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Paul Cantrell

I’m with @futurebird here:

sauropods.win/@futurebird/1109

…and two specific memories come to mind:

The first: NPR reporter Mara Liasson did a private Q&A with MPR employees (where I worked at the time) just after Bush v Gore was decided. I asked her a question to the effect of “Why has the press suddenly pivoted from neutral skepticism to acceptance of the results? Why now? Why not earlier, or later? Why leave earlier parts of the process open to critical scrutiny, but not the SCOTUS decision?”

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Sauropods.winmyrmepropagandist (@futurebird@sauropods.win)Attached: 1 image Al Gore: (speaking very slowly as if talking to calm a heard of raving mad kelpies*) "... while I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I accept it." Dec. 13, 2000 The first really big election I voted in! I was devastated at how easily Al Gore gave up. My more moderate/liberal friends are saying "Surely you can see why this was the right thing to do, *now* right?" uh... not really? I *want* to! but I don't. Do *you* see this moment in a new light now? *it's me. I'm the mad kelpies