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In reply to the discussion: Looks like Anonymous has hacked into the SCOTUS website - pissed about Swartz [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)Except that Al Gore would have won NH in Nov, and Florida would have not mattered at all
the four electoral votes in NH changed the outcome
270 would have been reached with NH
long before 12/12/2000
but it is convieniant to give nader a pass and blame everything but him.
He is the direct cause.
Do you think 10 million voters voting, would have all voted for George Bush?
Bush got every vote from every voter.
People don't like the court?
Why did people elect Reagan, Bush41 and why did only 59% of the public NOT vote for Bill Clinton in 1992?
actions/consequence
why did people not demand LBJ ran in 1968 after he retired?
Why did they not demand he come back after Bobby died?
The 1968 election spoke volumes, but mostly only seen in retrospect.
Every wrong move that could be made, was made in 1968.
Then the same thing happened in 1980.
Then terrible candidates in 1984 and 1988(though like HHH, they were really great guys, down to earth, smart, etc.)
actions/consequences
Florida was only a reaction to the actions/consequences that happened prior to 12/12/2000.
BTW, even if the supreme court ruled the other way, there was NO assurance the people in Florida would have sent Gore electors. No assurance whatsoever.
And even at that point had Gore been seated, he would not have had the power to do anything at all, and would have been reading about ducks or goats in a school room and had been a one term president, because he would not have been considered legit
THANKS TO RALPH NADER.
And Nader would then have said Gore/Bush were alike.
Yes, it is Ralph Nader's fault.
Florida was a reaction to earlier action/consequences of what Ralph Nader did.