American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(62,582 posts) Tue Dec 12, 2023, 07:02 AM Dec 2023

December 12, 2000, a date that will live in infamy

I know; Roosevelt said "which," not "that." I'm not Roosevelt.

The Supreme Court delivered its decision in Bush v. Gore on this day in 2000, declaring Bush the winner of the 2000 presidential election.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_12

• 2000 – The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.

Mon Dec 12, 2022: December 12, 2000, a date that will live in infamy

Sun Dec 12, 2021: December 12, 2000, a date that will live in infamy

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December 12, 2000, a date that will live in infamy (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 OP

Oh. Someone who thinks they're not Roosevelt, and thinks it ok to tell us. hah bucolic_frolic Dec 2023 #1

Not only do I not think I'm Roosevelt, I really am not Roosevelt. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 #2

I was headed to Florida for the recount when Bush v. Gore came down LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #3

i cut the republican party and became declined to state after that . but then a democratic priest friend convinced me to AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #4

The day democracy died Charging Triceratops Dec 2023 #5

I was headed to Florida for the recount when this decision came down LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2023 #6

bucolic_frolic

(48,392 posts)

1. Oh. Someone who thinks they're not Roosevelt, and thinks it ok to tell us. hah

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2023, 07:11 AM

Dec 2023

Did Republican Supremes plan it that way? The anniversary date, I mean. Irony? Revenge? Just too cute by half, no?

mahatmakanejeeves

(62,582 posts)

2. Not only do I not think I'm Roosevelt, I really am not Roosevelt. And good morning. NT

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 12, 2023, 07:16 AM

Dec 2023

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LetMyPeopleVote

(157,470 posts)

3. I was headed to Florida for the recount when Bush v. Gore came down

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2023, 07:57 AM

Dec 2023

I did go to Florida in 2004 for the Kerry/Edwards Voter Protection team

AllaN01Bear

(23,800 posts)

4. i cut the republican party and became declined to state after that . but then a democratic priest friend convinced me to

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2023, 09:42 AM

Dec 2023

become democrat and then found du and been here ever since . the al gore decision made me do that as well as personal chice .

Charging Triceratops

(441 posts)

5. The day democracy died

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2023, 10:02 AM

Dec 2023

Then the media proclaimed we should all "just move on." Then it became the day journalism died.

LetMyPeopleVote

(157,470 posts)

6. I was headed to Florida for the recount when this decision came down

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2023, 01:39 PM

Dec 2023

In 2004, I was in Florida for the Kerry Edwards voter protection team

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