The 2000 Election - Part Two

Ignominious presidential candidates, voter disenfranchisement, ignored laws, news media failure, tarnished principles of American Democracy - it all leads to the wrong guy ending up in the White House. Are Jordan and George (@instageorgious) talking about the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election or the upcoming one in 2020? Well, frankly, they’re not so sure themselves. Picking up from Part I, Part II covers the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case, the dismantling of voting rights in the 21st century, what kind of hell to prepare for in November 2020, and why the Nancy Pelosis of the world can’t save us. Go to https://anchor.fm/year2000fix if you can't view the links below. WORKS CITED: Link to sources used for Part One. Timeline of 2000 Vote Recount and Court Cases. Swarthmore review of Bush V. Gore Supreme Court Case. “The 2000 Presidential Election: Why Gore Lost” – Political Science Quarterly Miami Herald Report: Democracy Held Hostage (Details Database Technologies injustices towards Black voters. See here for more.) Articles from 2018and 2020 on Florida’s voting rights. This pie chart (explaining who didn’t vote at all in 2016) doesn’t have a gray slice but DOES spell out the same point. European report on U.S. Elections and current setbacks for American voters. Summary of 2018 Midterm, including Georgia’s Governor Race. Also, see here. Trump’s campaigns of voter intimidation are cited here and here. He might do worse with DHS in 2020. FAHRENHEIT 9/11 Sources: Fahrenheit 9.11 Notes. This is the film’s opening.