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Fri Jul-23-04 04:25 PM
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What if Gore had picked Kerry instead of Leiberman? |
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Would we have Gore as President now or would they still have stolen the election? I think Leiberman was a major mistake but am uncertain Kerry would have helped much at the time. Now after 9-11 with Kerry's strong military record in hindsight it would have been a team we could really have been proud of.
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:26 PM
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Was the worst pick Gore could have done that is why he lost a lot of states
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:27 PM
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2. Bush was going to steal the election no matter what. |
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I don't think having Kerry as Veep would have mattered.
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:55 PM
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16. Nope. Bush only had one brother who was a govenor of a large |
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state. So, how was he going to steal any other states?
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:28 PM
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Well, leave aisde for the moment the idea that the Busheviks were |
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going to steal it no matter what...YES.
Gore/Kerry MIGHT have been able to deliver an un-stealable margin of victory.
Though, knowing what I know now about the Busheviks, that is FAR from certain.
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:28 PM
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3. Gore didn't make the mis-take |
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The DNC picked Joe-mentum for him. Gore is not that stupid.
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:28 PM
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4. I don't think Holy Joe was that much of a factor in the votes |
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Maybe the question would be whether Kerry would have resisted the Coup, because Joementum sure as Hell didn't do it.
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:31 PM
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5. I think Gore would have easily won with Kerry |
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I thought that Lieberman as the VP choice would hinder and not help. Not because of his politics (he seemed at the time to be a stand-up guy), but because there are many fence-straddling voters out there with a bias against Jews and they don't want one anywhere near the WH.
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:34 PM
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8. Those types of fence-straddlers tend not to be on the Democratic side, |
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:34 PM
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6. Lieberman turns me off |
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Gore won. So Lieberman wasn't a factor in any "defeat." But I can't get passed Lieberman voting for impeachment (%$#@!)
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:34 PM
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7. The word was that Al The Bluenose didn't pick Kerry because of... |
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his playboy days in between his marriages. IN BETWEEN HIS MARRIAGES! There are many things that I like about Gore, but his puritanical streak is not one of them. Of course, Al chose a bigger prig than himself for his running mate (although Joe does have the better sense of humor)
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:38 PM
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9. The repukes would've stolen it no matter what |
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Edited on Fri Jul-23-04 04:39 PM by bigwillq
I think 2000 was going to be a tight race no matter who Gore chose.
I think it would've still come down to Florida and the Repukes still would've cheated. Just my opinion.
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:39 PM
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:39 PM
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11. At the time I had no strong opinion of Lieberman, except... |
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That every time he opened his mouth to speak his voice came out sounding like a perpetual belch. The man has the ugliest voice I've ever heard. Absolutely no charisma. What a useless pick. I voted for the ticket, but I wasn't particularly thrilled to.
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:48 PM
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14. Exactly. Gore lost my husband's vote because of Lieberman. |
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I disliked him, but did what I needed to do. I am sure a lot of fence sitters like him voted for Bush because of Lieberman. He was totally the wrong choice for such a close race. He said he couldn't stand to listen to Lieberman for 4 years. I told him Bush was a moron. He said he would pick knowledeable people to help him. I told him what I thought of that. He has reformed and will be voting the correct way this time
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:42 PM
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12. We would have won NH which would have been all that was needed. |
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Also, Kerry's green record was so strong that many environmentalist issue Greens would likely have voted Dem.
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:44 PM
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13. yes, I think you may be right. |
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(Of course don't forget that President Gore DID win the election).
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:51 PM
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15. Carville mentioned today on Crossfire that his guest worked for |
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"the last elected president of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton" LOL
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Fri Jul-23-04 04:58 PM
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17. The Dem Party in Colorado is trying to force us to |
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vote for a Dem Senator who was a Lieberman supporter.
Then they wonder why they aren't seeing enthusiasm.
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Fri Jul-23-04 05:01 PM
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18. credit where credit is due, rush |
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had lieberman's act down perfectly. every once and again the vulger pigboy hits the mark, and he did with joe schmoe.
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Fri Jul-23-04 05:07 PM
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19. You do realize Lieberman is speaking at the convention next week... |
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on the same night as John Kerry. I guess we had to invite him; all the primary candidates are speaking.
Only goes to prove that our party surely has a big tent! :evilgrin:
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