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Meowmee

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40. It was a long time ago

Reply to GoreWon2000 (Reply #38)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 09:53 PM

Jan 13

I will have to revisit it again, and get back to you on this. I’ll take your word for it. My brother is sure that there should’ve been a state wide full recount at the time and it wasn’t done, because Gore had terrible lawyers.

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We missed having Gore, Kerry, Hillary Clinton, and Harris as president. [View all] milestogo Dec 30 OP

These presidents would have worked for the people. Irish_Dem Dec 30 #1

Humphrey and Carter's 2nd term Clouds Passing Dec 30 #2

I blame Fox News, and people who support Fox with sat/cable subscriptions RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 30 #3

I will never forget the swiftboating of John Kerry milestogo Dec 30 #5

Absolutely. And those damned purple heart band-aids Republicans mocked him with RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 30 #8

Same here SheltieLover Dec 30 #9

I always felt like the attacks against her were totally personal milestogo Dec 30 #13

They don't care how such attacks hurt all women SheltieLover Dec 31 #18

We have been doing better than before Fox News JI7 Dec 30 #12

They're just one of many arms of the REAL 'deep state' B.See Jan 3 #31

If Al Gore would have won, we would all Emile Dec 30 #4

I remember those from the Jetsons I think Unladen Swallow Dec 30 #6

FYI, Al Gore got the most votes nationally and in Florida GoreWon2000 Jan 13 #36

I agree. It was another stolen election. Emile Jan 13 #37

And the Twin Towers would still be standing. Oopsie Daisy Jan 14 #42

K&R UTUSN Dec 30 #7

I think Gore would have also pushed for advances xmas74 Dec 30 #10

Yes, and he got crucified in the MSM for that. robbob Jan 3 #32

Prior to that Mondale (Running mate Geraldine Ferraro), then Dukakis /Bentson OhioBack2Blue Dec 30 #11

How would you have received 60K USD in student loan debt relief? Celerity Dec 31 #22

If Gore had demanded a full recount Meowmee Dec 30 #14

Siiiiigh... and the 🤬🤬 Brooks Brother Riot! electric_blue68 Dec 30 #15

No one was ever prosecuted for the Brooks Brothers riot GoreWon2000 Jan 3 #24

Gore actually did offer a full count in a prime time speech GoreWon2000 Jan 3 #23

Yes I remember that Meowmee Jan 4 #35

A statewide count is not what Florida election law was in 2000 GoreWon2000 Jan 13 #38

It was a long time ago Meowmee Jan 13 #40

Your brother is totally wrong. GoreWon2000 Jan 14 #41

Oddly enough, the three Republicans that lost over the last 28 years were better than the two R's who won Polybius Dec 30 #16

Bush did not win in 2000, the repug controlled SCOTUS appointed him. GoreWon2000 Jan 3 #25

I should have worded it better Polybius Jan 3 #29

VP Gore gave a sermon at The Cathedral of St John The Divine the year before he ran with Clinton when his book came out electric_blue68 Dec 30 #17

My only consolation is knowing Blue_Tires Dec 31 #19

I'd sure like to pay a visit to That!... electric_blue68 Dec 31 #20

Gore Paid for Clinton's Sins Starbeach Dec 31 #21

It's always hard for one party to win three presidential elections in a row. bearsfootball516 Jan 3 #26

Pro repug media plus Jeb/Harris cabal, along with Nader GoreWon2000 Jan 3 #28

I voted for Kerry. I like the man. But, Edwards would have tanked that whole administration. PeaceWave Jan 3 #27

"Especially Al Gore." BeyondGeography Jan 3 #30

Yes it was. milestogo Jan 3 #33

More's the Pity. MineralMan Jan 3 #34

Never forget that Al Gore got the most votes in 2000 GoreWon2000 Jan 13 #39