Truer words were never spoken

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Registered: 07-27-2004
Truer words were never spoken
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Tue, 07-27-2004 - 3:55pm
“These challenges we now confront are not Democratic or Republican challenges; they are American challenges -- that we all must overcome together.

It is in that spirit, that I sincerely ask those...who supported President Bush four years ago: Did you really get what you expected from the candidate you voted for?

Is our country more united today?

Or more divided?

Has the promise of compassionate conservatism been fulfilled?

Or do those words now ring hollow?

For that matter, are the economic policies really conservative at all?

Did you expect, for example, the largest deficits in history? One after another? And the loss of more than a million jobs?

And while it's true that new jobs are being created, they're just not as good as the jobs people have lost...

And the real solutions require us to transcend partisanship.

So that's one reason why, even though we Democrats, we believe this is a time to reach beyond our party lines to Republicans as well.

I also ask...for the help of those who supported a third party candidate in 2000. I urge you to ask yourselves this question: Do you still believe that there was no difference between the candidates?

Are you troubled by the erosion of some of America's most basic civil liberties?

Are you worried that our environmental laws are being weakened and dismantled to allow vast increases in pollution that are contributing to a global climate crisis?

No matter how you voted in the last election, these are profound problems that all voters must take into account this November 2.

And of course, no challenge is more critical than the situation we confront in Iraq. Regardless of your opinion at the beginning of this war, isn't it now obvious that the way the war has been managed by the administration has gotten us into very serious trouble?

Wouldn't we be better off with a new president who hasn't burned his bridges to our allies, and who could rebuild respect for America in the world?

Isn't cooperation with other nations crucial to solving our dilemma in Iraq? Isn't it also critical to defeating the terrorists?

We have to be crystal clear about the threat we face from terrorism. It is deadly. It is real. It is imminent.

But in order to protect our people, shouldn't we focus on the real source of this threat: the group that attacked us and is trying to attack us again -- al Qaeda, headed by Osama Bin Laden?

Wouldn't we be safer with a President who didn't insist on confusing al Qaeda with Iraq? Doesn't that divert too much of our attention away from the principal danger?”

– Former Vice President Al Gore, Democratic National Convention, Boston, MA 7/26/04

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Registered: 04-03-2003
Tue, 07-27-2004 - 9:29pm
"Seems to me that you are hanging on to the 2000 voe as well or you wouldn't have jumped in there to refute what was said. But hey, that's just me, mark."

Hanging on it? No, just tired beyond words of the endlessly repeated complaints of "theft", and "selected".

"And, your statement isn't completely true. It should have read "...legal ballots THAT WERE COUNTED AND NOT DISCARDED OR HIDDEN OR "LOST" showed Bush the winner.""

Such problems have been present in every presidential election you care to name, not just the 2000. And as Hayashig noted there were other problem more severe than those. That's not an attempt to marginalize those problems, just an acknowledgement that there was more to it than that. But in any event, it's over. Let's deal with the problems requiring work and move on, leaving that election and the carping about it behind.

~mark~

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Registered: 04-03-2003
Tue, 07-27-2004 - 9:35pm
Certification as you suggest makes sense to me. nt
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Registered: 04-16-2004
Tue, 07-27-2004 - 10:31pm
I am so sick of Al Gore whining that he is not President that when he is on, I hit the mute button and just watch him go through his robotic motions.
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Registered: 04-16-2004
Tue, 07-27-2004 - 10:34pm
It is amazing how many people cannot see the truth through the McAullife fog.

Every recount (and I do emphasize EVERY), including the independent ones conducted by several news outlets show that George Bush won Florida. Most recounts show that he actually won the state by more votes than the certified tally.

I still dont understand what is so hard to get about the facts?

He didnt steal the election, he was not handed the election by the US Supreme Court. Bush won the election by the rules and laws that govern how we elect the President of the United States.

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Tue, 07-27-2004 - 10:39pm
We didn't vote for him, LOL! :]] And our fears have been amply realized...

Merlins_Own

AS ABOVE, SO BELOW!

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Registered: 06-16-2004
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 10:09am
Obviously you get your facts from a different source, because what I read showed the exact reverse of what you claim. What's your sources. I'll dig out mine too..
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Registered: 04-08-2003
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 11:16am
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He never should have conceded the vote to Bush - it was all in the name of political correctness to politely go along with the Florida fiasco so as not to appear a country divided by discord but as we all know it turned out that way anyhow by allowing Bush & Co. to steal the vote.

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it wasn't just him, just ONE US Senator could have came out and backed some of the claims about Florida. None did.

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Registered: 04-08-2003
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 11:18am
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True enough. And I suppose Gore's making up for lost time and opportunities.

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Well, you have to hand it to Bush: He solved the Dems morale problems. Like it or not, expect them to fire the political shot heard around the world when Herman Munster wins.

As for Gore: On one hand, he's a totally brilliant man with a firm grasp on the issues. On the other hand, he kind of stinks as a politician.

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Registered: 04-08-2003
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 11:20am
Gore conceded because of the SCOTUS ruling, no other reason.
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Registered: 04-08-2003
Wed, 07-28-2004 - 11:22am
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It is amazing how many people cannot see the truth through the McAullife fog.

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Only a few, you can see the results through the complete unity of the Democratic Party. Their morale problems have finally been solved. Deny it all the live long day, Bush won't stand up to it in the polls.

For this election anyway, I predict they'll be back at each others throats by 2006 and ready to burn the party to the ground.