Bush and vice president gore resulted in another defining gesture the vice presidents overt sighs and eye rolls during governor bushs responses. Vice president gore, would you support or sign, as president, a federal. Bush was the clear winner over al gore at wednesday nights kinder, gentler debate, in the eyes of critics and pollsters. Bush, the governor of texas and eldest son of the 41st president, george h. Following is a transcript of the presidential debate last night in boston between gov.
Gore and the uses of limiting by flanders, chad the yale law journal, vol. But in this case, it was a nation building exercise. Bush, won the election, defeating democratic nominee al gore, the incumbent vice president. Gore argued that the years following the second world war provided ample evidence that nationbuilding a concept that encompasses the use of u. Bush has joked that senator judd gregg republican, new hampshire, who played gore for bob dole in 1996 and is repeating the performance this time, has become so good in the part that he is winning the debates.
Whatever slight value such speculation might have as evidence, one could produce at least as much of the same kind of evidence to frame an indictment of the bush v. Oct 01, 2001 during last years presidential campaign, george w. I think this is an honorable and prudent position, even if i disagree with. Echoing statements he had made during the 2000 presidential debate with al gore when he decried the doomed work of nation building the president admitted that elections in developing. Bush a convert to nation building washington times. Transcript of second presidential debate between vice pres al gore. Bush argued against nation building and foreign military entanglements. If we dont stop extending our troops all around the. Bush and gore prepare for debates aired october 1, 2000 5. I mean, were going to have kind of a nation building core from america. I changed my mind on need for afghan nation building. According to an abc news instant survey, the contest wasnt even. Gore and bush prepare for debates as fbi investigates.
May 11, 2002 gore change the terms of debate over the next round of supreme court appointments. This flows out some, flows somewhat out of the boston debate. Sep 23, 2000 miami the fbi has tentatively identified a suspect in the mystery of the missing video the person who gave george w. On december 9, the court had preliminarily halted the florida recount that was occurring. Bush and his wife, laura, far left, meets with michelle purdy, second from the left, and her washington university classmates before the presidential debate against al gore in. Good evening, from wake chapel at wake forest university at winstonsalem, north carolina. My guess is that post debate polls will show gore winning the debate 5545. Gore and bush prepare for debates as fbi investigates video leak. As a candidate he said some measured and reasonable things, for example, if were an arrogant nation, theyll resent us. Gore id like to come back to the question of nation building, but.
Bush famously derided the concept of nation building and the suggestion that the u. Bush and gore disagree on use of troops abroad wsj. Oct 04, 2000 following is a transcript of the presidential debate last night in boston between gov. Gore officials suspended a midlevel aide who admitted to abc news that he had boasted to a friend that the vice presidents operation had a mole feeding them information from inside the bush campaign. On december 12, 2000, a controversial decision by the supreme court of the united states effectively ended the disputed presidential contest between george w. Bush said the clintongore administration has been too willing to insert american forces to engage in what he called nationbuilding exercises in haiti and africa.
In 2000 debate, supported nationbuilding while bush did not. The same with haiti, i wouldnt have supported either. October 11, 2000 clip of presidential candidates debate this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. It was the fourth of five presidential elections in which the. Gore is about more than the bitter contest over who would be declared the winner of the 2000 presidential election. Bushs debate prep video to a top adviser to rival al gore, it was. Hadnt the united states done a masterful job of nationbuilding in. Bush countered that texas did have a hate crimes law on the books, then.
October 11, 2000 clip of presidential candidates debate this clip. Gore coulda taken some good digs at bushs texas record but he riffed on campaign finance instead. The tape was received in the mail by former democratic congressman thomas downey on september. In the the first debate i was too hot, in the second i was too cold, and in the third i was just right. Gore is the tip of a great and threatening iceberg. Transcript of presidential debate between gov george w bush and vice pres al. Bush clashed vigorously in their first presidential debate last night, a wideranging contest that dramatized the.
Bush seemed almost fatefully infected with a variant of gores earlier boorishness. Oct 12, 2000 gore argued that the years following the second world war provided ample evidence that nation building a concept that encompasses the use of u. October 17, 2000 debate transcript commission on presidential. We happen to have a statute on the books thats a hate crimes statute in texas. Bush, gore trade jabs in 1st debate candidates hold their. Gore has gathered a group of citizens to assist him in his debate preparation. Bush, what about complaints that you only care about prosperity. Bush and al gore and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues.
Gore change the terms of debate over the next round of supreme court appointments. Both men emerged from their speeches looking more serious and more presidential, and the stage was set for a confrontation between them. Eight days earlier, the court unanimously decided the closely related case of bush v. Gore was the danger signal that we all should have heeded. Projects business global events books fiction newsletters. I dont think our troops ought to be used for whats called nation building a nationbuilding corps from america. Bush of texas and vice president al gore, as recorded by the new york times. In a sidebar on the iraq war casualty predictions post, regular commenter odograph observes, i think bush was famously against nationbuilding is a retroactive political claim. Sep 28, 2004 john kerrys top ten flipflops nation building and the war in iraq during the 2000 campaign, george w. Bush flanked by nobel laureates posing for photographs, zoom in. Second bushgore debate, wake forest university, winstonsalem. When al gores campaign received illegal election material. Bush vs al gore presidential debate highlights highlights of the third televised presidential debate between george w. Bush and vice president gore resulted in another defining gesture the vice presidents overt sighs and.
