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...legislature has ever used the 1948 law to select electors, and it is not clear if the American public would accept it. Another potential minefield: passing a bill to select electors would require the approval of Governor Jeb Bush, the candidate's brother...
...such a move would be huge: just two years ago, Republicans took control of both houses and the Governor's mansion for the first time since Reconstruction. If the legislature picks Bush electors while votes are still being challenged, voters may take revenge in two years. And Governor Jeb Bush would have to sign the bill, playing a decisive role in the election despite his pledge to stay...
...fans. There was more: "Cheney Needs a Heart, Bush Needs a Brain," from the Gore camp. To which the Bush fans replied: "Hey, Hey. Ho, Ho. Al Gore's Got to Go." And my personal favorite: "Oh No, I'm Not Ahead. I Think I'll Call My Brother Jeb." We'll leave you to guess who said...
...Bush lawyers are fighting hard to keep it under control. First, they asked that Clark recuse herself, having recently been turned down for a promotion in the judicial ranks by Gov. Jeb Bush. No dice. Then they asked Clark to consolidate the case with the Gore contest before Judge Sauls, as a way of tying all their fortunes to a case they have an excellent chance of slowing to a crawl. No dice again. The Bush camp appealed to the Florida apeeals court, and was denied...
...legislators; they claim they'd be restoring order to a process gone mad. Democrats insist the Republicans, who control the House 77-43 and the Senate 25-15, are crazy with power - and will have hell to pay from the voters if they go through with the appointment and Jeb Bush signs off on it. (Republicans gently point out that it's Floridians that put them in charge in the first place; Democrats say that was then and this...