[OpusatFR]

" I guess I long for a kindler, gentler age when truth was more than talking points, and civility was more than just good manners."

The campaigns of the past were far more acrimonious. Take heart though. America even managed to hold elections during the worst time of our history: The Civil War.

[TonyInOhio]

There is a time for nuance and non-partisanship.

This is not that time.

[cripplecreek]

Let me guess, George Bush is a divider because he won't do as democrats tell him to do.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Is There Something More Important Than Winning?

No.

[Moconservative]

Let's look at this from the opposite perspective. Al Gore could have stopped this and not been the sore loser he has become. If Al Gore would have accepted the results just like Richard Nixon did in 1960 everything would have been fine. It was Gore who caused this mess not President Bush. Stop blaming President Bush he won by the rules it was the RATS sho couldn't accept it.

[stuartcr]

I find it amusing that one candidate is denigrated for doing anything he can to get elected, so that he can do what he thinks is necessary to fight terrorism, while the other candidate is praised for doing whatever he thinks is necessary to fight terrorism.....

[johniegrad]

Kumbaya, vanity posting newbie. Welcome to FR but please read the posting guidelines.

[Fenris6]

"Is There Something More Important Than Winning?"

Protecting our rights by preventing the Dems from cheating again.

[Petronski]

What you're really contemplating is unilateral disarmament, by Republicans in the face of Democrats...they are not interested in compromise and comity. They want to accomplish in the courts what the cannot accomplish at the polls.



This isn't about 'winning' the election, this is about 'winning' a battle in defense of the Constitution. Imagine the Justices Kerry would appoint and you will understand the need to form hedgehogs and fight this battle to the last man, if that is what it takes.

[quantim]

"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." - Vince Lombardi

[dagoofyfoot]

I found myself wanting candidate Bush to allow the Forida recount just to stop the bleeding, hatred, and mistrust.


Pres. Bush allowed the votes to be counted several times in different counties. The problem was the Dems weren't going to stop until somehow they could make Algore come out on top...


it never happened.


...strange choice of words you use to describe our President.

[the invisib1e hand]

nothing more important than winning. it goes without saying that it must be done the right way.

[no dems]

I guess I long for a kindler, gentler age... "kindler" or "kinder"? Because "kindler" means to set a fire to.

[Waco]

No! Why do you think algorejr sent for mayor Dayly et al from Chicago, right away?

[Tijeras_Slim]

I guess I long for a kindler, gentler age when truth was more than talking points, and civility was more than just good manners.

Where you can sip sherry, listen to Garrison Keeler, and hope they put the shackles on you last.

[roaddog727]

In this case, NO!

[daniel boob]

guess I long for a kindler, gentler age when truth was more than talking points, and civility was more than just good manners.

I guess I'm happy you aren't in charge. The decision rests with those of us who are not limped wristed. Your post seems limp-wristed.

Sleep well, newbie, FR is in charge.

[jmstein7]

No.

[nclady]

It was Bush's win in 2000 in case you forgot and Al Gore who demanded recount after recount. But then I understand how no one could expect dignity and putting America first from someone like Gore. I don't even want to go to the place where I could imagine 9/11 with Gore as President even if it is almost Halloween. Kerry is the wrong choice to be in any position of power where 99 other people can not balance his irrationality.

[Sloth]

During World War II, I found myself wanting the U.S. to simply let Hitler have Europe in order to stop the bleeding and hatred and mistrust. My concern wasn't with placating the nations involved - but rather, to prevent Joe six-pack from losing faith in the diplomatic process. I didn't want the common man to becoming as cynical as a soldier. I reasoned that if everyone played fair, if we lost, at least it would have stopped the tearing and help diminish distrust and perhaps prevent the revenge motive that the harsh aftermath of WWI created in the Germans. After the Allies secured the European theater, we found the emaciated Jews in the concentration camps and so forth, so I guess, technically, we were on the right side. But all that bad blood created an atmosphere of distrust that led to the Cold War... I know the argument for hitting hard and fast (after all, the other guy isn't going to pull any punches). But I guess I long for a kindler, gentler age when soldiers stood in orderly lines and shot at each other with muskets, instead of unfairly using superior technology to win wars without taking an equal number of casualties.