Bush v. Gore was different, Carol, in terms of the politcis that were going on then... I think the Supremes are looking around at what even they think are some very ignorant and scarey Tea Baggers and thinkin', "Geeze, we gotta hold to our conservative beliefs but I don't wnat to be a in resturant when these nuts come marching in with their guns straped on..." No, I think the conservative wing has a lot of sorting out to do here... And I think they know it... Afterall, they refused to step in on gay marriage in D.C.... Two years ago they woulda jumped all over it but this time they just refused to hear the case... I think that the backlash on the cmapiagn financing, couple with the loony Tea Partiers, has them scratching their heads....

B~