Note that today is the anniversary of Bush v. Gore (12/12/00)

[Ignacio Upton]

Six years ago today the Supreme Court obstructed Al Gore's efforts to count the votes, handing the election to Bush and contradicting their past precedents on the issue of state's rights in regards to overseeing election procedures. I've noticed today that there is not as much notice of this date than there was last year, possibly because we actually have reason to be optimistic due to the fact that we control Congress. However, December 12, 2000 was the date that changed everything. Not 9/11/01, not 3/20/03, and not 11/2/04. 12/12/00 put a maniacal dunderhead into power and put this country on a perilous direction. Because this date symbolizes the culmination of that theft in Florida, let's remember that several of the players behind it are done politically:

Jeb: Out of office, and if he runs for the White House he may actually have trouble getting the nomination.

Cruella: Lost in a landslide to Bill Nelson and still has to worry about indictment in the MZM case.

DeLay: Indicted and resigned.

John Sweeney: Wife-beater and "Brooks Brothers Riot" leader lost his seat.


...Fuck them all. I'm glad they got their comeuppance.

[SeattleGirl]

1. Payback's a bitch, ain't it?

What I really want is for Bush to get HIS comeuppance. He's got it coming, big time!

[MoonRiver]

2. A day that will forever live in infamy.

:mad:

edit: Won't be acceptable payback, to me at least, until that thieving scoundrel is driven kicking and screaming out of We The People's House he stole.

[Uncle Joe]

3. Hmmm Pearl Harbor Day

was "the day which would live in infamy" so what do we call 12/12/00? It has to be bad, whatever it is.

Thanks for posting Ignacio Upton

[peacetalksforall]

8. Pearl Harbor 2. 9-11 is Pearl Harbor 3.? nt

[remfan]

4. Not over it, and never will be

and I hope Fat Tony and all his cohorts rot in the Hell they believe in.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

5. Re-Elect President Gore

He deserves it.

[seafan]

6. Add John Bolton to the obsolete list.

Yes, this day 6 years ago was the descent into the abyss for this country.

[BlueIris]

18. "...descent into the abyss for this country."

Yep, that pretty much sums it up for me.

[WI_DEM]

7. W--the biggest fuck up ever to be president with a 31% approval rating

and dropping like a rock.

[troubleinwinter]

9. Vincent Bugliosi's book

"The Betrayal of America: How the Supreme Court Undermined the Constitution and Chose Our President" by Vincent Bugliosi

This prosecutor suggested impeachment of the Supreme Court Justices.

[Samantha]

11. And the press announcement pertaining to impeaching the SC 5

was scheduled for 5:00 9/11/01. Due to unforeseen circumstances, it was suddenly canceled.

[troubleinwinter]

13. I have never heard this. Got more info on it?

[Hubert Flottz]

20. "impeachment of the Supreme Court Justices"

A good idea I think. Look at what their flawed political hackery did to our country.

Edit...They unleashed Belzidub on our country.

[Patsy Stone]

10. That was a horrible day

Followed by six horrible years.

Here's to 2007! Bring the troops home!

[followthemoney]

12. Now Baker, who unleashed the Spawn of Satan on America, comes forth....

with advice on Iraq. Have these people, at long last, no sense of decency?

[majorjohn]

14. Ah yes.. I remember.. that's the day the votes have been stolen... n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. I remember being sick to my stomach

it has not stopped since

[Lisa]

16. ... and now Gore is praised and admired, while Bush is reviled ...

Hey, WE knew how it would end up even before that day, not that the media paid attention!

[AtomicKitten]

17. 12/13/00 Gore's Concession Speech

VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE DELIVERS REMARKS

CAMPAIGN 2000: VICE PRESIDENT GORE DELIVERS REMARKS

DECEMBER 13, 2000

SPEAKER: ALBERT GORE JR., VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Good evening.

Just moments ago, I spoke with George W. Bush and congratulated him on becoming the 43rd president of the United States, and I promised him that I wouldn't call him back this time.

I offered to meet with him as soon as possible so that we can start to heal the divisions of the campaign and the contest through which we just passed.

Almost a century and a half ago, Senator Stephen Douglas told Abraham Lincoln, who had just defeated him for the presidency, "Partisan feeling must yield to patriotism. I'm with you, Mr. President, and God bless you."

