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To: PCSS who wrote (86909)	11/16/2000 7:49:22 PM
From: MeDroogies	Respond to of 97611

Actually, if what you care about is the justices, you really shouldn't care all that much. Republican nominees have rarely shown much in the way of strict conservative leanings. Of all the Republican nominees in the last 20 years, only 2 have been consistently hard line, while 3 have shown considerable moderation. There are currently 7 members that are Republican nominees in what is a BARELY right-tinged court. By almost every objective criteria, this court is among the most moderate in quite some time DESPITE the overwhelming number of Republican nominees. It is Republicans that have much to worry about. Democratic nominees have rarely shown much in the way of backing off from their partisan positions. The single major reason for NOT wanting a Republican nominee on the court is the abortion debate. Yet the Republicans have 7 justices, and they still can't overturn it.

To: PCSS who wrote (86909)	11/16/2000 10:34:21 PM
From: Night Writer	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 97611

Michael, The Supreme Court Judges have to be confirmed by Congress. So the President is not free to appoint Judges freely. That is a scare plank in the political platform. Besides, most judges who are politically motivated wait until their party is in office to retire. I do not believe they have a set retirement age. If Gore is elected, they wait out his term. If Bush is elected, they wait out his term. So you are not going to change any future Supreme Court rulings. NW

To: PCSS who wrote (86909)	11/17/2000 12:41:00 PM
From: Night Writer	Respond to of 97611

Michael, I'm working on my sense of humor at this point. I received the following email. Yes it was really sent by a Florida resident.<g> NW Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 11:01 AM From a resident of the state of Florida: We, the people of Florida, are holding this election hostage. When you promise to stop sending us your old people, we will release your election. PS: Florida will now be spelled Flori-DAH because so many people there are too dumb to vote.

To: PCSS who wrote (86909)	11/20/2000 1:58:25 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Michael... You'll like this! Monday November 20 12:55 PM ET Stocks of Personal Computer Makers Fall on Downgrades NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks of personal computer makers fell on Monday after Wit Soundview cut its ratings on Dell Computer Corp. (NasdaqNM:DELL - news), Gateway Inc. (NYSE:GTW - news) and Apple Computer Inc. (NasdaqNM:AAPL - news) and on chip maker Intel Corp. (NasdaqNM:INTC - news). Analyst Mark Specker said the downgrades were based on weak demand uncovered in calls to dozens of computer stores across the country. ``Most of those who are closest to the consumer right now said (PC sales) were running at least 10 percent below their expectations,'' he said. ``That caused us to pull our ratings on Dell and Apple. ``For Gateway, the demand climate around them is weak, but then there are also some balance-sheet concerns.'' Specker said another reason for the Dell downgrade was to make a distinction between Dell and Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE:CPQ - news). He said Wit Soundview's surveys had found that Compaq was favored by customers in the market for more powerful business computers, which PC makers are expanding into as PC sales growth slows. . . . .