And none of this also reflects the fact that the margin of votes one way or the other is still WELL within the 'margin for error' of even the most precise of recounts possible, given the system used.

Which leaves us with: An election that can NEVER be settled to everyone's liking, no matter WHAT system of counting is used.

A president selected by the Supreme Court, which honestly I now believe would have been the outcome no matter who took Florida.

~and~

A still further increased margin of voter apathy, from the "great, the guy I voted for won, but still lost? Huh?" crowd. Of course, it's debatable if they (or for that matter, pretty much the vast majority of all voters) qualify as the original idea of "an informed electorate". But, hey. What can you do?

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