Well, in that same spirit, I say to President-elect Bush that what remains of partisan rancor must now be put aside, and may God bless his stewardship of this country.

Neither he nor I anticipated this long and difficult road. Certainly neither of us wanted it to happen. Yet it came, and now it has ended, resolved, as it must be resolved, through the honored institutions of our democracy.

Over the library of one of our great law schools is inscribed the motto, "Not under man but under God and law." That's the ruling principle of American freedom, the source of our democratic liberties. I've tried to make it my guide throughout this contest as it has guided America's deliberations of all the complex issues of the past five weeks.

Now the U.S. Supreme Court has spoken. Let there be no doubt, while I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I accept it. I accept the finality of this outcome which will be ratified next Monday in the Electoral College. And tonight, for the sake of our unity of the people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession.

I also accept my responsibility, which I will discharge unconditionally, to honor the new president elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together in fulfillment of the great vision that our Declaration of Independence defines and that our Constitution affirms and defends.

Let me say how grateful I am to all those who supported me and supported the cause for which we have fought. Tipper and I feel a deep gratitude to Joe and Hadassah Lieberman who brought passion and high purpose to our partnership and opened new doors, not just for our campaign but for our country.

This has been an extraordinary election. But in one of God's unforeseen paths, this belatedly broken impasse can point us all to a new common ground, for its very closeness can serve to remind us that we are one people with a shared history and a shared destiny.

Indeed, that history gives us many examples of contests as hotly debated, as fiercely fought, with their own challenges to the popular will.

Other disputes have dragged on for weeks before reaching resolution. And each time, both the victor and the vanquished have accepted the result peacefully and in the spirit of reconciliation.

So let it be with us.

I know that many of my supporters are disappointed. I am too. But our disappointment must be overcome by our love of country.

And I say to our fellow members of the world community, let no one see this contest as a sign of American weakness. The strength of American democracy is shown most clearly through the difficulties it can overcome.

Some have expressed concern that the unusual nature of this election might hamper the next president in the conduct of his office. I do not believe it need be so.

President-elect Bush inherits a nation whose citizens will be ready to assist him in the conduct of his large responsibilities.

I personally will be at his disposal, and I call on all Americans -- I particularly urge all who stood with us to unite behind our next president. This is America. Just as we fight hard when the stakes are high, we close ranks and come together when the contest is done.

And while there will be time enough to debate our continuing differences, now is the time to recognize that that which unites us is greater than that which divides us.

While we yet hold and do not yield our opposing beliefs, there is a higher duty than the one we owe to political party. This is America and we put country before party. We will stand together behind our new president.

As for what I'll do next, I don't know the answer to that one yet. Like many of you, I'm looking forward to spending the holidays with family and old friends. I know I'll spend time in Tennessee and mend some fences, literally and figuratively.

Some have asked whether I have any regrets and I do have one regret: that I didn't get the chance to stay and fight for the American people over the next four years, especially for those who need burdens lifted and barriers removed, especially for those who feel their voices have not been heard. I heard you and I will not forget.

I've seen America in this campaign and I like what I see. It's worth fighting for and that's a fight I'll never stop.

As for the battle that ends tonight, I do believe as my father once said, that no matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shape the soul and let the glory out.

So for me this campaign ends as it began: with the love of Tipper and our family; with faith in God and in the country I have been so proud to serve, from Vietnam to the vice presidency; and with gratitude to our truly tireless campaign staff and volunteers, including all those who worked so hard in Florida for the last 36 days.

Now the political struggle is over and we turn again to the unending struggle for the common good of all Americans and for those multitudes around the world who look to us for leadership in the cause of freedom.

In the words of our great hymn, "America, America": "Let us crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea."

And now, my friends, in a phrase I once addressed to others, it's time for me to go.

Thank you and good night, and God bless America.

END

[Hubert Flottz]

19. I remember it like it was Jesterday!

The Day America Became A Banana Republic. Because the republics on the Supreme Court sold out the country to HalliBushCo.

America = The Halli-land

[RestoreGore]

21. I still have my sign...

The day after I walked down to the city hall and sat on the bench in front of it holding up my, Al Gore Is My President sign. I lasted about three hours until a police officer asked me to move on... I did physically, but I never will in my heart. This will forever be a stain on our country's history.