{"article":{"id":114163,"heading":""OH, TOTO, I'M AFRAID..."","author":"CHUCKMAN","created":"2004-07-15 10:16:23","modified":"2005-08-15 02:59:26","last_modified":"Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:59:26","article":"

cartoon<\/p>\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","summary":"DOROTHY IN WASHINGTON...","numcomment":8,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/2004\/07\/chuckman_-_bush_-_as_dorothy_-_oh_toto.jpg","filesize":"34.3 kibibytes","article_url":"\/news\/2004\/07\/114163.php","image":{"original":"\/uploads\/2004\/07\/chuckman_-_bush_-_as_dorothy_-_oh_toto.jpg","small":"\/uploads\/2004\/07\/chuckman_-_bush_-_as_dorothy_-_oh_toto.jpgthumb.jpg"}},"attachments":[],"comments":[{"id":114166,"heading":"Simple","article":"Kindly explain your premise. President Bush was elected in November of 2000.","author":"Simple Simon","parent_id":114163,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-07-15 12:57:33","modified":"2004-07-15 12:57:33","fileurl":""},{"id":114167,"heading":"ahem","article":"Sure he was elected. And DU is harmless when inhaled or injested and the torture or prisoners is 'standard seer stuff' so it's okay.\r\nAnd freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength as well as war being peace. ","author":"Pieman","parent_id":114163,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-07-15 14:00:27","modified":"2004-07-15 14:00:27","fileurl":""},{"id":114168,"heading":"Simple","article":"President Bush became the 43rd President of the United States on November 7th of 2000.\r\n\r\nResults:\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.cnn.com\/ELECTION\/2000\/results\/\r\nhttp:\/\/www.fec.gov\/pubrec\/2000presgeresults.htm\r\nhttp:\/\/www.infoplease.com\/ipa\/A0876793.html\r\nhttp:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/campaign2000results\/election\/\r\n\r\nSo, what is your argument again?\r\n\r\n","author":"Simple Simon","parent_id":114163,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-07-15 14:18:38","modified":"2004-07-15 14:18:38","fileurl":""},{"id":114173,"heading":"read that second link","article":"He lost the popular vote.\r\n\r\nThe votes in Florida were contested. Ballots were lost, and African Americans were disenfranchised. The election was close, but the Republicans, who dominated the government in Florida, pushed against a full recount. Gore didn't fight hard to demand one either.\r\n\r\nThe Supreme Court decided that the votes were valid, in effect, selecting Bush as President.\r\n\r\nThis is what history will say about the election of 2000.\r\n\r\nWhat's passed is past; just learn from history. A forfeit is the same as a loss. Democrats who accuse Bush of "stealing" the election should really point the finger at the Democrats, who didn't show up to fight for it. When the Democrats see their progressive wing slipping away to Nader\/Camejo, they shouldn't blame us, but blame the assholes who ripped at Howard Dean, and the jerks who came up with the Kucinich new-age strategy to keep progressive support.\r\n\r\n","author":"more rational","parent_id":114163,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-07-15 15:54:01","modified":"2004-07-15 15:54:01","fileurl":""},{"id":114180,"heading":"Simple","article":"One.\r\n\r\nJust. Find. One.\r\n\r\nONE.\r\n\r\nONE credible source anywhere that says that Al Gore would have won the third (yes third) recount in Florida. Furthermore, what you meant to say wasn't "Gore didn't push hard for (a full recount)" What you meant to say is that it was Gore who demanded a PARTIAL recount in preponderously Democratic counties.\r\n\r\nOh, and do you have a working understanding of how we elect chief executives in this country? The fact that the President garnered 500,000 fewer votes than his opponent is immaterial. He won the electoral college.\r\n\r\nBut please. Prove me wrong. One.\r\n\r\nJust One.\r\n\r\nOne.","author":"Simple Simon","parent_id":114163,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-07-15 18:36:39","modified":"2004-07-15 18:36:39","fileurl":""},{"id":114182,"heading":"Waste of time","article":"Mr. more rational\r\nWhy evey try to argue with this weasel dick? He is a traitor, a liar, a coward and a bucket of slime. He'll make a great corporate lawyer.","author":"Sheepdog","parent_id":114163,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-07-15 19:08:56","modified":"2004-07-15 19:08:56","fileurl":""},{"id":114184,"heading":"Simple","article":"Traitor?\r\nLiar?\r\nCoward?\r\nBucket of Slime?\r\n\r\nCan you substantiate any of these slanderous accusations?\r\n\r\nI would gladly put my record of patriotism, veracity, bravery, and non-sliminess up against yours any day, my poor brain damaged friend.\r\n\r\nI am heartened, however, by your disdain for trial lawyers. So I take it you won't be voting for Kerry - Edwards? Excellent.\r\n\r\nReally, such language.","author":"Simple Simon","parent_id":114163,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-07-15 19:18:29","modified":"2004-07-15 19:18:29","fileurl":""},{"id":114187,"heading":"quid pro quo","article":"The Supreme Court put a stop to the illegal recounts approved by the Florida Supreme Court (all democraps) and for that, liberals whine.\r\n\r\nMythical "disenfranchised" Black votes are thrown out, while thousands of military ballots are atttempted to be blocked by Gore. \r\n\r\n\r\nAlso, a special, "Fuck You" to anyone who did not vote in 2000 yet complains now. ","author":"sore losers, ha ha","parent_id":114163,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2004-07-15 19:49:21","modified":"2004-07-15 19:49:21","fileurl":""}]}