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49. Scalia specifically said

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 09:00 AM

Jun 2024

it was not precedent and should not be used for any other cases. They broke the system with this unconstitutional ruling.

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It never occured to me that in Bush V Gore the SCOTUS should have taken who won the popular vote [View all] Maraya1969 Jun 2024 OP

Why would the court do that. The issue was who won the popular vote in Florida. onenote Jun 2024 #1

Because they just gave the win to Bush. And they knew it. I think they should have taken into consideration Maraya1969 Jun 2024 #8

In unofficial recounts after the dcision was made to stop the official recount.... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #14

It wasn't proven ITAL Jun 2024 #28

It was proven and "factcheck" is run by the fact averse live love laugh Jun 2024 #29

It cites all their information ITAL Jun 2024 #45

Bush didn't win Florida. lees1975 Jun 2024 #20

And don't forget the purge of the voter rolls. niyad Jun 2024 #22

And there are also thoughts that Georgia purged its rolls, but got away with it. GreenWave Jun 2024 #57

G.O.P. lied and cheat to install Bush BoRaGard Jun 2024 #33

Florida newspapers did a recount and the findings Emile Jun 2024 #41

No, the media recount was that Bush won. former9thward Jun 2024 #52

Right. enough Jun 2024 #42

2000 was not the first time a candidate won without winning the popular vote, brooklynite Jun 2024 #30

Except edhopper Jun 2024 #48

Is there any hard evidence that a full recount would have given the election to Gore? Polybius Jun 2024 #56

Well Jamie Raskin was the one who just brought it up. And I think he knows a bit about how things work Maraya1969 Jun 2024 #9

He knows that the electoral college system is a broken approach. But that's not the same onenote Jun 2024 #36

Gore did win the popular vote. liberalla Jun 2024 #50

the SC literally CHOSE the president Skittles Jun 2024 #2

No, that was internet myth. former9thward Jun 2024 #4

Jamie Raskin discusses that dpibel Jun 2024 #15

Well, first of all, it is bush v Gore. Second, please be good enough to list one or niyad Jun 2024 #21

Those people who are unaware are not lawyers. former9thward Jun 2024 #34

Scalia specifically said edhopper Jun 2024 #49

Where in the decision is that statement? former9thward Jun 2024 #51

Blurb from Wikipedia: sl8 Jun 2024 #53

They unbiasedly interpreted the law Diraven Jun 2024 #3

Two suggestions from a sucker and a loser BOSSHOG Jun 2024 #5

I care about freedom from religion, tho GPV Jun 2024 #59

Why would the popular vote matter in.. DemocratInPa Jun 2024 #6

I would bet they did take it into account, but conservatives ignored it. Sure doesn't matter Silent Type Jun 2024 #7

If they took it into account, why didn't any of the four dissenters mention it? onenote Jun 2024 #35

Definitely agree we should do away with EC, but it won't happen. We have problems in 2024, 2000 is long gone. Silent Type Jun 2024 #46

why? that had nothing to do with the case before them. Takket Jun 2024 #10

It did the moment they, as federal SCOTUS judges, stepped into the case, overriding States rights. LiberalLovinLug Jun 2024 #18

SCOTUS overruled Florida Supreme Court. oasis Jun 2024 #11

They didn't need to take anything into account except counting every possible vote. bullimiami Jun 2024 #12

yeah that's pretty much how I remember it. crud Jun 2024 #24

First of all Jeb Bush stopped the vote count because it was obvious gab13by13 Jun 2024 #13

I still live in the center of the storm: Palm Beach County. scarletlib Jun 2024 #43

Go easy on youelf. soldierant Jun 2024 #16

Really disheartening, isn't it? slightlv Jun 2024 #17

So mote it be! niyad Jun 2024 #23

Ii think the election of the nation's first black president is what pushed a lot of them over the edge. ShazzieB Jun 2024 #27

I so agree with you, Shazzie! slightlv Jun 2024 #61

Al Gore would have been a great president, as would have Hillary. Sucks big time. Cheaters will cheat. C Moon Jun 2024 #19

Remember hanging chads? Remember Gore's Saturday Night Live recap of his past 6 years as president? fierywoman Jun 2024 #25

A popular vote victory and a dollar will get you a pack of gum from the 99 cent store and a penny in your pocket. WarGamer Jun 2024 #26

The Florida legislature was ready to send Bush electors either way. RandiFan1290 Jun 2024 #31

I agree and think a simple solution to prevent it from happening again should have been passed in all states karynnj Jun 2024 #32

That may send elections to the House Kaleva Jun 2024 #38

I dont think it more likely karynnj Jun 2024 #55

If Gore had won it would have been by a equally small margin... brooklynite Jun 2024 #40

I bet everyone would have- as the other states were known- half of Florida means gore wins karynnj Jun 2024 #54

There's nothing in the Constitution about the total popular vote Kaleva Jun 2024 #37

C-SPAN video of hearing: sl8 Jun 2024 #39

+1 onenote Jun 2024 #60

No, no, no. It wasn't about ballots. Tens of thousands of minority voters were purged from voting that year. themaguffin Jun 2024 #44

This doesn't make any sense. Ace Rothstein Jun 2024 #47

It wasn't taken into account because it was irrelevant DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2024 #58