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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TraderGreg who wrote (2999)	11/22/2000 10:37:05 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 6710

What concerns me is this: If the ruling by a State Supreme Court, unanimous and lengthy citing precedent after precedent, could stir up such vitriole, imagine what a change in the recount totals could do...if not in the Heartland, in South FL. Unfortunately, most people likely don't realize it was a 7 to 0 decision, let alone read the decision. Instead they turn on the favorite radio talk show of the Heartland, Rush Limbaugh and for some inexplainable reason actually believe him. Completely unaware of his penchant for distortion and complete fabrication of stories in order to boost his syndicated fees [It was over $15M/year five years ago]. Then they switch to G. Gordon Liddy [the dude that holds a flame under his hand]. G. Gordon and Rush never bother to mention that Texas has done manual recounts for years, Bush signed it into law and they've been counting dimples in Texas for 15 years. The people of the heartland may be of high moral value [though not the exclusive owners of it] but they are led down a path of destruction by a handfull of radio talk show hosts that are in it for the money and a party that results to heavy handed hyperbole to sway them. Regards, jttmab