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DWPerry
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« on: February 21, 2008, 07:49:47 PM »

Sure, if you ignore the fact that the Supreme Court voted on party lines to give Bush the election.  They should have had a statewide recount.  Notice that the 5 conservatives voted to deny the rightful winner of the election his office.  It was stolen, and you Republicans know it.

The lawsuit before the Supreme Court wasn't about a Statewide recount. Gore only wanted certain counties to be recounted; counties that would have potentially benefited him.

However, I do agree that a statewide recount should have taken place.
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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2008, 07:59:20 PM »
« Edited: February 21, 2008, 08:02:04 PM by Southern Patriot »

The lawsuit before the Supreme Court wasn't about a Statewide recount. Gore only wanted certain counties to be recounted; counties that would have potentially benefited him.

I know, that was wrong, also.  The Court should have called for a statewide recount.

The court can only rule on the lawsuit brought before them. And the case was actually about whether the vote could be certified (within the time specified in Florida State Law), NOT whether a recount should or should not happen.
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_v._Gore for info on the case
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