Concession
 

Given the recent developments and the continued election fatigue of most Americans, do you think that Gore should/will concede?

HE SHOULD!

Gore really should be a humble competitor instead of a sore loser. It's time to concede . But this whole thing in Florida leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

You guys should visit the A phi A board, the same topic is going on there. "State of the Nation". There you will find a range of opions. I found it to be rather intriguing and enlightening.

But to answer the question, I feel Gore is well within his rights to continue to fight for a recount. There were too many "irregularities" to call this election fair, or much less, Democratic.

To chime in with my Aunt on this one: Somebody's going to jail behind this mess. LOL http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

I AM SICK OF THE WHOLE MESS! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH...JUST GET ON WITH THE STATE OF AFFAIRS!

SOMEONE SAID THAT SOMEONE IS GONNA GET SHOT OVER THIS... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

He should, but he won't.

Soror AKA2D'91,


My sentiments exactly!!

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Suppose all the bad stuff(i.e. certain people not being allowed to vote[police detained]; ballots lost stolen or strayed in heavily democratic-populated areas; precinct workers saying who can vote and who can't) about the elections are true. Should Gore give up then? If you lived in Florida and voted since you were eligible, how would you feel about your vote not counting?

While I am a little exhausted of the situation, I do not think that Gore should concede......he is well within his rights to contest the election and that's what he's doing. If you give up fighting for something you know is right because people get tired, what kind of person would that make you? And more importantly, how can we tell young people that it's important to vote because every vote counts, when in actuality we aren't even sure if they do. As someone who was born in Florida and goes to school in this state, I want to see what's right prevail. And as someone that helped work in the field on Election Day, I know firsthand that questionable things were going on and someone has to be held accountable.

I agree that this whole topic has been exhausted beyond belief but the injustices that took place in Florida should be dealt with. I agree with Original Ape, I know that I would be highly upset if I went out to vote for maybe the first time and my vote wasn't counted for some idiotic reason or another. I would be mad and want this not to become the precedent for future elections. Gore along with the democrats in Florida have been shafted and they should have thier day in court.

I have to agree with all of the above post, but at the same time at what point do you retreat, regroup, and plan the fight on another battlefield.

I don't think that there is anyone in America, even the Republicans, who thinks that George Bush won this election. We all know that this election was stolen, and that grave injustices were done with denying people their rights to vote. I am saddended by this, and I know that we will fight to make sure that it doesn't happen next time, but right now, there is little that Gore can do to win this election. You can't keep banging your head against a brick wall. Use your brains, go somewhere, get a buldozer and knock the d*&n thing over.

The only thing that I have a problem with is that we should be in protest against the injustices of people voting, not neccessarily for Gore. While I did vote for Gore, I have no great love for him, and I still don't know why black folks don't hold Democrats feet to the fire more than we do.The only reason that I vote, is becuase folks died so that I could.

Al Gore was the lesser of two evils, although I do think that he would have done a pretty good job. Now we are faced with having an idiot for a President, and we are already the laughing stock of the world. When we send this fool over seas to represent us, we had better be ready for the laughs.

It is time for Al to go into that sweet night. He will not go quitely, but he could at least go now, with a some dignity left. He fought the good fight, and came up short.
Just my take on it.

MN

If we know that he was cheated, why not, do what little there is to be done until there is no more he can do?

To be honest, the judges are the main ones holding things up. They are counting on complacent americans to do just what they are doing; get tierd of the situation and encourage Gore to give up.

It's just like what parents do with children: keep them up all day long , until they are exausted, so that they can put them to bed and get a full nights sleep.

CONCEDE MAN! DO IT FOR THE COUNTRY. HE COULD HAVE RAN AGAIN IN 4 YEARS, AND HAD A GOOD CHANCE OF BEING ELECTED. NOW HE'S RUINING HIS CHANCES.

