Now Republicans are claiming that Obama isn't a legitimate US citizen.
Eight years ago, Democrats claimed that Bush stole the election.
So, is this another manifestation of that universal human weakness common to both sides — Sour Grapes?
OK, he's a Democrat who favored Hillary — he's still a looser with Sour Grapes. And, the Republicans have jumped on it. Listen to talk radio some time. Doesn't matter who started the rumor, it's got a life of it's own now.
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1 colbymacgregor // Jun 28, 2009 at 12:08 pm
The 2000 election did manifest some sour grapes, but I think it was justified.
I can't recall any other election in my lifetime where one candidate won the popular vote and the other won the electoral votes.
I never saw anything like the ballot issue in Florida either. The fact that Bush's brother was the Governor of that state at the time makes it look suspicious. I don't care what anyone says.
However, I am willing to put that behind me. Bush served two terms and is on the way out. It's too late to do anything about it now.
The so-called Birth Certificate issue is not the same thing. It's more in the realm of Bigfoot and UFOs. It only exists in the minds of some bigotted and xenophobic conspiracy buffs. Why were these people willing to accept the authority of the Supreme Court in 2000 but not in 2008? They dismissed the lawsuits. End of story.
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