>>What I don't understand is how the Dems have completely missed the boat in their arguements for a manual recount. First, it is allowed by law. the Repubs attempt to discredit and halt the manual counts is a serious breach of due process.
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>I thought of an analogy this morning. Think of the election as a sporting event. It was tied at the end of regulation. The rules call for a full period of overtime. The Bush people want it to be sudden death, and now that they've scored say the game should be over. What do you think?
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>Tamar

Team Gore has the ball. It is second down with only 2 minutes to go. They are down by only three points but are on the 1st yard line for goal. Suddenly a single drop of water falls from 30,000 feet and hits the opposing quaterback, Bush, on the nose. At which point coach Baker comes screaming out of the sidelines shouting for a rain cancelation. "Game is over, says so in the manual, see. We won, we won, we won, ..."