MetaFilter posts tagged with gwb and florida

One man, one vote.. well sort of!

DrDoberman — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:01:00 -0800

Democracy Republican style.
Greg Palast's film will be broadcast by Newsnight on Tuesday, 26 October, 2004 by the BBC. You can also watch the show from the BBC website, either live or on demand for 24 hours after originally broadcast, by clicking on the latest programme button.

matteo — Sat, 05 May 2001 08:50:45 -0800

Fla. OKs Election System Overhaul "Florida's governor was eager to change the state's maligned election system after recounts delayed his brother's election for 36 days and left many Democrats believing Al Gore had won".

semmi — Thu, 08 Mar 2001 07:17:00 -0800

News about Florida from England Information from BBC that the US media never picked up.

owillis — Tue, 09 Jan 2001 22:51:20 -0800

Clinton: "They thought the election was over, the Republicans did. By the time it was over, our candidate had won the popular vote, and the only way they could win the election was to stop the voting in Florida". Give 'em hell Bill!

holgate — Sun, 24 Dec 2000 14:24:19 -0800

"the new director of the Environment Protection Agency, Christine Todd Whitman, has proposed that the Florida ballots be sealed for 10 years. " Fuck the Christmas ceasefire. While the Anglo-Saxon world stuffs itself comatose, the forces of conservatism are busy mobilising. Yum.

aaron — Sun, 10 Dec 2000 21:26:03 -0800

Supreme Court II: Election Boogaloo. Programs, getcher programs here! Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, you can get your grubby hands on the Bush and Gore briefs right now. Fascinating reading. PDF files, of course.

y6y6y6 — Mon, 27 Nov 2000 10:11:00 -0800

Trial By Combat - Since it seems that neither counting the votes nor suing in court is going settle this election. I suggest taking a more direct and final approach. A fight to the death with broadswords.

netbros — Sat, 25 Nov 2000 19:51:55 -0800

The Greenwood Position. Partisan perhaps, but will Peggy Noonan's latest OpEd in the WSJ be a rallying cry for frustrated conservatives? She offers compelling arguments and solid suggestions for proactive redress. Talk amongst yourselves.

tatochip — Fri, 10 Nov 2000 05:47:13 -0800

Other countries are looking at us and giggling about our democratic process. It's rather enlightening to see what they think, provided the attitude the US newsmedia takes when other countries' elections appear "fixed", "inefficient," or "ineffective."

tranquileye — Thu, 09 Nov 2000 06:48:07 -0800

Poor user interface elects George W. The second hole on the right does not correspond to the second candidate on the left (Gore), but rather to the first candidate on the right (Buchanan). While many people will notice this, many others, especially those with poor vision, will not. About 20% of Buchanan's votes in FL came from the county that used this ballot.