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In reply to the discussion: The Stealing of the 2000 Presidential Election [View all]kentuck
(111,111 posts)52. With what is happening now in Florida...
it is all very believable. It's like a criminal returning to the scene of the crime...
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Thank you for this clear explanation of what happened. I was in Europe at the time and
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#2
Thanks -- There were a great many of us that felt certain that Gore had won
Time for change
Jun 2012
#20
And Al Gore himself said 'Well, if the supreme court ruled...what could we do? The next step would
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2012
#6
Thank you very much. The many people who don't have any idea what happened in the 2000 Florida
Time for change
Jun 2012
#42
Thank you -- Every day we felt like the weight of the world was hanging on what
Time for change
Jun 2012
#54
The first thing I said to my brother when guy came running down the steps
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2012
#16
Great to see you again! Glad you are taking on this topic. It now seems like a long term game plan
Overseas
Jun 2012
#17
I love your discussion of the corporate news media comparisons of Gore and Bush
Time for change
Jun 2012
#22
Thanks - The plan is to get it out in enough time before the election that it can be useful
Time for change
Jun 2012
#55
Excellent! I can't think anyone who'd bring a more thorough fact based retrospective. K&R
Ellipsis
Jun 2012
#29
Yes, their reaction when it looked like he didn't win was telling also. Almost as if they
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#69
Glad to see your posts again. The last two posts of yours I have read are like a
Autumn
Jun 2012
#34
your experience of election night is nearly the same as mine...and that little detail put me
nashville_brook
Jun 2012
#35
and another thing...DU started in the wake of this debacle, we're BORN of this mess.
nashville_brook
Jun 2012
#37
For the "chad" issue, be sure to check out Dan Rather's HDNET report on the paper company
davidwparker
Jun 2012
#41
It was very effective -- Probably cost Gore thousands or tens of thousands of votes
Time for change
Jun 2012
#70
Fair and transparent elections are the key to this country's future. Thank you for reminding us.
live love laugh
Jun 2012
#68