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To: Eski who wrote (43568)	11/17/2000 10:40:39 AM
From: JRI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77398

OT If they vote according to partisanship, yes, they will overturn. If they vote according to the law, it is hard to see them overturning the decision. (my point) The statutes in Florida clearly give Harris the discretion to accept or reject...it is a heavy burden of proof to claim that she didn't use her discretion (even though one can suppose she is being partisan in her decision)....Discretion means having a choice; so the Demos main argument "she didn't use discretion because she rejected the manual recounts" isn't good enough. Given their dedication to the law, I think the odds favor them upholding the lower court decision..Also, the process in appointing Supreme judges is fairly independent in nature, so they are not as totally partisan as it would seem. I grant that anything is still possible. BTW- The US Dollar is also important for US stock markets. There is a lot of foreign money in our market. The election result may effect the dollar in a greater fashion, and that will, ultimately, make a difference (too) for the U.S. markets....if the U.S. dollar goes, the markets are really in trouble...

To: Eski who wrote (43568)	11/17/2000 10:57:03 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77398

Dear Eski and all: I am a Republican and I voted for Bush. However, I have faith that Judge Lewis's verdict will not be overturned on appeal. I myself once took a case to the Fla. Supreme Court and I can tell you it is next to impossible to get a circuit court judge overturned. Judge Lewis isnt just any old judge, he is widely considered to be fair and impartial and highly intelligent. In fact, it is my understanding he is on the fast track to the Fla. Supreme Court himself. Knowing all of that here is what would be required to overturn him. Judge Lewis would have to be shown to have acted Capriciously in his decission that the Fla. State Canvassing Board did not act Arbitrarily in denying the hand counted votes. I would be SHOCKED if the Supreme Court who also is known as fair and impartial would find that Judge Lewis acted Capriciously. There will be plenty of spin put on this by both sides, but my prediction is Judge Lewis's decision will be upheld. JDN