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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (40643)	12/9/2000 3:17:06 PM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

"We haven't had any of those since Lincoln, or maybe since Jefferson. The amazing thing is how well the country has done, with little men" Because of the rules, both written and unwritten. Gore broke them and if the USSC hadnt intervened and Dade results released among others showing Gore in the lead, the cat would be out of the bag. And then it would have been Bush's turn to step up to the plate and bow out. But the USSC stepped in just in the nick of time for bush just as the FSC had for gore. The irony is that a 5-4 USSC vote will overrule the 4-3 FSC. Its a tie for president. Its a tie in congress. Its a tie in the FSC and its a tie in the USSC. But only one person broke the unwritten agreement about candidates not taking elecions to the courts unless there would be a clear case of fraud. And that person was Sore loser Gore. Although i voted for him, i now consider him unfit for the presidency.

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (40643)	12/9/2000 3:54:38 PM
From: Gary Burton	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 70976

Jacob--All it takes is 1 of the 5 USSC justices to change his or her mind once the hearing begins and the lay of the land is full of news that the half that Dade had already counted plus those of other counties' had already swung the vote to Gore. Possibly, it may be one thing to tilt toward staying the count when you don't know the result to date, thinking Bush had a good case, and maybe quite another thing entirely if by the time you are actually hearing the case on Monday am, Gore is ahead. All it will take is 1 of the 5 to change his or her mind. Of course, it is distinctly possible that the local Fla recounting judges will refuse to devulge the partial result until after the USSC rules even if they 'know' that Gore is ahead.