If Dems are considering contesting electors now where were they in 2000?

sjr5740

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Wed Jan-05-05 02:00 PM
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If Dems are considering contesting electors now where were they in 2000?

I am overjoyed that the Ohio electors are going to be contested but I don't think it is going to change anything.

Why didn't one senator have the spine to stand up in 2000 where there was an even more solid case to contest the electors from Florida and put the rightfully elected man in the white house?

just my 2 cents :dem:

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demnan

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Wed Jan-05-05 02:02 PM
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1. My take:

I think they will chicken out. Why? Although they will find there is fraud they will state that there was not enough fraud to turn the election around.

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Wed Jan-05-05 02:20 PM
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justsomegirl

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Wed Jan-05-05 02:16 PM
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2. "gentleman" rules

Apparently, in the Senate, it was determined that the vote would break 50/50, thereby putting Gore in the unenviable position of casting the tiebreaking vote that would put him into the Oval Office.

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Wed Jan-05-05 07:08 PM
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6. Hi justsomegirl!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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stray cat

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Wed Jan-05-05 02:20 PM
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4. Al Gore asked them not to for the good of the country.

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sjr5740

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Wed Jan-05-05 02:25 PM
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5. For the good of the country???

I think Al has probably regretted that decision since chimp boy has done nothing good for this country.

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