[Jim Noble]

I am, however, fully convinced that “Bush vs. Gore” was one in which there had to make a decision

A couple of questions:

1) Who appoints electors for President?

2) By whom, when, and where are the votes counted, and why?

3) If there is no majority, who elects the President, and how?

4) What does any of this have to do with the Judicial Power of the United States as outlined in Article III?

[ChessExpert]

Well I see you have your gun ready loaded for bear, and I’m just a chipmunk.

But my recollection was that the Constitution required that LEGISLATURES developed procedures to determine electors in ADVANCE of the election. In Florida, 2000, the state supreme court (NOT the LEGISLATURE) determined procedures during/after (NOT in ADVANCE of) the election. That does not accord with the US Constitution. Should one corrupt state supreme court monkey around with the rules after the fact to choose their man for President of all 50 states?

[StAnDeliver]

Oy vey I can just see Ted Olsen shouting into the phone on December 8, 2000: "Get me Jim Noble! I've got to find a way to lose this thing!"