# Does ANYBODY like Bush or Gore **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 16, 2000, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098 "2000-10-16T07:19:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![fridgefixer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/87869e/32.png) [@fridgefixer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fridgefixer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/21 "2000-10-17T21:58:54Z")
The first time I voted was the '76 vote between Jimmy Carter & Gerald Ford. I sincerely voted for Pat Paulson. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/22 "2000-10-18T02:31:54Z")
I hate big government. I hate paying taxes so that others can get a free ride. I hate people trying to screw with the Bill of Rights. I hate idiots who think Satan invented the internal combustion engine, yet still ride around in automobiles. Therefore, I hate Gore. Bush? I’m indifferent about Bush. ---
**Author:** ![Quin\_City](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f08c70/32.png) [@Quin\_City](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quin_City)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/23 "2000-10-18T02:44:11Z")
Gore. ---
**Author:** ![jeel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@jeel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeel)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/24 "2000-10-27T14:50:02Z")
What I know for sure, is that I cannot stand Gore’s “Go the way the wind blows” mentality, and for that matter, his Robin Hood belief that the US should “Take from the rich and give to the poor.” It is REALLY EASY to spend a budget surplus on welfare, bigger government (i.e. GOVT HMO), and targeted tax-cuts. The difficult thing to do is to tear down government beauracracy once it is set in place…it takes deep root and is almost impossible to wipe out further down the road. Therefore, Bush is the better choice for me…Plus, he’s not a sniveling little brat during debates and news interviews! But then again, Gore really can kiss the s\*\*\* out of Tipper! Hmmmm…I think I change my mind! ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/25 "2000-10-27T14:53:17Z")
Not for president. ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/26 "2000-10-27T17:03:30Z")
Two more scenarios: 1: V. Putin after first summit meeting with President Gore,“What an obnoxious jerk, constantly sighing and interupting, telling made up stories about his family, I never want to be in the same room with him again. In fact to make sure of that I’ll nuke the U.S” 2: Every day for the next 4 years. Someone rushes out of the Oval Office yelling, “Someone call a doctor President Gore has fallen into a coma!” “No, he is always like that” ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/27 "2000-10-27T17:45:15Z")
I like Bush. His stump speeches are pretty darn good. If people heard those before hearing all of the tales of his supposed stupidity from the media I reckon he’d have a better intelligence standing in a lot of peoples minds. I have trouble picturing Gore as president sitting in an owner’s box at a Redskins game, so it’s safe to say I really can’t see him as the leader of the free world. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/28 "2000-10-28T00:31:19Z")
George W. Bush has never revealed where he got one dime of the vast sums in his campaign chest. Of course, not using Federal matching funds, he is not required to. But, unless he does, he will never get my vote. ---
**Author:** ![system\_hoser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@system\_hoser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system_hoser)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/29 "2000-10-28T01:46:09Z")
Sometimes I like to see a little bush or gore when I watch a movie; sometimes I don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/30 "2000-10-28T02:00:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chance the Gardener \* > \*\ ***SPOOFE** —It’s not quite true that every president elected in a year ending in zero died in office. Besides Reagan, who survived John Hinckley’s bullet, \*\* But Reagan was _almost_ killed. If the Democrats get elected, and Algore falls victim to the curse, then there’ll be a Jew[sup]1[/sup] in charge of making peace in the middle east! [sup]1[/sup]–No racism, bigotry, or offense of any kind intended. Just an interesting thought. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2000, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/31 "2000-10-28T23:08:32Z")
What does liking either of them have to do with who you vote for? This isn’t a popularity contest for president of your high school class. Vote for the one you think will be the best at handling the demands the office. That’s like choosing a car just because it looks good. And who does that? Diver ---
**Author:** ![Sterra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Sterra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterra)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2000, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/32 "2000-10-29T04:16:04Z")
well if you voted for who you thought would do the best you wouldent even consider voting for bush or gore. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2000, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/33 "2000-10-29T04:31:48Z")
Okay, get out the flame-throwers… After intensive reading (hey, I’m a research animal), yeah, I _do_ like Gore. So much of the process is posturing and handling. It’s damned hard to figure out exactly _what_–if anything–someone invisions. We’re electing an executive, not a god. I hold Nader and Reagan in equal contempt: they’re both figureheads rather than effective leaders. Nader is an unworkable flake; Reagan was a brainless figurehead, the host of GE Theater for big biz. They’re both dweebs. Bush is a ferret-faced frat-rat who’s (understandably) coasted his way to prominence on the coat-tails of big business–the _true_ welfare–and hype. Gore is a “fortunate son” too, but he’s a driven offspring of privilege. He has the charisma of concrete, but a foundation of granite. So he plays the hype game; it’s necessary. The President is an executive, not a televangelist or a talk show host. Bush is a joke; a very bad, dangerous joke. Gore plays the game–awkwardly but gamely–but at least he has substance. Tired of cant, Veb ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2000, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/34 "2000-10-29T13:22:45Z")
If a foundation of granite is based upon a reaction to the most recent polls, then I would agree. ---
**Author:** ![Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@Chance\_the\_Gardener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chance_the_Gardener)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2000, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/35 "2000-10-29T14:22:01Z")
_Originally posted by Gunslinger_ **But Reagan was almost killed.** So was Jerry Ford, and he was never even elected. Plus, Zachary Taylor was elected in 1848 and he died in office, as well. This curse nonsense is no guarantee As to a “Jew in the White House,” this is only interesting vis-à-vis Israel policy. The United States’ Israel policy has been pretty embarrassing and it’s been handled largely by Protestants, but that’s neither here nor there. I see no guarantee that Gore will die in office. ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2000, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098/36 "2000-10-29T19:42:03Z")
I like Bush. He’s like the drunk uncle I never had. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-like-bush-or-gore/37098.md?page=1)