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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Sat Aug 1, 2020, 08:56 AM Aug 2020

If Gore-D picked Cleland as his VP in 2000 instead of Lieberman, would he have won?

Would it have make it easier for Biden-D to pick Duckworth as the 2020 Democratic VP nominee?

Cleland is a disabled veteran from the Vietnam War.
Duckworth is a disabled veteran from the Iraq War.

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If Gore-D picked Cleland as his VP in 2000 instead of Lieberman, would he have won? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Aug 2020 OP

Perhaps Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #1

they stole that election as well. 5X Aug 2020 #2

No, Lieberman wasn't the problem and he actually helped Gore because the big issue than was things JI7 Aug 2020 #3

He definitely could have done better than that. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2020 #4

No. The American people have shown repeatedly Glorfindel Aug 2020 #5

had Gore selected any one BUT Lieberman he would have won beachbumbob Aug 2020 #6

Lieberman's whining The Wizard Aug 2020 #7

Had Gore picked Howard Dean in 2000, he would have won New Hampshire and been elected President MacKasey Aug 2020 #8

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Perhaps

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 08:59 AM

Aug 2020

perhaps not. Hard to say.

5X

(3,972 posts)

2. they stole that election as well.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 09:00 AM

Aug 2020

Remember the "Brooks Brothers Riot"? Supreme court giving it to bush, though he lost?

JI7

(89,247 posts)

3. No, Lieberman wasn't the problem and he actually helped Gore because the big issue than was things

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 09:01 AM

Aug 2020

like Clinton and his affairs and other non issues.

And those who claimed there was no difference between Bush and Gore .

BlueTsunami2018

(3,490 posts)

4. He definitely could have done better than that.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 09:07 AM

Aug 2020

Lieberman was the ultimate snooze.

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

5. No. The American people have shown repeatedly

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 09:15 AM

Aug 2020

that they do NOT like Vietnam veterans. We embarrass our fellow citizens; they don't like to remember that we exist. Three presidential candidates in a row (of different parties) were defeated: Gore, Kerry, and McCain. Two Vietnam veterans - one disabled - on the same ticket would have been the certain kiss of death. That's just the brutal, honest truth, which is what Democrats need if we're going to win.

By the way, nkpolitics1212, I really enjoy your Senate projections. Thanks for all your research and for sharing it with us!