Whistle Stop---My quarrel is not with the the good people who are expending much time and energy in this endeavor. My quarrel is with the Gore campaign, the local Pols and the Florida Supreme Court: the Gores because they sanction and abet this nonsense; the Pols because they keep changing the rules; and the Court because it not only interprets the law, but legislates the outcome.

I have found all of Gore's statements to be unctious and disengenuous. The crybaby attitude of allegedly confused voters is also balony. And to have William Daley fronting the Gore assault...give me a break. I reiterate that this is not an objective recount. It is a subjective interpretation, lead in every instance by a partisan who is looking for a way to get Gore additional votes, even those perhaps not 'meant' for him.

I hope that Republicans do not try to carry out any palace coups after the vote is certified. But if they do, it would be hard to blame them.---John