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In reply to the discussion: AL GORE: “We as US citizens need to pay careful attention to the fact-our democracy has been hacked" [View all]Uncle Joe
(58,349 posts)1. A President Gore would never have condoned the U.S. committing torture.
2. President Gore would never have waged a war against Iraq based on a pack of lies.
3. We would be much farther along in the development and use of sustainable energy sources while weaning ourselves away from fossil fuels to combat the unfolding global warming climate change catastrophe.
4. The federal response to Hurricane Katrina would've been much more vigorous and compassionate.
5. Any attack against the Internet ie: eliminating Net Neutrality would be dead in the water.
6. The overall economy would be in much better shape.
7. The national debt would be far less than it is now.
8. The Bush tax cuts primarily benefiting the most affluent at the expense of the people would not have occurred.
9. There would be a space satellite stationed between the Earth and Sun with a continuous view of the Blue Marble as it spun, that anyone could view, a sort full length mirror for the planet.
10. Roberts and Alito; no matter how much his wife cried, would be on the Supreme Court and thus no "Citizens United," etc. etc.
11. Sandra Day O'Connor would never had to publicly rebuke her decision ala Bush vs Gore.
These things are a strong probability.
1. 9/11 would only be a date in the calender, as a President Gore would have seen Al Qaeda as a serious threat from day 1 instead of viewing a Presidential Daily Briefing warning him of an imminent threat to be a nuisance.
2. There would be no Patriot Act.
3. There would be no Department of Homeland Security.
4. There would be no illegal wiretapping of the America People and mass collection of meta-data; phone, e-mail or the Internet.
5. A President Gore would have found through some form or fashion, policies; to alleviate those areas of the nation most negatively affected by NAFTA, instead of just taking his hands off the wheel.
This is a strong possibility.
1. Howard Dean or someone along his mold would have been Gore's running mate for a second term, Clinton's actions left Gore with little choice but to choose Lieberman as his VP running mate for a first term.
Peace to you, kpete.