FLASHBACK: That time Al Gore told his team to 'find' 600 votes to overturn the Florida election
Revisiting the Controversial 2000 Election: Unraveling the Recount Saga in Florida.
If you're as old as I am, you vividly recall the tumultuous 2000 election. After George W. Bush won Florida and the election was certified by Secretary of State Katherine Harris, Al Gore set out to 'find' the 600 votes needed for victory.
In a strategic move, Gore's legal team sued to overturn the state's certified results. Democrat judges intervened, paving the way for a recount in four Democrat-controlled counties—Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Volusia. Here, officials embarked on deciphering the 'true' intention of voters, introducing terms like butterfly ballots and hanging chads into the political lexicon
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The recount saga took a turn when the Supreme Court intervened, halting the efforts on Equal Protection grounds. The ruling emphasized that Democrat-controlled counties couldn't employ different vote counting methods than the rest of the state. Ultimately, the vote initially certified by the Secretary of State prevailed.
In the aftermath, the "2001 Florida Ballot Project," a study by news consortiums including The Washington Post and The New York Times, concluded that if the recount ordered by the Florida Supreme Court had continued, George W. Bush would have maintained his lead, securing the state by a narrow margin. Revisiting this historic election offers insights into the complexities, legal battles, and the lasting impact on American politics.
I had forgotten this and the left never went after Gore but trying their damnedest to twist any law to destroy Trump and prevent him from being reelected. Double-standard!