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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,464 posts) Tue Dec 12, 2017, 06:20 PM Dec 2017

December 12, 2000, a date that will live in infamy.

I know; Roosevelt said "which," not "that."

The Supreme Court delivered its decision in Bush v. Gore on this day in 2000, declaring that Bush would occupy the White House for the next eight years.

Also, if you own an Oldsmobile, you know that it was on the same day that General Motors announced that it would be stopping production of Oldsmobiles.

Dead at 106: Oldsmobile

Better link to video tomorrow.

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December 12, 2000, a date that will live in infamy. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2017 OP

One of the worst days of my life NewsCenter28 Dec 2017 #1

I remember the SCOTUS ruling in Bush v. Gore well Gothmog Dec 2017 #2

That day changed me forever. LisaM Dec 2017 #3

NewsCenter28

(1,835 posts)

1. One of the worst days of my life

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2017, 06:23 PM

Dec 2017

Remember when, at first, the media said the SCOTUS had saved Al Gore?

Gothmog

(145,291 posts)

2. I remember the SCOTUS ruling in Bush v. Gore well

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2017, 06:32 PM

Dec 2017

LisaM

(27,813 posts)

3. That day changed me forever.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2017, 06:38 PM

Dec 2017

I really lost a lot of my capacity for joy that day. I was really embittered, and angry for a long time afterwards. It affected my physical and mental wellbeing. I never fully got over it, and then last November, it got worse all over again.

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