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To: Boplicity who wrote (24525)	12/12/2000 11:57:54 PM
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Greg, I agree with your assessment that Bush was trying to run out the clock. However, the standards issue in counting was a real problem too. If all counties used the Palm Beach standard, there was no way Gore had a chance. Under that standard, Bush would have won. However, it is still sad to see the USSC Justices to have to do this. I think they were more interested in preventing constitutional crisis than applying the law. The majority opinion was just looking for a way out....and under the circumstances they did the right thing for the country's sake. To extend it would have made it into a bigger mess (thanks the FLA legislature's threats). I have not been impressed by the Republicans in their public comments. They seem to be some sort of extremists...including the FLA legislature. (no offense to my Republican friends on SI) I bet the Democrats will show they can be reasonable; expecting Gephardt and others to be welcoming Bush. Maybe deep down they realize, the tide will turn towards the Democrats (among the public) thanks to this mess. In any case, I think it is the right decision under the tough circumstances.

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