Originally posted by zenboy:

Originally posted by mbTDI:
recount after recount produced a 537 vote victory for GW, validating the decision of the Supreme Court.



Where on earth are you getting your number from...? A two-minute Internet search will show you that Gore won the popular vote by 543,895 votes. By the electoral college (which I still say is obsolete) votes, Bush won by 5 votes, 271-266.



The only race "decided by the supreme court", Florida, Bush won by 537 votes.

Final certified vote for the state of Florida (25 electoral votes) Presidential Candidate Vote Total Pct Party
George W. Bush (W) 2,912,790 48.850 Republican
Al Gore 2,912,253 48.841 Democrat
Ralph Nader 97,421 1.633 Green
Patrick J. Buchanan 17,412 0.292 Reform
Harry Browne 16,102 0.270 Libertarian
John Hagelin 2,274 0.038 Natural Law/Reform
Howard Phillips 1,378 0.023 Constitution
Other 3,027 0.051 -
Total 5,962,657 100.00
Source: CBS News State Results for Election 2000 (http://www.cbsnews.com/campaign2000results/state/state_fl.html)

I never said the electoral college wasn't obsolete, it is. That's another discussion.

I won't make the Detroit meet, but I'm happy to debate politics with you any time. Who knows... maybe I'll buy you a round over the phone.

Diesel owns you