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( people chattering
quietly )
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( loud chatter )
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Man:
THOSE ARE ABSOLUTELY
MEANINGLESS.
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I MEAN, WHO'S LOOKING
AT THE POLLS?
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I HAVEN'T READ A POLL
IN AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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I'M TELLING YOU,
IT'S LOOKING GOOD,
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BUT WE'VE GOT TO KEEP
HAMMERING AT THE UNDECIDEDS.
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BETWEEN PHONE CALLS
I'M PRAYING.
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WE NEED TO SATELLITE LIEBERMAN
TO NEVADA AND ARIZONA.
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WE CAN HAVE IT SET UP BY 11:00
IF WE CAN TALK HIM INTO IT.
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Man #2:
HE'S WALKING IN RIGHT NOW.
HOLD ON.
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FOURNIER IS WAITING
FOR YOU ON LINE TWO.
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YEAH, FOURNIER,
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
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Looks like voter
turnout's gonna be
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at an all-time low.
Any response?
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WELL, AS I KEEP SAYING
AND I'LL CONTINUE TO SAY,
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THE FOUNDATION OF A DEMOCRACY
IS BASED ON ITS CITIZENS'
RIGHT TO VOTE.
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A.B.C. ON THREE--
WINNING ELECTORAL,
LOSING POPULAR.
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- HANG ON A SEC. YES.
- Female reporter: Hi, Ron.
A number of the polls show
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that Gore will
lose the popular vote,
but win the electoral college.
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What would
the Gore response be
if this occurred?
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WELL, THE GORE RESPONSE
WOULD BE THAT GOVERNOR BUSH
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IS GONNA HAVE TO
RESPECT THE ELECTORAL PROCESS
NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTCOME.
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FOURNIER, THE FOUNDATION
OF OUR DEMOCRACY
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IS BASED UPON THE CITIZENS'
RIGHT TO VOTE.
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IT IS OUR DUTY AS AMERICANS
TO FULFILL THAT RESPONSIBILITY.
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C.N.N. ON ONE--
THE SAME.
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HANG ON. YES.
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Male reporter:
Looks like you're gonna
lose the popular vote--
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YEAH, I KNOW THE QUESTION.
HERE'S THE ANSWER--
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GOVERNOR BUSH
IS GONNA HAVE TO RESPECT
THE ELECTORAL PROCESS
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NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTCOME.
FOURNIER...
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"IT IS OUR DUTY AS AMERICANS
TO FULFILL THAT RESPONSIBILITY
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BECAUSE WE MUST NEVER FORGET
THAT EVERY VOTE COUNTS."
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You're the only liaison
I know that actually
sounds sincere
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- when you spew that shit.
- ( chuckles )
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- Background?
- YEAH, GO AHEAD.
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Are you going to join
the new administration?
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I GUESS THAT WOULD DEPEND
ON THE POSITION HE OFFERS,
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BUT I DON'T THINK HE'S
GOING TO OFFER ME ANYTHING.
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HE'S BARELY SPOKEN TO ME
SINCE I GOT BACK TO CAMPAIGN.
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- But if he does?
- NO COMMENT.
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TALK TO YOU LATER.
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Glen Roth:
RON KLAIN'S OFFICE.
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I HAVE A LESTER HYMAN
ON TWO.
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HEY LESTER, WHAT CAN I DO
FOR YOU THIS MORNING?
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Michael Whouley:
IF THE 32nd PRECINCT OPENS
EVEN ONE MINUTE LATE,
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I SWEAR TO GOD,
I WILL FLY DOWN THERE
PERSONALLY WITH A CROWBAR
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AND OPEN
THE GODDAMN DOOR MYSELF.
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WHOULEY?
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RON, YOU LOOK
LIKE A FUCKIN' BOLSHEVIK.
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THANKS. LISTEN,
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE
WITH LESTER HYMAN.
