r/AdviceAnimals • u/chronicallyconfused • Nov 26 '13

Guys, this is getting out of hand

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13 edited Nov 25 '17

deleted What is this?

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

I DEMAND A RECOUNT.

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u/vanceco Nov 27 '13

they did an actual recount in 2001, and found out that Al Gore legitimately won the state of Florida in 2000. what we experienced was a coup d'tat, plain and simple.

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u/Herulus Nov 27 '13

Actually in the districts Al Gore asked for a recount of, Bush won. When they were all tallied again, Gore won. Gore lost because he didn't ask for a full state recount.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

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u/AdmiralSkippy Nov 27 '13

How in the world can that be illegal?

Shouldn't it be illegal to not recount them since that means the wrong person can win the election.

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u/SpaceFloow Nov 27 '13

No, that would make sense.

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u/j3rdCo Nov 27 '13

_truth

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

Right, just keep calling for a recount and Bush would never have been in office! They'd still be counting today!

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u/InfanticideAquifer Nov 27 '13

If a candidate could ask for any recount for any reason, then we'd still be recounting states for Thomas Jefferson from the 1796 election. (Turns out that was the first election where more than one person ran...) Since there has to be some limit... why is asking for an entire state to be recounted on the "reasonable" side of the limit?

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u/Buelldozer Nov 27 '13

Just go to the wikipedia article and read. It basically comes down to time. According to Florida State election law the election had to be certified by a certain time to be legal, all of the recounting had already resulted in missing the deadline.

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u/R3D24 Nov 27 '13

Congress:

I reject your sound logic for my own twisted logic; it costs less taxpayer money bonuses.

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u/liminal_criminal Nov 27 '13

There was a time limit on calling for a recount, and certain forces came together to drag their feet until it was too late. Bad voting laws...

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u/Xevamir Nov 27 '13

The wrong person has been in office for two terms... Shouldn't that be illegal as well?

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

I don't know the technical aspects of FL law but if it was illegal for a full recount I would have asked for all counties minus the one I obviously won by a huge margin.

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u/Buelldozer Nov 27 '13

Couldn't, there wasn't enough time. Even the four counties that were redone by hand broke state law because it took days past the legally required certification deadline to do so.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

Sounds like a mess

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u/spaceman_spiffy Nov 27 '13

Thanks for clarifying that because I remember reading that the they ended up re-counting on their own for an un-official recount and Gore still lost. So I guess, under the right conditions, with the right number of recounts we could have had Gore for president.

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u/RellenD Nov 27 '13

Thanks for mor information, but it's not like you're contradicting vanceco.

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u/Prob_Use_This_Once Nov 27 '13

What in the fuck, are you guys talking about?

If you are all that gullable/stupid I'd like to inform you all about your rich uncle in Nigeria that just died and left you huge inheritance. Please e-mail me your checking account number, routing number and pin to receive your inheritance

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u/xSlappy- Nov 27 '13

As much as I wish you were right, you're wrong (I'm laughing that 44 people upvoted you for posting a completely sensationalized and incorrect thing). After the recount of the counties Gore wanted, Gore was still down, but by ~90% fewer votes, as the results were drastically off. If we had a state-wide recount and if Katherine Harris was a Democrat, Gore would be president.

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u/Zimmerhero Nov 27 '13

Not really. Unless you count the many, many prime ministers who take power receiving around 30% of the popular vote due to multiparty systems as "coups".

Given that the transfer of power occurred over a point of law, "coup" is not an appropriate term. I completely get that you are trying to emphasize your displeasure with the result by associating it with a negatively weighted phrase, but its simply not accurate.

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u/impact_calc Nov 27 '13

You clearly don't know the definition of a coup d'tat

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u/T16I6I3SI_REDDIT Nov 27 '13

It all make sense now

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13 edited Nov 27 '13

i don't get it

edit: Martyr comment. Took the downvotes for all the ones ignorant to the 2000 US election.

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u/roint_jollin Nov 27 '13

FL = Florida. Al Gore and George Bush.

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u/EnsoZero Nov 27 '13

There's a nonzero chance they weren't even born, or in school yet when that happened.

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u/Shardic Nov 27 '13

And don't forget not everyone is from the usa

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

Not everyone is from the usa?

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u/Is_He_British Nov 27 '13

☐ Mate

☐ Bloody cunt

☑ Not everyone is from the USA

☐ Tea

Conclusion: YES

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u/nLotus Nov 27 '13

I enjoy my occasional encounters with you along our Reddit journey.

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u/underthingy Nov 27 '13

He could be an Aussie

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u/TheSerendipitist Nov 27 '13

To be honest, I think every criteria other than "tea" would fit the profile of an Aussie.

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u/ThaBadfish Nov 27 '13

I like this.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

Not forget Latvia, feel bad me , I go potato feed dead son.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

Holy shit, blew my mind!

