President Gore

[Seth Ackerman]

Last night on CNN, John King reported that the "adults in the Democratic
party" were giving the Gore team a green light to challenge the vote, but
wanted the campaign to "shut up" and "tone down the rhetoric."


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> From: 	Doug Henwood[SMTP:dhenwood at panix.com]
> Reply To: 	lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
> Sent: 	Friday, November 10, 2000 11:56 AM
> To: 	lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
> Subject: 	RE: President Gore
> 
> Steve Perry wrote:
> 
> >you really think so? i'd bet against it. doug, whence this institutional
> >interest in "closure," anyway? a sop to market anxiety?
> 
> The ruling class doesn't want a legitimation crisis, domestically or 
> internationally. Of course, things could slip beyond their control; 
> crises do happen. But I'm guessing that a few worthies will twist 
> Gore's arm, and he'll concede for the good of the country.
> 
> Doug
>