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To: pgerassi who wrote (128736)	11/17/2000 2:40:16 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570273

Pete, Not only does the Gore campaign want selective counts, but also has selective memory on laws and thus breaks those that are inconvenient. He agreed to the rules in Florida before the election (he had to register). Now that they are inconvenient to his bid for the office to which he seeks, he wants to ignore them and to break them, if he can not ignore them. He is saying that he will obey the law only if he feels like it. Good points. But you are forgetting that Clinton and Gore are on a mission that is so noble, so important, that all the means necessary need to be employed to achieve their objectives. Joe

To: pgerassi who wrote (128736)	11/17/2000 2:48:21 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570273

RE:"Not only does the Gore campaign want selective counts, but also has selective memory on laws and thus breaks those that are inconvenient." THIS should not surprise you. It's the liberal democrat way to whine 'until you get preferential treatment. One major downfall of the Republicans is that they try to be fair and appear to waffle at times where as the Dems agenda is clear cut... Jim

To: pgerassi who wrote (128736)	11/17/2000 3:42:08 PM
From: hmaly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570273

Pete,,.. Re.Not only does the Gore campaign want selective counts, but also has selective memory on laws and thus breaks those that are inconvenient. << Pete, those are fine rules. Unfortunately you are trying to read as much into the law as Al's campaign is. The simple fact is the law is ambiguous, and the Fl Supreme Ct. could very well rule that the Hand counts done before Sat. morning have to count. To rely upon Harris to protect the presidency is taking one hell of a chance. Right or wrong, the three counties will have their hand counts before or after Sat morn. and if they show Al winning the presidency, you can bet there will be one heck of a legal battle for the next 4 yrs. That would cast a pall over the next election, just as Bill's misdeeds have cast one over this election. To say Al just wants selective hand counts isn't true if the whole state is hand counted. If both campaigns agree to delay certification until a hand count is completed, I believe they could present it to the court, and have it accepted, so it would not be against the law. Right now we have Harris against Al's selective hand count. And I am willing to bet Al's selective hand count will show Al winning the Fl vote. That will be a huge PR advantage to Al. Even if GW wins the presidency, he would still lose the war. Either we have to have no hand counts, or the whole state hand counts. The courts have already ruled Als counties can hand count. We need to agree to a whole state hand count before it is too late.