Scumbria,
re: It is pretty scary having an election decided by 2,000 votes, overseen by the brother of the electoral college winner (and popular loser), and with serious questions about the way the election was conducted.
If Bush's victory holds up, there will be a major crisis in Washington. Democrats will not accept a Bush election, and he will be completely impotent in the Whitehouse.
We should all hope that Gore wins the recount, for the good of our democracy.
Boy, do I disagree with that. I want to see the candidates (and parties) rise above this, and resist the temptation to try to legally manipulate the system. I'm not saying who I voted for, but NOW I want the guy who got the most votes to win, period. As far as the good thing for democracy, both parties should agree NOT to challenge this vote, once the recount and if necessary overseas ballots are counted. I'm afraid that there is so much at stake there will be a temptation to fight.
You want to see the market tank, imagine months of lawsuits with the election not settled. Now that's a scary thing for democracy.
(BTW, I've seen interviews with local election officials, and they are taking their national responsibility VERY SERIOUSLY. These are just plain old folks, not politicians trying to steal an election. And there are reps from both parties in each polling place where the recount is taking place.)
John
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