Where Were You When the Supreme Court Stopped the Count on 12/12/00?

[Stephanie]

Did you realize at that moment that democracy was in danger?

U.S. Supreme Court reverses recount ruling

[RaulVB]

1. At home and I saw what was coming

Not because I'm too bright, just because it was undemocratic.

[Stephanie]

2. It was my first glimpse

of life under fascism.

[LeftyMom]

3. At home watching tv

Pregnant and emotional and freaked out about what was coming. I had that waiting for the other shoe to drop feeling.

[knowbody0]

4. my first thought

"we will soon be at war"

[jdots]

5. Yes i did but the signs were there for years

Shuffling Iran Contra under the rug was one big sign.The day the Kangaroo Court selected Bush put me over the edge.I wanted so much for people to grow up and pay attention,this November 3rd. showed the world how America lost it's soul .

[fearnobush]

6. I saw the vote tally drop to 101 from 537 in about 3 or so hours in to

the count. It was sooooooooo clear that Gore was going to eclipse the chimpster with in an hour. Then came the death star SCOTUS and then I knew it was over, democracy died in this country that day.

[Patsy Stone]

7. In my office

dumbfounded.

Yes. I knew it was the day Democracy died. I have been angry for 4 years. I am still angry. I just hope one day to wake up and not be angry anymore. I want my country back.

[KansDem]

15. Still scratching my head...and wondering...

I was at work as well.

I too was dumbfounded about what was going on and remained so for some time after that...

I've always been a little slow on the uptake.

[Chimpanzee]

8. I will never forget

I was in my car just about to turn the corner onto my childrens (ex-wife) street when I heard on the radio that the recount was stopped. I couldn't believe it!

[Diane L]

9. I was watching CNN

and yes - I knew we were in trouble. I didn't think the US Supreme Court would rule in favor of Gore anyway - and I didn't understand at the time why the that court was involved either. It was upsetting enough to know that Gore won and Bush was going to be in office illegally, but I later became more disturbed over the media's handling of the matter & the fact that none of the Senators seemed to back him. Now in retrospect, Lieberman was not the right choice for VP. I can't tell, still yet, if he knows whether he is a republican, democrat or one of those republicrats.

[Greybnk48]

10. In my car

I was so stunned I couldn't drive and pulled over, sat there, and cried. Awful, awful day since ti changed my world view. I had thought of the Supremes as just that, something above and beyond the nastiness. Like august Olympian creatures. That naive view was shattered that day never to return.

[bullimiami]

11. at worked. amazed they could be so blantantly partisan

and corrupt.

[Psyop Samurai]

12. I was in La-La Land...

...and did NOT realize that democracy was in danger. From the present vantage point, my naivety at the time is hard to fathom. It was another life altogether.

[idealista]

13. I suppose I was in denial - didn't realize the permanence

I thought that a particular set of circumstances had given the Republicans the opportunity to use their natural aggression and lack of ethics to steal the election. I was appalled, but comforted by the idea that such circumstances would not occur often - hopefully never again.

I did not realize until this election, or 9/11, that they would create and recreate the necessary circumstances unless some overwhelming force overcame them, or until they destroyed themselves thru their own greed and arrogance. In the latter case, it is my fervent hope that they do not destroy our country in the process, like Hitler did to Germany.

[Stephanie]

14. Welcome to DU, idealista

Let's hope they destroy themselves soon enough. I think they will, through their hubris.

[Broken Acorn]

16. Living in New Orleans

and working with a bunch of *co supporters. It was the worst feeling ever.

[drthais]

17. I was standing on the stair landing at home

...and I will NEVER forget that moment
I suddenly understood
that the Supreme Court was NOT what I had thought it was
and that it was a very dark day indeed