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To: tejek who wrote (143153)	3/10/2002 6:08:42 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578178

Ted, I'll bet 9/11 killed about 3,000 more people than Indecision 2000 did. I'll also bet that those responsible for 9/11 are willing to kill millions more than those responsible for supposedly "stealing" the 2000 election. I'm sorry, but those who are still bitter over Indecision 2000 really ought to get over it. At least they'll have another chance in 2004. Then again, judging from Bush's soaring approval ratings, along with the recovering economy and the fall of the Taliban, maybe they don't stand a chance after all. <He already lives there.> He ought to consider moving out. After all, wasn't he supposed to move out of the country? Guess he broke that promise ... Tenchusatsu

To: tejek who wrote (143153)	3/10/2002 8:41:39 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578178

However, many people including myself, were sickened by what happened in FL during the national election as we should all be whether we voted for Bush or for Gore. You were sickened, as was I, but we don't agree about what DID happen. I was sickened by a blatant attempt on the part of the Gore campaign to steal an election. I'll never forget Daly's statement when Gore withdrew his concession: "The Campaign Continues" -- this statement, more than any other, foretold what was to come--that the Gore Compaign would continue EVEN THOUGH the election was over. Since everyone already knew that Gore [admittedly] would stop at nothing to become presdient, we knew it would be nasty. And what happened in the Sup. Ct was even worse.....its the only major institution in this land that has been mostly above partisan bias............but that does not appear to have been the case in Nov/Dec. 2000. Those who suggest that the Supreme Court inappropriately handled the matter should state what the alternative should have been. Some entity had to bring an end to it. When two parties go to a lower court, they by doing so agree that they will accept the outcome determined by the Supreme Court. It was clear that the Court was going to have decide the election, else who would? Surely, you don't believe that it should have been decided by the partisan determination of the Florida Court.

To: tejek who wrote (143153)	3/11/2002 2:33:27 PM
From: hmaly	Respond to of 1578178

Ted Re...While the Bush administration is definitely taking the high ground, it does seem to me they at least need to defend themselves against these absurd charges. <<<<<<<<<< What is really sickening is that Alec probably believes what he is saying; and he convinced 200 other people of that idiotcy. They should all be in a mental ward if they feel Fl. compares to Sept 11. It undermined one of the fundamental tenets of democracy and it was not one of our finest hours. <<<<<<<< The Fl. election just showed we need better machinery, or better crooks, so a winner can be determined in a close election. These fundamental tenets have been undermined by crooked elections for 200 yrs. I seriously doubt if it did any more damage than normal this time. <<<<Well, for those who admire and respect our democracy, <<<<<<<<< We all say we respect democracy in some degree. It just seems that some here respect democracy only if democracy represents their ideals; not the other guys. The person who truly respects democracy, is the person who respects the decisions of democratic processes. By hook or crook, the FL. and the national election is over. Period. Respect the decision until the next election and win that one. That is democracy, not all of this endless whinning; which doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell of changing the election. interference by the Sup. Ct. was a figurative blow against our democracy. I know some people do not want to believe that but its true....and history will make that point very clear. If history has made anything clear since Sept 11, it is that the people are very happy with the outcome of the election as over 80% of the people approve of GW as president. I have no doubt that Al would also have had good marks; most wartime presidents do. However GW had higher marks than any previous wartime president. I say history has already said, Thank god for the USSC.

To: tejek who wrote (143153)	3/11/2002 4:02:57 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578178

And its my personal belief that we will pay a stern price at some future point for those misdeeds. It is humorous that you feel there will be a "price paid at some future point" for alleged misdeeds in Florida, but you conveniently overlook the misdeeds of the former administration. The reality is that the election of Bush saved this nation from the massive chaos that surely would have ensued had 9/11 occurred on the watch of Al Gore and the amateurs he would have brought to office with him. Can't you imagine the way the likes of a Donna Brazil would have handled her appointed office during such a crisis? Or Warren Christopher, a total incompetent, as Secretary of State? Please, spare us the lecture. While it has been clearly proven that Bush won the election fair and square, there will always be those liberals who can't accept losing. If you want to blame someone, blame the previous eight years of amateurish incompetence, the selling of our government to everyone from Hollywood extremists to the Chinese, the total mismanagement of foreign policy, and the humiliation we received in the international community.