December 2000 and January 2001 felt like the worst time but what made it seem like the worst time was that the door had been opened for this, the real worst time, to eventually arrive
Imagine if he'd met with Gore to get some promises in exchange for dropping out and endorsing him. If only 5% of his voters would have switched, there would have been no Bush v. Gore, no Justice Samuel Alito, and no Chief Justice Roberts. Also probably no 9/11.
Maybe Bill Clinton's dick. He'd have left office one of the most popular presidents of all time and Gore would've been a shoe in, but the Mfer couldn't keep his zipper up and practically invited the scandals