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ALTHOUGH I LOVE AL GORE http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif I VOTED FOR HIM OF COURSE!! YES HE SHOULD CONCEDE. TRUTH IS THE VOTES THAT WERE LOST IN PALM BEACH COUNTY WILL NOT BE COUNTED. THEY HAVE PRETTY MUCH CEASED THE RECOUNTS...... SO ON AND SO FORTH. SEE THE THING IS AT THIS POINT IT WOULD NOT EVEN BE GOOD FOR GORE TO WIN. TO MANY PEOPLE WOULD NOT TRUST HIM NOR RESPECT HIM, AND IF HE DID COME ABCK AND WIN ( WHICH WILL NOT HAPPEN) HE WOULD NOT HAVE A CHANCE IN HELL FOR RE-ELECTION. YES IT IS SAD THAT SOME PEOPLE VOTED AND IT WILL NOT COUNT, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. IF GORE DOES NOT QUIT NOW THEN HE WILL NOT HAVE A CHANCE HELL IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. WE WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT THE BUSH IS OUR PRESIDENT, HE IS NOT THE FIRST ONE WE HAD WE DID NOT LIKE. I MEAN COME ON WE ALL KNEW POLITICS WAS DIRTY.

I, like many others, am sick and tired of this whole situation. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif We all know that this thing had been planned from the moment Jeb Bush became governor of the state of Florida (with no political experience, I might add) that something would be going down during the election. I think that Gore should just suck it up, let 'Dubya' make a fool out of himself in the White House, and just run again in another four years.

PrettyPetite

i am 100% in agreement w/mccoyred. think about it, what if Gore didn't fight, what would you all say? i think you all would have damned him either way.

LOL @ Bush-anomics.

I totally agree. We are just getting over Reagonomics (which took well over 8 years to correct), If Bush screws us up, there's no telling how long it will take to recover.

Supreme Court appointees alone can be a detriment to everything that Civil Rights activists have worked so hard for.

And for all those who think that Gore has hurt his chances for the Election in 2004, I say this.

He get's my vote!!!!

I would vote for a man who stood up for his rights and the rights of others any day, over a man who let the coercions of others back him down.

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Well the folks who wanted Gore to continue have just been given a small victory. It seems that at 4 pm today, the FL Supreme court ordered a recount of the ballots. I don't know if they can get it done by Tuesday, but we will see. This get's more twisted by the minute. It may be moot though, becuase the FL Legislature is about to select a set of Bush electors, and even if Gore wins, then it would be up to the US congress to vote on which set of electors is the valid one. I don't think Tom Delay is going to let Gore win it. I am still of the mind that he will not get to the presidency, but I will take a wait and see stance right now.

Oh, and MccoyRed is right about Bush and Ron messing up this country. I don't understand how people found Reagan to be such a great leader when he lied to everyone about what he knew about Iran Contra. The same folks wanted Clinton out becuase of the same thing that Ronny did. But I digress.

Peace and Luv, and have a great weekend

MN

I truly do believe that Gore has endured in this "battle for the presidency", but at this point, he's not making a good case for himself to become the next president. He could have had a shot at the White House within the four years.

Gore could have sat along the sidelines, and campaigned for his issues and worked to get some of his platform enacted. He could have capitalized on the situation for the next four years using multiple platforms.

Instead of taking the prudent course of action, he's now isolated many Democratic party members and those along the periphery. A noble man would have put up a fight, but recognize when there is a better way to achieve what you want.

It's time to through in the towel, while not ending the fight! Gore's desire to be "his own man" (also known as "pride") promises to lead to his political demise if he doesn't exhibit sportsmanship, and quickly.

Lady Nikki


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Many of the latter responses are missing a very important point---A WHOLE HE%$ OF A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN 4 YEARS!!--lifetime Supreme Court Justice appointments, afirmative action legislation, defense budget spending, the economy, etc.

Daddy Bush and his buddy Alzheimer Ron screwed up the economy with their 'contribution' to the Federal budget deficit that it took a stockmarket crash and MORE than four years to get it together although the good times are now beginning to slip away (another issue).

I feel strongly that it is not in the best interest of the country for Al to concede. I would rather go through 4 weeks of ballot drama than four years of Bush-anomics!

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