Reply #7: I would nominate Karl Rove for his subversion of the democratic process in 2000.. [View All]

[JohnWxy]

but I think he would have to share the award with Antonin "the Reign-maker" Scalia who stopped the election to select their favorite puppet so Cheney could reign supreme. All Rove's efforts with striking registered voters from rolls in Florida and intimidation of voters at polls in Florida, the inciting of a riot in the Dade County courthouse (which was successful in stopping a manual recount of votes in Dade county : see http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brooks_Brothers_riot&oldid=312429322still">Brooks Brothers Riot), might not have flipped the results of the election. So without Scalia they might very well not have pulled off the Rape of Democracy in 2000.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brooks_Brothers_riot&oldid=312429322

The Brooks Brothers Riot. The demonstration was organized by Republican operatives, sometimes referred to as the "Brooks Brothers Brigade",<5> to oppose the recount of 10,750 ballots during the Florida recount. The canvassers decided to move the counting process to a smaller room and restrict media access to 25 feet away while they continued. When the operatives heard the recount would go forward, they decided to "shut it down".<3> The demonstration turned violent, and according to the NY Times, "several people were trampled, punched or kicked when protesters tried to rush the doors outside the office of the Miami-Dade supervisor of elections. Sheriff's deputies restored order." Within two hours after the riot died down, the canvassing board voted to shut down the count.<6>....(nobody was arrested__JW)

Miami Riot Squad: Where are they now? -Washington Post