Word: shorting
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Gore finally came out around 4:30, and he kept it short - the Florida Supreme Court did all the talking for him. Gore's statement, in full...
...short written statement, Harris let it be known that she was "pleased with the judge's decision...
...more. Gore's statement at 4:40 was short and sweet because the Florida Supreme Court had done all the talking for him. Just moments before, it had put Harris' certification on ice, pending further review of the Gore team's case for including hand counts in the official tally. It hadn't said yes, it hadn't said...
With no president named by January 20, the Republicans win, at least in the short term. The acting president in case there is no president or vice president to fulfill the duties is (remember your civics classes) the Speaker of the House. Since the new Congress will already be in session on January 20, the Speaker will most likely be Republican Dennis Hastert. If for any reason the Coach can't take over the top job, next in line is the president pro tempore of the Senate, the venerable Strom Thurmond ("pro tempore," by the way, is fancy lingo...
...short, the Republican attitude is, "Life's unfair - deal with it." For the Democrats, 'Life's unfair - what can we possibly do to make up for that...