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walkingman

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11. I often think how different the world would be if George W Bush had not become the President.

Reply to MacKasey (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 27, 2024, 09:18 PM

Mar 27

Probably no Iraq War, no Justice Alito, killed any effort towards Climate Change, no 2008 market collapse, no Abu Ghraib, no Hurricane Katrina mismanagement, he ended govt. funding for stem cell research, doubled the debt, no Patriot Act just to name a few things.

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I remember in 2000 when Leiberman sat there and let Cheney [View all] edhopper Mar 27 OP

Imagine a world where Gore had not picked him? superpatriotman Mar 27 #1

Some one who wasn't embarressed edhopper Mar 27 #9

I remember at the time, I wished he'd chosen Daniel Patrick Moynihan FakeNoose Mar 27 #13

It wasn't as though we didn't know who Lieberman was when he won his Senate seat in 1988. Omnipresent Mar 28 #28

I will never believe Gore lost. sinkingfeeling Mar 27 #2

Three Supreme Court Justices today worked to stop the 2000 FL recount Attilatheblond Mar 27 #4

When the votes were finaly gone through and counted after 9/11 Al Gore had won Florida and the presidency. Autumn Mar 27 #5

No the media count favored Bush under most scenarios. former9thward Mar 27 #14

Does not matter. When the ballots were finally gone through and were counted in 2001 Gore had won. Autumn Mar 27 #18

You are cherry picking. former9thward Mar 27 #20

Whatever. Read the article. Autumn Mar 28 #25

You don't understand Florida's intent of the voter standard GoreWon2000 Mar 29 #40

The pro Bush media lied about the vote count to "invent a Bush win"! GoreWon2000 Mar 28 #35

If the VP's constitutional role of counting and rejecting electoral votes.. Omnipresent Mar 28 #27

With a red hot poker stick? FHRRK Mar 27 #3

Lieberman-No Labels, was a corrupt little weasel. 58Sunliner Mar 27 #6

It was all about Joe wanting to look presidential, for his own run to the White House. dem4decades Mar 27 #7

Al Gore should have picked Howard Dean for VP MacKasey Mar 27 #8

Yes, and the vote for Nader was more than House of Roberts Mar 27 #10

I often think how different the world would be if George W Bush had not become the President. walkingman Mar 27 #11

Truly - how "F*CKED" up is that! MyOwnPeace Mar 27 #17

Saturday Night Live has your answer ... Earth-shine Mar 28 #33

Possibly even no 9/11 JHB Mar 28 #38

Post removed Post removed Mar 27 #12

Which Jew should he have picked? JoseBalow Mar 27 #16

Abysmal performance by Leiberman Harmony Starshine Mar 27 #15

I remember that in the debate Lieberman Frances Mar 27 #21

I don't remember that specifically Harmony Starshine Mar 27 #23

Yes. H2O Man Mar 27 #24

Lieberman knifed the Democrats Playingmantis Mar 27 #19

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 27 #22

All of the Florida votes in heavily democratic voting counties were never counted! GoreWon2000 Mar 28 #37

I think Leiberman followed the power and money in his career bucolic_frolic Mar 28 #26

Poor manners to piss on the grave of deceased Ferryboat Mar 28 #29

Fuck that guy edhopper Mar 28 #31

I perfer to wait a period of time before piling on. Ferryboat Mar 28 #34

Gore wanted to distance himself from Bill Clinton because of the BJ doc03 Mar 28 #30

Yes edhopper Mar 28 #32

Gore got the most votes in 2000. GoreWon2000 Mar 28 #36

Yes edhopper Mar 28 #39