THE NOOSE DRAWS TIGHTER: Bush wins absentee ballot lawsuits

http://www.msnbc.com/news/495856.asp

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 8 — In another big loss for Democrats and Al Gore, the judges in two Florida lawsuits ruled that absentee ballots in two counties would not be thrown out. Democrats have vowed to appeal to the state’s Supreme Court. At stake are nearly 25,000 absentee ballots that Democrats want to throw out, a move that would erase George W. Bush’s paper-thin lead over Gore.

.............and then there was one.

-- Anonymous, December 08, 2000

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Kindof a historical moment, dontcha think? Wasn't there another Lewis and Clark mentioned in our history books?

-- Anonymous, December 08, 2000

"Fla. Court Orders Manual Recounts

The Florida Supreme Court ordered manual recounts to begin in Florida's contested presidential election on Friday, breathing new life into Al Gore's quest for the White House.

''Because time is of the essence, the recount will commence immediately,'' said the court's spokesman, Craig Waters.

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So we have recounts starting again, the Lewis and Clark decisions going to the Supremes, the Cheney residency decision going to the Supremes, and [I'd assume] the Supreme's decision on the recount going to the Supremer Supremes, probably along with the Supreme's explanation of their LAST judgment.

I doubt that anyone can say "Politics is boring" anymore.

-- Anonymous, December 08, 2000