Quote: Because at the electorate level (those counting the votes) the Democrats outnumber the Republicans in the majority of the counties by two to one.
Doug R, that's a pretty cynical not to say offensive view, imo. Have we really got to the point that we actually believe and accept that this will be decided by open partisanship and outright chicanery?

I'm still willing to believe that the US Supreme Court will do its utmost to try to appear non-partisan. They don't, I am sure, want to go down in history with that taint attached to this era's court. I hope they will make it possible for us, the people, to accept their decision as being a reasoned one.

The part I don't come close to understanding is how the Republicans/sympathizers can spout their rhetoric in opposing the hand count, not concerned with whether in fact Gore got more votes, only passionately urging the acceptance of a flawed count. They don't seem to care at all whether it's legal.

For me, at this point, I hope Bush gets it- But I suspect it will be the end of the Republican party as we know it. And that ain't bad.

Elva Bontrager