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IronLionZion

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43. 9/11 is the best thing to happen for the GOP

Reply to world wide wally (Original post)

Wed Feb 17, 2016, 07:52 AM

Feb 2016

They benefited politically, financially, and milked it for all it was worth.

The Clinton administration actually hunted down and captured terrorists instead of having large ground wars with innocent casualties. They did not want to start a major military action against bin laden right before changing administrations or appear to be helping Gore's campaign win through the uptick of support the incumbent gets during war.

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In all the yelling and screaming last night, the stupidest remark of the night went totally unnotice [View all] world wide wally Feb 2016 OP

Well that will get him 10% of the conservative vote. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #1

...and partisan Repukes would have ejaculated uncontrollably if 9/11 had happened on Gore's watch AllTooEasy Feb 2016 #32

Well they blamed the San Bernadino shooting on Obama Kalidurga Feb 2016 #34

because 9/11 was something great that happened and gore as president JI7 Feb 2016 #2

It never would have happened. dchill Feb 2016 #26

If Al Gore had been president on 9/11/2001... GaYellowDawg Feb 2016 #3

Exactly what I was going to say. Coventina Feb 2016 #7

+1000s DinahMoeHum Feb 2016 #16

I have no doubt Gore would have leapt into action when told of the attacks... KansDem Feb 2016 #18

That guy IS The Pet Goat. dchill Feb 2016 #27

Yeah would've just been another Tuesday. 47of74 Feb 2016 #20

You beat me to it. In addition, Gore already had a plan to beef up aviation security stevenleser Feb 2016 #23

Goodness grief YES YES YES SusanaMontana41 Feb 2016 #25

I heard the first purchase by the Reich Wing to predict and combat terrrorism in 2001 was kairos12 Feb 2016 #29

^^^This^^^ n/t eridani Feb 2016 #30

Exactly! mountain grammy Feb 2016 #40

I heard people say that in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 SheilaT Feb 2016 #4

Proving that this "God" thing has exceptional patience. malthaussen Feb 2016 #5

If Gore had been president there would have been no invasion of Iraq. Chemisse Feb 2016 #6

The FBI tried to stop 9/11, the Bush Admin got in their way Hydra Feb 2016 #9

Coleen Rowley had Zaccarias Moussaoui's laptop. Octafish Feb 2016 #15

I hadn't heard of Coleen as of yet, I learned something today! Hydra Feb 2016 #21

links please Hydra - I will never get enough data on what went on then NoMoreRepugs Feb 2016 #35

This is all I looked at so far: Hydra Feb 2016 #37

The main stream media has completely ignored the PNAC! I barely know anyone who's Upthevibe Feb 2016 #28

Welcome to DU! Hydra Feb 2016 #31

at the minimum: LET IT HAPPEN ON PURPOSE Raster Feb 2016 #39

Yep. Way too many suspicious circumstances for Darth Cheney not to be involved, LIHOP or MIHOP. GoneFishin Feb 2016 #44

Truly a matter of perspective Blunt Force Karma Feb 2016 #8

I prefer Mr Ruboto lame54 Feb 2016 #10

oh we noticed. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #11

It must look like a great feat of leadership to Ruboto keithbvadu2 Feb 2016 #12

Channeling his inner Rudy Giuliani. Grins Feb 2016 #13

The world would be a far different place is Gore was allowed to take the presidency lark Feb 2016 #14

I am thankful for the years of my life that Rubio wasn't alive yet olddots Feb 2016 #17

Just imagine how it makes God feel Hawaiianlight Feb 2016 #19

To be fair... Ohio Joe Feb 2016 #22

I cannot say for sure nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #24

yes, the ignorant Republicans believe anything told to them. Republicans survive by LIES. rladdi Feb 2016 #33

Al Gore erpowers Feb 2016 #36

One of these days people will tel the difference between people who want to serve mdbl Feb 2016 #38

... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #41

Bzzzzzz ! Helen Borg Feb 2016 #42

9/11 is the best thing to happen for the GOP IronLionZion Feb 2016 #43

Milked it for sure. Remember the $9 billion in cash that they "lost" in Iraq? That could be some of GoneFishin Feb 2016 #45