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GoreWon2000

(1,064 posts) Thu Dec 12, 2024, 06:37 PM Thursday

RIP American democracy 7/4/1776-12/12/2000 [View all]

No one should ever forget that 24 years ago today, 12/12/2000, 5 unelected repug SCOTUS judges killed American democracy with the strokes of their highly partisan pens by stopping the legal Florida vote count in order to thwart the will of "we the people" and install their personally preferred candidate in the White House. This anti democracy SCOTUS ruling put our country on the path to the Trump dictatorship which will begin on January 20, 2025.

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RIP American democracy 7/4/1776-12/12/2000 [View all] GoreWon2000 Thursday OP

Cause of death: Fox News. Initech Thursday #1

Rehnquist 5 12/12/00 ruling is the primary cause GoreWon2000 Thursday #5

I have not forgotten that and never will Meowmee Thursday #2

Exactly GoreWon2000 Thursday #7

I haven't forgotten. I cried watching this: Dennis Donovan Thursday #3

It's still brutal for me too GoreWon2000 Thursday #6

It was fraying at the edges with Reagan Dave says Thursday #4

I'm thinking Nixon was the first architect to this chaos. IzzaNuDay Thursday #8

Let's not forget all the damage that Ken Starr did to our democracy and to the rule of law. (eom) StevieM Thursday #9

We got screwed on 12/12/2000 doubleplusgood Thursday #10

the foundation cracked ahlnord Thursday #11

They dug the hole that day, filled it with Citizens United decision, Bluethroughu Thursday #12

After 2000 we all should have chucked the electoral college for good Blue_Tires Thursday #13

One of the most impossible tasks. The Grand Illuminist Thursday #20

Let me put it to you like this... Blue_Tires Friday #22

2000 not an electoral college issue GoreWon2000 Friday #23

Yes that's it SteadySeas Friday #35

KNR for this whole thread. niyad Thursday #14

"KNR" means? GoreWon2000 Friday #24

Kick 'n' recommend. nt City Lights Friday #36

The reason I hate repukes to this day kimbutgar Thursday #15

Between that and the ridiculous impeachment of Bill Clinton over a BJ, then 9/11 and LymphocyteLover Thursday #16

12/12/2000-When SCOTUS went from joey to full kangaroo. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #17

bush v gore crud Thursday #18

Most of the uncounted votes in heavily democratic voting counties GoreWon2000 Friday #25

What an awful day. LisaM Thursday #19

Rehnquist had a grudge against Al Gore, Sr. GoreWon2000 Friday #26

Then, if you recall, Rehnquist's daughter lost her job LisaM Friday #30

And the ?"Brook Brothers Riot" where effin' Dick Army helped white repugs in shirts & ties down to ?Brower.... electric_blue68 Thursday #21

The "Brooks Brothers" riot was in Miami-Dade county GoreWon2000 Friday #27

TY for the Correction (why I put a "?"). electric_blue68 Friday #32

And do not forget that beer boy brett was part of that mob. niyad Friday #28

Oh! I Didn't Know that!! 🤬 electric_blue68 Friday #33

And Tom Delay. LisaM Friday #31

In the Quality of Democracy ranking we aren't even in the top 30. The US is #36 to be exact Autumn Friday #29

September 8, 1974 ... putting a criminal president above the law UpInArms Friday #34

I have been boycotting Florida since 12/12/2000. City Lights Friday #37