Supreme Court justice examines a disputed presidential election _ from 187

[Judi Lynn]

Supreme Court justice examines a disputed presidential election _ from 1876

ANNE GEARAN, Associated Press Writer
Thursday, February 26, 2004


(02-26) 22:45 PST WASHINGTON (AP) --

With a presidency in the balance, Supreme Court justices stepped in to help decide the outcome of a messy election. Sound familiar?

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist should know, but his new book isn't about the disputed 2000 election he helped call for Republican George W. Bush. It's a historical account of the election of 1876, which also involved electoral deadlock and voting problems in Florida.

The parallels aren't lost on Rehnquist.

"There was profound dissatisfaction with the process on the part of the losing parties in both 2000 and 1876," Rehnquist writes in the introduction to his latest book, due in stores next month.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/02/26/national0145EST0417.DTL

[aquart]

1. Awww, he's trying to justify his treason.

Isn't that sweet?

[Robin Hood]

2. I hope the twisted fucker roasts in hell for eternity.

Traitorous bastard. The real crime is that we let these people live after defiling our democracy.

[MSchreader]

3. The difference between 1876 and 2000

Is that, in 1876, Congress made the decision, as the Constitution states. OTOH, in 2000, the SCOTUS made it, and Congress abdicated its power.

Martin

[yorgatron]

4. so he wants to tell his side of the story?

so what,he'll still go down in history as criminal scum.

[saracat]

7. Amen

You are absolutely right on ! And in 200 No one would even sup;port the Black Caucus Protest!

[annagull]

5. Gee Rehnquist, ya think?

"There was profound dissatisfaction with the process on the part of the losing parties in both 2000 and 1876," Rehnquist writes in the introduction to his latest book, due in stores next month.
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Profound dissatisfaction doesn't even begin to describe what you clowns did..

[dusty64]

6. He actually has the

nerve to bring this up and try and justify it. VERY ironic will another election coming up.

[saracat]

8. Amen!

Subject: Amen
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You are absolutely right on ! And in 200 No one would even sup;port the Black Caucus Protest