Manitas,

The constitution governs succession. If whoever wins resigns, the Speaker of the House is president until 2004.

What do all the recriminations, accusations and hundreds of new urban legends that are flying around imply?

Former Senator's Sam Nunn and Harold Baker on "Meet the Press" Sunday felt that: 1. Both Democrats and Republicans share the blame for the confusion and both sides are adding fuel to the fire. 2. That we are fast reaching the point where the election will do "great damage" to the country.

Both felt Bush and Gore should get together and resolve the problem. That neither of them have done anything substantial doesn't speak well of either of their leadership or consensus building skills.

A couple of Sunday's past, on one of the morning shows, the commentator said he's just seen a cartoon that captured the spirit of the past year in Congress. Seems appropriate to the current fiasco.

Two dogs are talking. One says to the other "It's not enough for the dogs to win, the cats have to lose too".

I've reached the point where, Bush or Gore, I think the Country has already lost.

Regards John