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2016 Postmortem

Segami

(14,923 posts) Sun Apr 24, 2016, 12:19 PM Apr 2016

WHO Is To Blame? [View all]

If you had to choose, WHO would you blame (directly or indirectly) for Al Gore losing the 2000 presidential election?

49 votes, 1 pass \| Time left: Unlimited
	Ralph Nader
	6 (12%)
	Al Gore
	2 (4%)
	Bill Clinton
	4 (8%)
	SCOTUS
	35 (71%)
	George Bush
	0 (0%)
	Monica Lewinsky
	0 (0%)
	None of the Above
	2 (4%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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WHO Is To Blame? [View all] Segami Apr 2016 OP

Bill Clinton. Segami Apr 2016 #1

Nader/Sarandon with Scalia a close second. (eom) oasis Apr 2016 #2

Name a stirring message the Gore campaign presented... brooklynite Apr 2016 #3

I really do put a lot of blame on those who couldn't see a difference between Bush and Gore. Zynx Apr 2016 #4

SCOTUS of course JaneyVee Apr 2016 #5

it was stolen. reddread Apr 2016 #6

Chad was hanging around as I recall. Blame Chad !! Hiraeth Apr 2016 #7

There is more than one culprit - Bush, SCOTUS, Nader, Katherine Harris, Brooks Brothers riot by Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #8

Right on farleftlib Apr 2016 #18

Joe Lieberman laying down for Cheney in the vp debate! MattP Apr 2016 #9

when they come for your vote.. G_j Apr 2016 #10

This is the fact of the matter in a nutshell. Aerows Apr 2016 #41

If Gore had chosen Bob Graham for VP instead of the Schmuck, cureautismnow Apr 2016 #11

Combination of 2,3 and 4. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #12

Gore. He failed to attract enough voters to secure the election. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #13

Moxie and Spunk. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #14

Gore was a bad campaigner firebrand80 Apr 2016 #15

SCOTUS rock Apr 2016 #16

Supreme Court Trenzalore Apr 2016 #17

The electorate. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #19

Al Gore won the popular vote so, the voters clearly did not want a republican president. nt Henhouse Apr 2016 #21

Agree. peace13 Apr 2016 #28

You need to add "Hanging Chad" and Pat Buchanon...nt Henhouse Apr 2016 #20

The Constitution delegates the right to run Presidential elections to the states Samantha Apr 2016 #22

We should not forget the Florida voter purge and Kathleen Harris. senz Apr 2016 #23

Realistically a mixture of all. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #24

SCOTUS behaved abominably but Gore would still have lost if the recount he wanted had been allowed Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #25

I believe Gore won when all was said and done. peace13 Apr 2016 #29

can we add the lovely ballot designer woman in FLorida? Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #26

There was more than one questionable move. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #27

The corporate media conglomerates. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #30

Clinton tularetom Apr 2016 #31

No one is to blame Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #32

Nader voters in FL. "Not a dimes worth of difference"? redstateblues Apr 2016 #33

I'm surprised nobody on DU has blamed Obama yet redstateblues Apr 2016 #34

I guess we don't have tea party republicans here Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #35

Anyone who blames Nader for Gore's loss is hopelessly ignorant of politics.[n/t] Maedhros Apr 2016 #36

I think Jeb played a part in it too. Ain't Karma cool? nt Live and Learn Apr 2016 #37

Nader is a myth by members of the Democratic Party neo-liberal establishment PufPuf23 Apr 2016 #38

In order: SCOTUS, Bush, Nader. baldguy Apr 2016 #39

Wrong Question. He Didn't Lose. pat_k Apr 2016 #40

Nader! He took votes out of Gore's pot that would have made the difference in 2 states. Either one Persondem Apr 2016 #42