Calif Bill wrote:
Look up the rules in recounts of votes in Florida. Gores people wanted to
change the rules, to allow a selective recount.

Sorry, this still doesn't make sense. AFAIK neither side wanted a
"selective recount" only to either complete the recount, or failing
that, allow the votes recounted before the deadline to stand (is what
the law prescribed).

The Florida Supremem Court moved first to stop the recount; then ruled
that the recount could go ahead but had to be complete by the deadline
or all recounted votes would not stand; the Supreme Court stopped the
recount again. Can you point to any references about which rules the
Dems wanted to change?

In any event, how do you feel about the Republicans throwing away
Democrat absentee ballots wholesale? Happened in a few counties. How
about dropping registered voters from the rolls because they were 1-
Democrats and 2- had the same last name as a felon? That happened in a
bunch of places around the state, with the complicity of Gov. Bush and
Kathleen Harris. I guess since your side "won" you think it's OK?

The 2000 election, *especially* in Florida, was a tremendous defeat for
democracy in America.

DSK