"Bush Stole the 2000 Election in Florida"
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
5 responses
@xandercordy1 (296)
• United States
17 Dec 08
Why must certain people who don't agree with other people's views resort to name calling? Are we grownups or are there children posing as adults running around this site? If these discussions weren't on the internet, I would swear sometimes that I was standing around watching bullies picking on other kids in the schoolyard simply because they didn't like what they said or the way they looked.
I don't know about stealing the election in 2000, that's way in the past. I do, however, know that Bush stole 8 years of our money and patience. Thank goodness he is leaving soon. The only good think I have to say about Bush is that he's great at dodging shoes.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
17 Dec 08
Yeah, the guy does have reflexes, doesn't he! :~D
I actually like to talk to people with differing opinions than my own. I just lose patients with people who can't seem to tell the difference between fact and opinion. I just used a little name calling, and the 2000 election as a way to prod people and give me a chance to get my point across.
I have to laugh about your assertion that Bush stole 8 years of our money since he has ZERO, ZIP, NADA, authority to spend a dime of taxpayer revenues. That job completely and entirely belongs to the Congress.
So if you want to complain about out of control spending, point to Congress... and both parties!
@Guardian208 (1095)
• United States
19 Dec 08
I loved his reaction to the shoe. He dodged the first one, probably not even knowing what it was, but he didn't hide like most soft politicians. He popped back up and faced the guy ready to react. I loved it!
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
17 Dec 08
OK, Ted, you've totally broken my heart and destroyed my self-esteem so QUICK, tell me what my redeeming qualities are...lol!
Actually, I'd never say Bush "stole the 2000 election" by himself because I didn't think then and I don't think to this day that he's smart enough. The U.S. Supreme Court stuck their noses in where they didn't belong is what I think. Just for fun I have to add that you are a complete, braindead, wasted of human flesh moron if you believe for one second several thousand Jewish voters in Florida voted for Pat Buchanon! Even Buchanon himself said he doubted they'd intended to vote for him! How about the thousands of voters who were not allowed to vote because their names were "close" to that of a convicted felon?
Annie
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
17 Dec 08
Annie, you know I think you have many redeeming qualities, in fact it was you and others who were the reason I put that line in.
I actually agree with you that the Supreme Court stuck their noses where it didn't belong, however their ruling was what would have happened if they chose to stay out of it. All they did by getting involved was give those of us who think they couldn't care less about the US Constitution more evidence to back our stance.
Were there problems with that county in Florida, absolutely! You're right, all those people didn't vote for Buchanon and he said himself that if they didn't intend to vote for him, he didn't want them counted for him (which showed a lot more integrity than most Buchanon detractors would ever admit to). However, the ruling wasn't about whether those votes should be counted for Buchanon the ruling was about whether or not the rules of an election could be changed during the election. Which of course, the answer is NO.
As it was, no recount by the Democrat county ever came out with Gore as the winner.
But I didn't really write this to rehash old facts about a bygone election, I really posted it to show the difference between fact and opinion. The above are facts, but what I said about people who believe Bush stole the election (or that the election was stolen for him) is purely opinion...
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
17 Dec 08
That statement sounds like something a Democrat says. I wonder if there will be the statement "Obama Stole the 2008 election in --" I doubt it, but I am sure that the Democrats made sure he won by making sure that all their supporters got out there. They probably went door to door and anyone who said, "I will vote Democrat or for Obama" got a ride, but those who said unsure or I will vote for anyone else, had to walk or take the bus.
@Guardian208 (1095)
• United States
17 Dec 08
No kidding! Man how stupid. But we all know that he blew up the levies in New Orleans! All smart intelligent people know that.
@Guardian208 (1095)
• United States
19 Dec 08
Cynthia Mckinney, wasn't she the one that was so wrongly racially profiled and was forced to open her purse and show id to enter a government building? And then in self defense from those Gestapo-like security guards had to haul off and beat one?
@kenzie45230 (3560)
• United States
19 Dec 08
Oh come on. We know that Bush is to blame for everything that has happened in the last 8 years - whether it has to do with business, education, the economy, or even natural disasters. I'll bet he had no idea when he was elected how powerful he would really be.