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In reply to the discussion: Oh Really? Looking back-O’Connor said she isn’t sure high court should have taken the "2000" case [View all]On the Road
(20,783 posts)7. After the Florida Supreme Court Decision,
the Bush campaign filed Bush v Gore in federal court. Before being appealed to SCOTUS, the case went to a federal court in Atlanta wich ruled against Bush 9-0. The US Supreme Court could have simply declined to hear that case and let the ruling stand. That would indeed have been been the right course of action.
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Oh Really? Looking back-O’Connor said she isn’t sure high court should have taken the "2000" case [View all]
kpete
Apr 2013
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They should have left it at 7 to 2 for Florida court to make final decision. Instead of the 4 to 5
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#4
Meanwhile, the ghosts of Stalin and Hitler pause in their shoveling of coal in Hell
Brimley
Apr 2013
#11
Her husband was failing and she wanted to retire then, but under a GOP President.
kickysnana
Apr 2013
#18
I'm sorry, but that takes a lot of nerve. I really disliked her and her
senseandsensibility
Apr 2013
#20
And they were supposed to be the best legal minds in the country. Problem at the end of the day. No
jwirr
Apr 2013
#21
What a lying sack shit she is, her vote was never undecided. On Election night when the results
UTUSN
Apr 2013
#25