The Day the Presidency Was Stolen from Al Gore and the American People: December 12, 2000...

[babylonsister]

The Day the Presidency Was Stolen from Al Gore and the American People: December 12, 2000, and the Supreme Court Coup
Submitted by BuzzFlash on Wed, 12/12/2007

A BuzzFlash News Analysis


"About 10 p.m. EST on December 12, the United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling in favor of Bush by a 5–4 vote, effectively ending the legal review of the vote count with Bush in the lead. Seven of the nine justices cited differing vote-counting standards from county to county and the lack of a single judicial officer to oversee the recount, both of which, they ruled, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution."

* The Fateful Moment in the Silent Coup That Stole a Presidency

From: Judith E. Schaeffer, Legal Director, People For the American Way

Re: Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court and the 2008 Election Season


Seven years ago, the United States Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision in Bush v. Gore. By stopping the contested vote count in Florida on December 12, 2000, the conservative wing of the Supreme Court effectively gave the presidency to George W. Bush and took the decision away from the voters.

Less than one year from now, the voters will decide the future of the Supreme Court. The next appointments to the Court will almost certainly be made by the President elected in November 2008, and confirmed by a Senate with new members elected in the same cycle. It’s crucial that voters understand that their votes will help determine the shape of the Court for many years to come, and the anniversary of Bush v. Gore is a timely opportunity to raise the issue for your readers.

Bush v. Gore demonstrated all too clearly that the Supreme Court has a profound and lasting effect on the daily lives of all Americans, who look to the Supreme Court as a fair arbiter of the law and our nation’s highest values.

Since that decision, President Bush’s lifetime appointments of Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito have pushed the Court even farther to the right. The two men are likely to serve for many decades, ensuring that President Bush’s influence will extend long past the end of his term. Their nominations and confirmations to the Court illustrate the grave importance election results have on shaping the Court.

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[shadowknows69]

1. Aww geez you had to remind me

and I woke up in a good mood today too.

[babylonsister]

2. So sorry, shadow.

But we should at least try not to forget history, because this is one really ugly chapter out of many that had better not be repeated. :mad:

[K Gardner]

3. We will NOT forget...

We Will Not Forget - http://members.aol.com/kgar41/gw.html

"Democracy is not well served by our pretending that this was an election-as- usual. Indeed, there is something unworthy of the democratic principle of one- person-one-vote to ask that we ignore the special circumstances that produced the outcome we witnessed on January 20. The far greater danger is that we forget just how much "eternal vigilance is the price of freedom." San Fransisco Chronicle

"Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the law." - Justice John Paul Stevens

"I heard you - and I will not forget." - President Albert Gore

"They are ugly people, and they behave in ugly ways." -Mario Cuomo on the GOP, December 17, 2000

"We will promote peace by redefining the way wars will be fought." - Resident Bush, Jan 26, 2001

"We have the House, we have the Senate, we have the White House.. the things we dreamed about we can now do unfettered." - Tom DeLay

"When Tom DeLay's right-wing dreams come true, your nightmares and mine have just begun". - Ellen Malcolm

"I’ve seen America in this campaign and I like what I see. It's worth fighting for and that’s a fight I’ll never stop. As for the battle that ends tonight, I do believe as my father once said, that no matter how hard the loss, defeat might serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out. Some have asked whether I have any regrets and I do have one regret: that I didn’t get the chance to stay and fight for the American people over the next four years, especially for those who need burdens lifted and barriers removed, especially for those who feel their voices have not been heard. I heard you and I will not forget. " - President Albert Gore, Dec. 13, 2000

[babylonsister]

9. Aww, that last Gore quote; very noble

considering he must have been hurting horribly. :-(

[Jeanette in FL]

4. A sad day, indeed

I couldn't believe what was happening to us.

Thanks for the reminder, we can never forget.

:hi:

[babylonsister]

5. Hey, you!

Long time, no see! I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Happy Holidays! :hi:

[Jeanette in FL]

7. Back at ya!

I've been real busy, workwise this year. Things should calm down now.

We need at DC reunion real soon. I won't be able to get through another year of this crap without a good dose of Liberal friends.

Hope to see you soon! :hi:

[Mad_Dem_X]

6. Sad day in American history

The will of the people was usurped by the Supreme Court, and we've gone downhill ever since.

[Red Zelda]

8. Journalism officially died that day as well

[AzDar]

10. " December 12, the year 2000, a date which will live in INFAMY..."

:nuke:

[RestoreGore]

11. Yes, and in the subsequent days the American people let this country down

By not standing up when it counted. And we still aren't. But we talk a good game though, don't we?

[Sancho]

12. A day that will live in infamy!

:cry:

[YOY]

13. My morning comute paper had a picture there of idiots cheering it on

in the little "today in XXXX" section. I wonder if they still cheer for the shrub...

[Oddball]

14. Thanks for the reminder..

..I had forgotten the date if not the event.

[balantz]

15. And boy, they sure got busy, didn't they?

And we continue to lose ground to this day :grr:

[L. Coyote]

16. JUNTA DAY on my calendar.

[HughBeaumont]

17. The Filthy Fascist FuckAmerica Five:

America thanks you and your wholesale violation of judicial oath, you loathsome pieces of burning bison shit.