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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:35 AM Original message |
How much are the Clintons to blame for Gore's loss? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bill Clinton offered to campaign. Gore turned him down. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Read the article. Skip to about page 3 to get to the election. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. If we are to believe what Sally Bedell Smith says about this, then we can't cherry pick, now. |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. if only there had been no scandal. who's fault was that again? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. It wasn't the fault of any candidate running in 08. nt |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. Of course the Clintons are to blame for everything. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Is Hillary recieving help from the rightwing? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. Bill and Hillary are never responsible for anything! |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Generally, people aren't considered responsible for what they didn't do. |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:42 AM Response to Original message |
4. take 'em to church brothah |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. Clinton could have used his Justice Department to deliver Florida for Gore |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. "to shove aside all of the state people" |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Yes it would have |
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graycem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 04:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Didn't you know? |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. At this point I loathe them, HOWEVER.... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:37 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Bill was not "wildly popular" |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:55 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Good points.... |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:07 AM Response to Original message |
9. I thought it was de riguer for the pink tutu Dems to blame Nader for their spinelessness. |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. Let's put it this way |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. LOL! If Jimmy Carter had... If Ted Kennedy had... If Dukakis had ... If MCGovern had... |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Honestly! |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. You may not like it |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:07 AM Response to Original message |
11. Gore lost becuase he was a piss poor candidate. |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Thats exactly right, |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. yeah, because everyone knows Gore is a liar |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. What bloody stinking nerve. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:22 AM Response to Original message |
16. Just blame it on the voters. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
18. They aren't. Sorry. Here's the fucking bottom line. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
20. I would say their blame is on par with Nader's |
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Tactical Progressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
21. I believe DHL's get full credit for losing the 2000 election |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Thank you! |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. Exactly! nt |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
22. Bill Clinton got away with it because it was passive/aggressive |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Okay, YOU get it! |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. No - there are several of us who reached this painful conclusion |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
24. As I recall, one of Shrub's talking points was bringing dignity |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
28. Hindsight is usually better than this. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
31. We can't put it past her any more !! That's whats REALLY REALLY sad! |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. they are not to blame. Gore made a choice to distance... it was the wrong choice. |
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haymakeragain (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
40. If bill hadn't gotten the hummer from Monica and lied about it, No Bush. |
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