Collision Course [The real reason Al Gore lost FL in 2000 - forget Palm Beach and hanging chads...]

The Miami New Times ^ | Nov. 23, 2000 | Jim DeFede

[summer]

Well, time will tell....

[summer]

FYI. :)

[summer]

FYI. :)

[summer]

FYI. :)

[summer]

Thought you might find this thread quite interesting! :)

[Salvation]

Thanks for the ping, summer.

This statement sorta says it all:

If Al Gore loses Florida's 25 electoral votes, and with them the presidency, he can blame himself for refusing to stand in opposition to an airport at Homestead Air Force Base.

[summer]

I thought so too. And, I'm sure he knew it.

Thanks so much for taking the time to check out this thread, Salvation. Quite interesting, eh? :)

[summer]

And, BTW, not from some "wacko-right-wing" newspaper, either. Not hardly.

[PFKEY]

This is the part I don't understand. Why not just do what comes natural to most politicians....LIE. Say whatever a given audience wants to hear. I can't see Gore having a problem with this.

[summer]

Why not just do what comes natural to most politicians....LIE. Say whatever a given audience wants to hear. I can't see Gore having a problem with this.

I think he did do this, by way of the lame excuses he gave the environmentalists for the delay in announcing his position.

[summer]

This is a good read too! :)

[summer]

Another good read, if you have the time. :)

[mrustow]

Thanks for the ping. That was one very long read, but I learned a lot about Florida machinations, the flukier aspects of environmental politics, and the Graham family.

[summer]

Same here! :)

[summer]

FYI. :)