BUSH CAUTIOUSLY CLAIMS VICTORY; Florida Recount Proceeds

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Bush Cautiously Claims Victory

-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Not Here Not@ever.com), November 08, 2000

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Gore conceded defeat Tuesday night in a telephone call to Bush, but called later to take it back after results rolled in from Florida. The second call was awkward: Bush asked Gore to clarify why he was making the call, and the vice president accused Bush of being "snippy,'' according to accounts from both sides

a snip^^^Bush asked Gore to clarify why he was making the call?

WTF, did he forget that quick?

FWIW, he should wait a tad bit longer to declare anything, pehaps the sob will forget to win?

-- (shh@aol.com), November 08, 2000.


"It's going to be resolved in a quick way,'' Bush said of the Florida recount set to be finished Thursday. Joined by running mate Dick Cheney in Austin, Texas, he added: "I'm confident that the secretary and I will be president-elect and vice president-elect.''

-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Not Here Not@ever.com), November 08, 2000.

Presuming victory, aides said Powell will be nominated to be secretary of state, with an announcement planned within the week. Condoleezza Rice will be national security adviser, putting two blacks from Bush's father's national security team in prominent posts.

Vice president-elect Dick Cheney was to oversee Bush's transition team, and former Transportation Secretary Andy Card was his likely choice as White House chief of staff, aides said.

-- Ain't Gonna Happen (Not Here Not@ever.com), November 08, 2000.


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