[basil]

I think the important thing to remember--whatever you think of the Elian mess--we can all thank the little boy, as it was he who kept Gore from being elected.

[Bahbah]

"as it was he who kept Gore from being elected."

And I thank God every day for that. Now to stop the Hitlery machine.

[hinckley buzzard]

"I think the important thing to remember--whatever you think of the Elian mess--we can all thank the little boy, as it was he who kept Gore from being elected."

This is absolutely true. God works in mysterious ways.
If Clinton/Gore had stood up for Elian, Gore would have gained enough votes in Florida to avoid any doubt.

But then, if Algore had stood up for Elian he wouldn't have been Algore, would he? Sad for Elian, but the poetic justice is delicious.

I too, BTW, believe the election of W was the "angel riding the whirlwind and directing the storm."