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Article: The Supreme Court Shot Itself in the Foot While Shooting Down Al Gore.
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- Reason
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- March 1, 2001
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For any constitutionalist, the proper reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's majority opinion in Bush v. Gore is dismay. In dispensing with the Florida high court's efforts to resolve a confusing election-code tangle, derailing the election-contest process in Florida, and sidestepping the constitutionally established mechanisms for deciding disputed elections, the U.S. Supreme Court has done more than exceed the bounds of limited judicial power--it also confirmed the most cynical view of how the nation's top court operates.
At this point, if you suspect that I'm a Gore supporter, you re right. But before you dismiss my complaints as Democratic whining, let me ...