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3. The intent of the voter was the law in Florida in 2000

Reply to crud (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 12:37 PM

Jul 2

It was not followed. In addition, 10,000 absentee ballots that the counting machines could not read that were located in the most heavily republican voting counties were hand duplicated and counted as Florida election law in 2000 allowed. These ballots favored Bush by more than 2 to 1. This is what made it possible for Bush to steal the election. The existence of these hand duplicated GOP absentee ballot was documented by a 5/7/01 Orlando Sentinel article,
Mangled ballots resurrected".

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Remember when the Supreme Court stole an election? [View all] SamuelAdams Jul 2 OP

12/12/2000 - the day journalism died 31st Street Bridge Jul 2 #1

Those that objected were shouted down MustLoveBeagles Jul 2 #6

That was even Al Gore's response orthoclad Jul 2 #15

Yeah and Barack Obama didn't learn from Gore's mistake. choie Jul 3 #27

Please don't rewrite history DemocracyForever Thursday #29

They stopped counting to protect Bush's "win" crud Jul 2 #2

The intent of the voter was the law in Florida in 2000 DemocracyForever Jul 2 #3

I was headed to Florida for the recount when this decision came down LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2 #4

"It the statewide recount had proceeded Al Gore would have won" Polybius Jul 3 #19

This is very old from DU LetMyPeopleVote Jul 3 #22

The media did not follow Florida election law DemocracyForever Jul 3 #25

I agree-the intent of the voter was easy to determine from these ballots LetMyPeopleVote Jul 3 #28

Yes DemocracyForever Jul 3 #26

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Jul 2 #5

Unfortunately Pas-de-Calais Jul 2 #7

In Exquisite Detail, OP. ColoringFool Jul 2 #8

I still remember but, I've put it all behind me.... chouchou Jul 2 #9

The Bush 2000 coup can never be forgotten DemocracyForever Jul 3 #24

I can remember seeing Jeb Bush's name listed as the realtor on a piece of rural South Florida farm property. NBachers Jul 2 #10

Yes, the Court should have been reformed at that time... kentuck Jul 2 #11

Sandra Day O'Connor's shameful legacy Easterncedar Jul 2 #12

Gore offered Bush a statewide count DemocracyForever Jul 2 #13

Yes indeed Deminpenn Jul 2 #14

and the court also said that the verdict was basically a special one time thing so that it could be used against them in Jbraybarten Jul 2 #16

They rioted to stop the count. orthoclad Jul 2 #17

Gore did not back down DemocracyForever Jul 3 #23

Post removed Post removed Jul 3 #18

And DU was born because of it. Solly Mack Jul 3 #20

How could I forget? raccoon Jul 3 #21