In point of fact, Gore didn't lose. And Kerry didn't lose in 2004.
In point of fact, they did. ;-)
Otherwise Gore wouldn't be introducing his speeches by saying "I was once the next President of the United States."
Were the roles reversed, and Bush had won the popular vote while Gore had won the electoral, I wouldn't be claiming that Bush had won. Nor would I be saying that Gore and his cronies stole the election. I'd mumble and grumble about Gore being President, and then return my focus to local elections and issues.
Gore definitely should have been a rout. Kerry... I don't think so. He really wasn't an appealing candidate, and Edwards just seemed so dang smarmy. I'm not sure who a good 04 candidate would have been, but Kerry ran a pretty poor campaign.
Do you remember the Philadelphia rally in the last week of the 2004 campaign in which Clinton spoke, and he was SO much better than Kerry (whom he was supposed to support)?
Clinton didn't say a thing unpleasant about Kerry, just sparkled, schmoozed & roused the crowd for 15 minutes, and afterwards Kerry was just one wet blanket. Talk about letdown!
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In point of fact, they did. ;-)
Otherwise Gore wouldn't be introducing his speeches by saying "I was once the next President of the United States."
Were the roles reversed, and Bush had won the popular vote while Gore had won the electoral, I wouldn't be claiming that Bush had won. Nor would I be saying that Gore and his cronies stole the election. I'd mumble and grumble about Gore being President, and then return my focus to local elections and issues.
Gore definitely should have been a rout. Kerry... I don't think so. He really wasn't an appealing candidate, and Edwards just seemed so dang smarmy. I'm not sure who a good 04 candidate would have been, but Kerry ran a pretty poor campaign.
Kerry was a terrble candidate
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