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In reply to the discussion: New York Mag: Yes, Bush v. Gore Did Steal the Election [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)72. No, he's fairly clear that while it is treasonous to steal an election, especially if you are the
USSC, he acknowledges that there was no precedent for this kind of crime in the law, mainly because it was not imagined. He is one of America's top prosecutors so while he is outraged at what the called, 'defiling the law', he understands that without a specific statute, it is necessary to add a disclaimer to the charge of treason.
Others were not so circumspect in their writings about this crime. But Bugliosi is stickler for the law.
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none of this was possible without the corruption of the corporate bought off media
Ghost of Huey Long
Jun 2012
#3
I remember that! The votes have been counted and recounted and recounted again.
SammyWinstonJack
Jun 2012
#40
Vincent Bugliosi makes the case that what they did 'defiled the law' and was 'treason'
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#22
No, he's fairly clear that while it is treasonous to steal an election, especially if you are the
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#72
"That meme is a right wing meme, and has been from day one." Pass that joint over here.
Bolo Boffin
Jun 2012
#17
Because they knew the election was stolen, and rightwing propagandists needed a scapegoat
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#23
The BS in this conversation is the notion that Nader had anything to do with the
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#29
Thank you for backing off your insane notion that this was a rightwing idea only until now.
Bolo Boffin
Jun 2012
#46
Not reading a comment and then commenting on what you didn't read results in the kind of comment
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#66
Let me put it this way. Saying this was only a right wing meme until just recently is not true.
Bolo Boffin
Jun 2012
#70
You are incorrect, again. I did not say it was ONLY a rightwing meme. I was posting on
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#73
"And that is why to see it now being pushed by some on the Left, makes me wonder sometimes."
Bolo Boffin
Jun 2012
#85
You are asking a moot question. YOU can run in any election as can I or anyone else.
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#67
No, the media whores did an excellent job of sliming him. Remember "Gore is a liar?"
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2012
#16
I'm convinced the corporate media did it primarily because Gore was the leading political champion
Uncle Joe
Jun 2012
#39
Everyone knew in advance that it was going to be the closest election in history.
onehandle
Jun 2012
#33
I hope those 200,000+ Democratic Floridian idiots who voted for Bush can sleep at night.
Luminous Animal
Jun 2012
#41
and what has the democratic party done since then to prevent this kind of thing? nt
msongs
Jun 2012
#6
There are so many myths about this election it is difficult to address them all in a single thread
Samantha
Jun 2012
#24
I think we are still suffering from the shock and awe of what they used this coup for
Ghost of Huey Long
Jun 2012
#30
Not news to many of us here but nothing wrong with making the point again & again & again & again...
patrice
Jun 2012
#77
One of the comments to this article sites Gregg Palast's Bush Family Fortune book and
midnight
Jun 2012
#82