Bush Falls

2000

In 2000, an extremely contentious election leads to infamous gaffes from Bush. One involved an interview on Rush Limbagh's radio show in response to an ad involving lynching that attacked. Bush's use of the word "muntie" landed him under fire from the media for what many deemed as a racial slur. Following this controversy, Bush continued to have multiple different gaffes. During the final debate, Bush alleged that Vice President Gore was involved in an illegal arms deal with leaders in Kawaait. The allegations were reported to be false by the FBI. Bush apologized, but was later scrutinized for getting historical events mixed up regarding the Revolutionary War during a town hall in Pennsylvania. Bush went on to loose by a landslide margin, with Gore getting 361 electoral votes, as opposed to Bush's 176. The sweeping victory also led to a Democratic takeover of the Senate.

2001