Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

DemocracyForever

(371 posts)

25. The media did not follow Florida election law

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #22)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 12:16 PM

Friday

which required that all votes where the intent of the voter is clear be counted. The media invented vote counting scenarios that did not exist in Florida election law in order to not count all of the uncounted votes and invent a Bush "win" that does not in fact exist. It's important to remember that the uncounted Florida votes are located in the largest and most heavily democratic voting counties in Florida. There's no way that Bush got more votes in Florida.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

wave_maker

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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

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

Those that objected were shouted down MustLoveBeagles Thursday #6

That was even Al Gore's response orthoclad Thursday #15

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

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

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

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

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

This is very old from DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #22

The media did not follow Florida election law DemocracyForever Friday #25

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

Yes DemocracyForever Friday #26

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Thursday #5

Unfortunately Pas-de-Calais Thursday #7

In Exquisite Detail, OP. ColoringFool Thursday #8

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

The Bush 2000 coup can never be forgotten DemocracyForever Friday #24

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

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

Sandra Day O'Connor's shameful legacy Easterncedar Thursday #12

Gore offered Bush a statewide count DemocracyForever Thursday #13

Yes indeed Deminpenn Thursday #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 Thursday #16

They rioted to stop the count. orthoclad Thursday #17

Gore did not back down DemocracyForever Friday #23

Post removed Post removed Friday #18

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

How could I forget? raccoon Friday #21