #88

Don't get me wrong - Trump is dangerous but... jimlup Apr 2019 #89

To be fair, Gore is the one who shut that down. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #91

Gore really had no choice. BlueMTexpat Apr 2019 #107

Maybe You Did Nothing proud patriot Apr 2019 #93

Actually we did "Occupy" zentrum Apr 2019 #94

Al Gore still stings and resonates MasonDreams Apr 2019 #98

It still stings me too The Genealogist Apr 2019 #101

That was when I became compulsively PatSeg Apr 2019 #110

Exactly gopiscrap Apr 2019 #103

THIS. Mike Niendorff Apr 2019 #105

It is not right to say that "we" BlueMTexpat Apr 2019 #106

We did almost nothing about Nixon, too. McCamy Taylor Apr 2019 #111

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #113