[j.havenfarm]

It’s a downplayed part of the Bush v Gore story. It was about Roughly 7 pm, PST. The FL legislators were at capitol, ready to go into session and appoint the Bush electors, when Bush v Gore came down. While FLSC was outrageous in their attempts to deliver FL to Gore, issuance of the Bush v Gore decision was not necessary to achieve the proper result and, IMO, should not have been done

[gbscott]

“It’s a downplayed part of the Bush v Gore story. It was about Roughly 7 pm, PST. The FL legislators were at capitol, ready to go into session and appoint the Bush electors, when Bush v Gore came down.”

Thanks so much for posting this and reminding me of that little bit of history. I remember now that they were ready to act.

I am curious about the Penn legislature. Would it be subject to a veto by the Gov, or would he have a say? Isn’t it remarkable how the founding fathers set up government that seems to anticipate all the problems we have had!

[doug from upland]

Here is another really funny anecdote about the day SCOTUS decided and Gore conceded. I was driving in my car in Orange County and the news came on the radio. They had a comment from Gore that there was a gathering at the VP house that night and if his friends forgot how to get there, they should go to where people are chanting GET OUT OF CHENEY’S HOUSE! Epic job by the FReepers.

[Lazamataz]

It’s a downplayed part of the Bush v Gore story. It was about Roughly 7 pm, PST. The FL legislators were at capitol, ready to go into session and appoint the Bush electors, when Bush v Gore came down. While FLSC was outrageous in their attempts to deliver FL to Gore, issuance of the Bush v Gore decision was not necessary to achieve the proper result and, IMO, should not have been done

That is some fascinating history I did not know.

[Jim Noble]

While FLSC was outrageous in their attempts to deliver FL to Gore, issuance of the Bush v Gore decision was not necessary to achieve the proper result and, IMO, should not have been done

+1

Bush's lawsuit was a nonjusticeable political question. Article II and Amendment XII provided all the resources necessary for the election to be resolved without the involvement of the courts.

There was NO POSSIBLE WAY Al Gore Jr. could have become President had the Constitution been followed. There was a slight possibility that Joe Lieberman would have been elected Vice President 51-50 by the Senate IF the Special Joint Session had discarded both slates of Florida electors.

As it was, the already too broad reach of the Supreme Court was expanded further, for no good purpose.