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According to Jeffrey Toobin's new book on the Supreme Court, Justice David Souter nearly resigned in the wake of Bush v. Gore, so distraught was he over the decision that effectively ended the Florida recount and installed George W. Bush as president.

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TimALoftis
Sept. 4, 2007, 1:57 p.m.
I have a great deal of respect for Jeffery Toobin, CNN's legal analyst. His book sounds like a good read.
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djrevelky
Sept. 4, 2007, 2:17 p.m.
I'd love to hear this story from Justice Souter and not from a "journalist" from a left-leaning news outlet trying to sell something.
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DoerNotASayer
Sept. 4, 2007, 2:25 p.m.
It was completely a political decision based soley on who the conservative majority wanted to be president, with absolutely no foundation in law.
Who ever heard of a close election not allowing a recount? The whole notion in ridiculous.
And the political decision has been devistating to our once great nation. We are weaker, poorer, and more divided than at any time since the Civil War!
Thanks Dumbya! And thanks to you five conservative as**oles on the U.S. Supreme court.
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texangelwings
Sept. 4, 2007, 6:38 p.m.
A sign that there are still some people in government jobs with a conscience. Resignation would not have changed anything. By staying, maybe his voice will be heard in the future!
Thanks Neo, interesting article!
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david_nwpa
Sept. 4, 2007, 7:19 p.m.
On a slightly different angle to this story, thank heavens Justice Souter remained on the bench all these years. He has been a voice of reason and a respectable jurist. I can understand why he wanted to hang it up, but with Dumbya picking the new Court members, it is better that Souter remained.
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GrainOfSand
Sept. 4, 2007, 9:30 p.m.
Not many Supreme Court Justices ready for retirement in the next four or five years, eh? Why'd they all have to leave during Bush's watch? What a lucky guy.
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Allee
Sept. 4, 2007, 9:46 p.m.
Ahhhh, too bad!!!!! The votes were all recounted by different groups and they all agreed Bush won. Quit your eternal griping and crying foul. Even Begay and his reptile friend said Bush won.
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walden3
Sept. 4, 2007, 10:09 p.m.
"VANITY FAIR
October 2004
THE PATH TO FLORIDA
As the Florida recount ate away at George W. Bush's margin of victory (1,784 votes . . . 327 . . . 154 . . . ), the machinery of political power sprang to life. In Washington, stunned U.S. Supreme Court clerks watched justice become partisan, while in Florida, tens of thousands of citizensâ;;thousands of them African-Americanâ;;found themselves disenfranchised by misleading, faulty, and uncounted ballots, or inexplicably purged from the rolls."
http://makethemaccountable.com/articles/The_Pat...
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zman
Sept. 4, 2007, 10:13 p.m.
Wow, someone on the Court who smelled the stench of Politics - something all too frequent from the Bush Admin
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SS454
Sept. 4, 2007, 11:05 p.m.
It pays to have Money...Right Bush Family???
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Gotitright
Sept. 4, 2007, 11:35 p.m.
The media (CNN and AP)finished the recount and Gore still lost. This is not news. Maybe Souter wanted to quit but he has made several bad decisions since Gore vs Bush. The correct decision was to stop a recount in specific counties picked by Gore using votes that otherwise would not count. This was designed to give Gore an advantage and was contrary to existing Florida law. It was the Florida Supreme Court that wrote a new law allowing the count to go on. They are supposed to enterprate the law not make new law. The Supreme Court decision (Souter excluded)was the correct decision.
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hoppy
Sept. 5, 2007, 12:13 a.m.
Justice? Did I hear a word that used to have honor and dignity surrounding it? The Not So Supreme Court is a joke !
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OldRusty
Sept. 5, 2007, 7:52 a.m.
No longer do we need life appointments for any Federal Judge.Yeah he should have resigned, and the Supreme Court moved out of DC>
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Charlson
Sept. 5, 2007, 10:01 a.m.
Bush has tainted the three branches of government, politicizing the court and judical systems, neutering Congress, and sullying the office of the President of the United States of America. He has condoned the use of torture, unwarranted wiretapping, and uses the US attorneys to go after political opponents. He started a war on lies and false intelligence. He fought the wrong country in his War on Terror. The military defeated Sadam and his army and Bush blotched the occupation and reconstruction. Bush screwed up the government's response to Hurricane Katrina and the reconstruction of the devastated areas. Bush has no coherent and competent way to close our borders. Bush vetos scientific research on religious grounds and not on scientific merit. So tell me you faithful Bushites why you still support this man?
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ETproductions
Sept. 5, 2007, 10:12 a.m.
I'm very glad to hear of Justice Soutter's reaction. At least there are a few left in Washington with some integrity.
It seemed to me that a total recount of the ballots was what the Florida State Constitution called for, and that the US Supreme Court overstepped the bounds of States Rights and imposed a ruling that had no Constitutional basis in the US Constitution whatsoever. And the Cons talk about hating activist judges. It appears that only when they decide things against the Cons does that come into paly.
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iain777
Sept. 5, 2007, 12:43 p.m.
And here is a totally WEIRD point of view on Souter and news in general - http://digg.com/political_opinion/One_nasty_ill...
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corrreeey
Sept. 5, 2007, 1:10 p.m.
who really cares what this guy almost did or almost did not do? He is right where he belongs - on CNN.. Who watches this stupid station anyways besides liberals, but go figure.. stupid is as stupid does.
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corrreeey
Sept. 5, 2007, 1:16 p.m.
very good point aniokly.. Even more funny is how the dumb libs are still crying over spilled milk.. GORE LOST - he is a Loser, thus the world is ending in like 9 years or something.LMAO.. Anyways, get over it..
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crghss
Sept. 5, 2007, 2:02 p.m.
"Book says Souter mulled resignation"
What does Souter have to say. Until I hear him say so why would I believe a guy peddling a book?
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ramblingwreck
Sept. 5, 2007, 2:14 p.m.
I think this is the same Souter who seeks support for his interpretation of our Constitution in foreign law. I for one regret that he didn't cry his way totally off the court.