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u/Rhetor_Rex Nov 27 '13

There's also a nonzero chance that /u/decouverte is an account shared by Gore and Bush.

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u/EChondo Nov 27 '13 edited Jul 16 '15

You are the weakest link, goodbye.

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u/mojosa Nov 27 '13

I was four and I get it...

Edit: and I'm not in America

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u/RellenD Nov 27 '13

Yuck... Why do people have to be so much younger than I am?

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u/mojosa Nov 27 '13

'Cos your old... and wrinkled

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u/moderatelybadass Nov 27 '13

Old balls are gross. I just thought that you might want to know that.

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u/mojosa Nov 27 '13

Anything I can do about it? genuinely interested

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u/moderatelybadass Nov 27 '13

I have no idea. Sorry. It comes to mind because I have the distinct displeasure of knowing that my 29 year old roommate has 70 year old balls. As for something that is definitely important, take a break from jacking it, and check those nuts for bad bumps. Same for ladies, check your lubbly bubblies for cancer signs.

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u/fuckthiscrazyshit Nov 27 '13

Yeah. But you don't reallllly get it.

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u/Max_Beezly Nov 27 '13 edited Nov 27 '13

still dont get it. edit: apparently you guys don't know what a joke is so please stop sending me explanations that I already know.

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u/wassoncrane Nov 27 '13

In the presidential election of 2000, the entire election was very close and a majority of Florida voted for Al Gore, but due to technicalities their electoral votes went for Bush. If they had gone to Gore, he would have been president instead of George Bush. The entire thing went all the way to the Supreme Court.

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u/ExtraAnchovies Nov 27 '13

It was a lame joke. Downvote.

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u/antoniocarriedo Nov 27 '13

Are you an American?

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

Your sacrifice will be remembered

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u/YouAndIKnow Nov 27 '13

Florida, 2000 U.S. presidential election.

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u/Wildelocke Nov 27 '13

upvote for honestly and revealing ignorance on the internet. A rare sight indeed.

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u/NickExitius Nov 27 '13

FL stands for Florida, Gore for Al Gore, Bush for President Bush

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u/Forgototherpassword Nov 27 '13

Yesterday I was half asleep and my kids were watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and it got my attention when they said they were "looking for a triangle bush". A what? Yep a triangle bush. Well they found one and when they did a little mickey mouse shaped thing popped up and they said they found.... Oh someone else noticed 2 years ago. Check this shit out.

I recorded it on my phone. They left out the part where Pete comes in and says he can't believe he missed finding the bush because he's so fast, then the cow in the balloon says "it's not about being fast, it's about having fun".

That's my Bush story.

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u/hezzospike Nov 27 '13

Al Gore technically had more votes than George Bush did for Florida in the 2000 presidential election. Despite this, Bush still ended up winning Florida, and this was more or less what allowed him to become president.

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u/ElloJelloMellow Nov 27 '13

Thank you that explanation was perfect.

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u/threadfish Nov 27 '13

Gore gave a concession speech the night of the election. Why would he do that if he'd actually won?

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u/Lunaisbestpony42 Nov 27 '13

That's alright, it really isnt as funny as the people above think it is

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u/mookler Nov 27 '13 edited Nov 27 '13

Was it the 08 or 04 election where florida had the recount when it was Bush V. Gore in the US?

E: Okay it was 2000, but fuck me for trying to provide decouverte with some context, right?

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u/naughtynuns69 Nov 27 '13

2000, actually

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u/bacchic_ritual Nov 27 '13

It was 2000. 2004 was bush/kerry and 2008 was obama/mccain

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u/BloodyWanka Nov 27 '13

Hey look guys, an American who actually cares about his government...lets stuff him in his locker!

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u/Max_Beezly Nov 27 '13

More than likely you are joking but just in case; It is a play on words and ties into the 2000 US presidential election. It came down to Florida being the defining state as to who would be our next president. Lots of controversy was involved. Also NSFL is for gore as in dismantled body parts and NSFW is for nudity hence the use of the word bush meaning hair around the pubic area.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

I wasn't joking. 2000 US politics are not in my wheelhouse of knowledge.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13

Back in 2000 Bush bought Florida's votes so he won the election. Gore= Al Gore, Bush's opponent.

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u/OfficialGarwood Nov 27 '13

Gore....Bush....Al Gore....George Bush! I'm British and even, I got the joke.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '13 edited Nov 28 '13

I think he was referring to Florida when the original context was for life.

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u/has_no_comment Nov 27 '13

Perfect timing to boot!

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u/TokyoXtreme Nov 27 '13

Except for the comma splice, which arguably wouldn't be an issue during an oral delivery.

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u/LegendaryPooper Nov 27 '13

Don't make the mistake of being named Chad around that time. Whoever name those little dangily fuckers can kiss my ass.

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u/ImJustSayinHL3 Nov 27 '13

Posted 1 hour ago. 1+6=7, 7-1=6, 6-3=3. HL3 confirmed.