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To: tejek who wrote (148941)	8/1/2002 3:54:13 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574258

those of us who voted for Gore will not forget what when down that day. You mean you ADMIT it? Jeez, if I'd voted for that guy, I wouldn't be on an open forum bragging about it! What a pathetic figure. It was bad watching it then. But today, to see this guy and his mentor groveling for a legacy, it is just too sad to watch.

To: tejek who wrote (148941)	8/1/2002 5:49:32 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574258

ted, With the northerners moving down and people comimg up from central and south america, FL is no longer a republican stronghold. Turning into a Dem stronghold. Particularly SE FL. Jim

To: tejek who wrote (148941)	8/1/2002 8:38:02 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574258

Ted, re: Since then, we have learned that under Jeb Bush, FLA is probably one of the most corrupted states in the union where very little works well. Could you elaborate on that statement? John

To: tejek who wrote (148941)	8/1/2002 10:14:32 PM
From: Yousef	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574258

Ted, Re: "The people of FLA." Ted, they did determine the outcome ... GET OVER IT !! Subsequent investigations into ballets support this. Why are you so "bitter" over this ?? Make It So, Yousef

To: tejek who wrote (148941)	8/1/2002 10:54:47 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574258

The recounts showed the vote growing very close. However, the issue of ballot quality and their poor presentation in several counties raised the specter that the people had been confused when voting and may have voted for the wrong candidate. A revote in those counties may well have swung the vote to Gore. Fearful of such a move, the Reps. quickly got the Sup. Ct to intervene. This is, frankly, a horribly weak argument. Aside from the fact that there existed no legal precedent for a "revote", it was a practical impossibility. There is no way any conceivable "revote" could have withstood the legal challenges. No way. No rational person, and surely not you either, would argue that a "revote" would be a more sensible approach than allowing the Supreme Court to decide the legal issues surrounding the illegal recounts Gore was trying to have. Talking about the outcome of a revote is no different from saying, "hell, if we had the election today the outcome would be different". This is, quite simply, the height of sore-loserness. While you criticize the Supreme Court's ruling, an important aspect of their opinion is often overlooked by liberals. While they dissented from the opinion, Breyer and Souter joined the majority in their views that the lack of uniform standards for counting ballots during the recount was unconstitutional. What would you [and Gore] have had us do? Continue a recount that 7 of 9 justices believed was unconstitutional? This is an absurd position, if you have any belief in our judicial system whatsoever. The liberals, being the selfish children they are, simply wanted to keep counting until they got the outcome they wanted. Say what you will about the Bush presidency, but had the Republicans caved to the liberals' wishes, we would have effectively been left with a one-party (liberal) system, one in which the liberals always get their way and the Republicans need not apply. No thanks...