"Bob in Idaho" <bobc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:gpXdc.11424$ux4.6923@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Well since you put it that way, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that if
ALL
> the Democrats in Florida had voted for Gore in 2000, Gore would be
President
> today! Another case closed.
>
> Your "so-called" argument makes about as much sense as you telling me
that
I
> should plant only the vegetables that you prefer, in a garden that I am
> planting for myself.
>
> Except in your own mind, you have totally failed to prove your case
against
> Nader.
>
> According to your logic, you might as well take a shot at the Reform
Party
> which garnered 17,484 votes in Florida or the Libertarian Party which
> garnered 16,415 votes in Florida. Either of those parties candidates
votes
> could also have pushed Gore over the top, well except for one tiny
little
> factor, the people who voted for those candidates didn't vote for Gore
> either! They voted for the candidate of their choice, and it wasn't Al
> Gore.
>
> You might as well say that George W. Bush cost Al Gore the election,
since
> he was able to convince Democrats to vote for him who wouldn't otherwise
> have voted for him, if he hadn't run for the office of POTUSA.
>
> Face it fella, until there is a constitutional amendment passed making
our
> political system a two party system, you'll just have to live with the
fact
> that not everyone agrees with the Democrat/Republican Party agendas.
It's
> politics in America, get used to it.
>
> One question though: If by chance Ralph Nader were to pull out this
time
> around, which parties candidate are you going to blame if George W. Bush
> wins again?
>
> Bob C.
> Idahoan for Nader
O.k., this has gone on long enough. I was hoping that the whole mess
would
have blown over by now but, obviously, this is not the case. It's MY
fault.
Yes, it's true. You see, I lived in Florida back in 1971. One night (in
June, I think it was) I conceived a brilliant reform plan that would
forever
change the face of American politics and make it impossible for a fool of
any size, shape, color, ***ual orientation, or political philosophy
(however
badly pretended) to be elected to any national office. I'd actually
initiated the plan, which would have required only a few more hours of
careful nurturing before acquiring an unstoppable momentum of its own,
when
a couple of buddies suggested we all go out for a couple of drinks. Well,
I
was tired and overwrought......I acceded. Um.....one thing led to another
and we all got stinking drunk.....woke up somewhere on South Beach about
three o'clock the next afternoon. The plan faltered......I never could
remember exactly what it was. I accept full responsibility for my
actions.
I'm sorry. :(
Wolfgang
who would like a shot of redemption to go with his catharsis, please.
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