Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] what next?

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 30 Nov 2005, Vern Green wrote:

> Mike, what exactly was the supreme court ruling and why did they reach 
> that ruling? Do you really know? Do you really care? Or is this just 
> another bash on republicans without merit or clear understanding.

It was a split decision - split in a predictable way politically.


> Maybe you should read what the decision was that placed the death nail 
> in Al Gore's hopes of becoming President. A decision that WAS clearly 
> based in Constitutional law.

One can always find a basis in constitutional law for any justice's 
decision, but there was a split on this case, so the constitution would 
have supported either side.

One thing that is odd about the case, as I indicated and you ignored, is 
that justices like Scalia supposedly believe in "states' rights" and 
limiting federal authority over state matters.  Well, the election is run 
by the state and should not be interfered with by federal authorities, or 
does that logic only apply when the state will definitely choose your guy?

The other really odd thing is that the justices declared that this was not 
to set a precedent.  Why not?  *Everything* else they decide sets a 
precedent.

Try reading the dissenting opinion and tell me what you think of it.


> Just like I apparently cannot let the Clinton administration go, you 
> cannot seem to let the 2000 election go, and clearly part of your bias 
> against Bush is still based in an illogical sense that he "stole" the 
> election. Something that has been disproved time and time again.

I don't understand your problem with Clinton.  I don't know what you mean 
by "letting go."  I think we should not forget what happened, but it's not 
like I spend any time thinking about it.  I've said before that I felt the 
election was essentially tie and it is not such a bad thing that it went 
to Bush, but that doesn't mean that I think Bush has been anywhere near as 
competent as Gore would have been.

Mike

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