President bush hosts nobel winners including al gore youtube. The state of america after bush books the guardian. So youve got more money to build and save and dream for your families. George bush seems to recognize that nation building is hard and fraught with peril, and therefore not worth the effort. Jul 17, 2009 in a sidebar on the iraq war casualty predictions post, regular commenter odograph observes, i think bush was famously against nationbuilding is a retroactive political claim. It appears that the package was leaked from the office of maverick media, the bush campaigns advertising firm. The 28yearold aide insisted he had been joking, and no evidence has surfaced linking him to either the debate prep material or anything else. Bush, gore stick close to initial strategies in restrained. Last nights debate is to be followed by bushgore contests on october 11 and 17. Gore, case in which, on december 12, 2000, the supreme court of the united states reversed a florida supreme court request for a selective manual recount of that states u. Apr 07, 2008 in october 2000, presidential candidate george w. Gore vs bush debate 2000 ethan russell photographs. Oct 12, 2000 following is a transcript of the presidential debate last night in winstonsalem, n. You, your running mate, your campaign officials have charged that.
My guess is that postdebate polls will show gore winning the debate 5545. Chicanery at the polls and a lot of dumb luck, most notably in the form of 3,000 old folks flummoxed by a confusing ballot. The 2000 united states presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election. Bush rtx and vice president al gore meet at wake forest university for the second of three presidential debates prior to the 2000 presidential election. First, a couple of followups from the vice presidential debate last week. By the books last sentence, smith is predicting a long debate over. Im writing this in the closing the moments of the debate. It was accompanied by a briefing book used by the bush campaign. He was a seasoned debater with an expert team, and one of the most important members was former congressman tom. In 2000, i was helping to organize the debate prep for thenvice president al gore. Wide of former us vice president al gore and us president george w. Vice president, were happy with our laws on our books. Bruce ackerman, jack balkin, guido calabresi, steven calabresi, owen fiss, charles fried, robert post, margaret jane radin, jeffrey rosen, jed rubenfeld, cass sunstein, laurence tribe, and mark tushnet. The high courts ruling ended the recount, put george w.
Following is a transcript of the presidential debate last night in winstonsalem, n. Bush, left, talks with independent candidate ross perot, as democratic candidate bill clinton stands aside, at the end of their second presidential debate in richmond, va. Third presidential debate, george bush al gore debate, will ferrell george bush, darrell hammond al gore, dana carvey george bush s26 e3 7 min highlight comedy late night most recent. Gore dissenters and the four judges who joined the florida supreme. The vicepresidential nominees republican dick cheney and democrat joe lieberman. Im worried about an opponent gore who uses nation building and the military in the same sentence. Bush said the clinton gore administration has been too willing to insert american forces to engage in what he called nation building exercises in haiti and africa. Supreme court handed down one of its most controversial decisions.
Downey is assisting gore in his preparations for the debate. Jul, 2017 in 2000, i was helping to organize the debate prep for thenvice president al gore. Prosperity will mean little if we leave to future generations a world of polluted air, toxic lakes and rivers and vanished forests. In zeldens view, the american electoral system is broken, and bush v. John kerrys top ten flipflops nation building and the war in iraq during the 2000 campaign, george w. I dont think our troops ought to be used for whats called nation building a nation building corps from america. His campaign scrambled to correct the error before the debate ended. Bush and vice president al gore engaged in a contained repartee in. Bush announced his intention to seek the republican party nomination for the presidency of the united states in the 2000 presidential election bush began the campaign as the front runner among republicans due to. Gore i d like to come back to the question of nation building, but.
Gore majority and about the outcome of a hypothetical case in which the roles of bush and gore were reversed. Eight days earlier, the court unanimously decided the. Bush announced his intention to seek the republican party nomination for the presidency of the united states in the 2000 presidential election. You, your running mate, your campaign officials have charged that vice president gore. Jul 18, 2017 gore is promoting his an inconvenient sequel. Nov 10, 2000 bush gore debate transcript continued. But the conventions laid these stereotypesincurious george and weird allargely to rest. Sep 23, 2000 gore officials suspended a midlevel aide who admitted to abc news that he had boasted to a friend that the vice presidents operation had a mole feeding them information from inside the bush campaign.
Truth to power climatechange doc, but first told colbert about how in 2000 he was preparing for a presidential debate with george w. I changed my mind on need for afghan nationbuilding. Bush, gore stick close to initial strategies in restrained contest. Gore coulda taken some good digs at bush s texas record but he riffed on campaign finance instead. In 2000 debate, supported nation building while bush did not.
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