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WE MAY HAVE A PROBLEM
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
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A BUNCH OF OLDER VOTERS THINK
THEY ACCIDENTALLY VOTED
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FOR PAT BUCHANAN BY MISTAKE--
AND NOT JUST A FEW OF 'EM,
A LOT.
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JEREMY--
WHERE IS IT AGAIN?
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- PALM BEACH.
- PALM BEACH COUNTY.
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GET ME WHAT'S-HER-NAME,
THERESA LePORE ON THE PHONE,
PLEASE.
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WE WOULDN'T BE HAVING
THIS PROBLEM IF YOU WERE
STILL RUNNING THIS SHOW.
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- YEAH, WELL...
- BUT SINCE YOU'RE NOT,
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HOW ABOUT GETTIN' ME
A COFFEE AND FUCKIN' DANISH?
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- BUT BEFORE I DO THAT...
- YES?
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ARE WE GOING TO WIN
THIS THING?
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NO.
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YES, BUT IT'S GONNA BE
A SQUEAKER.
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YOU ALWAYS SAID IT WOULD
COME DOWN TO FLORIDA.
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YES, I DID.
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JEREMY, THERESA LePORE.
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- IT'S BUSY. I'M TRYING.
- WELL, TRY HARDER, PLEASE.
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- THANKS, MAN.
- NO PROBLEM.
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- HEY, MOREHOUSE.
- HEY, RON.
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WHAT HAPPENED
TO YOUR LEG?
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TWISTED MY KNEE
GETTING OFF AIR FORCE TWO.
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DID THEY UPGRADE YOU
OR ARE YOU STILL FLYING
IN LUGGAGE?
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- PUT SOME ICE ON IT.
- YEAH.
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HEY, RON.
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HOLD ON A SEC.
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RON KLAIN.
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I'M SORRY ABOUT THIS.
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HEY, NO WORRIES.
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THANKS.
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THAT'S GOOD.
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- COMPLETE THIS
PART RIGHT HERE.
- YES, SIR.
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- Man: OKAY? GOOD.
- I'LL GET IT TO THE VICE
PRESIDENT RIGHT AWAY.
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OKAY, LOOK, RON,
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I DON'T WANT TO BULLSHIT YOU,
SO LET ME GET RIGHT TO IT.
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ROY NEEL IS
PUTTING OUT FEELERS
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FOR THE TRANSITION TEAM
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AND HE TOLD ME AL REALLY
WANTS YOU ONBOARD.
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THE VICE PRESIDENT WANTS
TO OFFER YOU THE LEAD
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IN REVIEWING CANDIDATES
FOR JOBS BENEATH THE CABINET.
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BILL, THAT'S THE SAME JOB
I HAD EIGHT YEARS AGO.
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I KNOW IT'S NOT IDEAL,
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BUT AL REALLY WANTS YOU
TO DO THIS.
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AND I DON'T THINK
HE'S GOING TO UNDERSTAND
WHY YOU WOULDN'T.
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WELL, MAYBE
IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO
WITH THE FACT THAT HE
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DIDN'T EXACTLY BACK ME
WHEN COELHO PUSHED ME
OUT OF THE CAMPAIGN.
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COME ON, RON,
WE ALL KNOW KNOW
COELHO WAS A BIG MISTAKE.
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THAT'S WHY HE'S GONE
AND YOU'RE BACK.
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RIGHT, WORKING
UNDER THE PEOPLE
THAT USED TO WORK FOR ME.
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EVERYONE APPRECIATES
YOU COMING BACK.
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IT'S THE FIRST THING I DID
WHEN I TOOK OVER
THIS CAMPAIGN.
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AND I DID IT BECAUSE I HATE
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU.
IT WAS BULLSHIT.
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BUT THIS IS
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY
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FOR YOU TO GET BACK
ON THE INSIDE.
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TELL THE VICE PRESIDENT
I HAVE BEEN DELIGHTED
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TO WRITE PRESS RELEASES
FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS
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AND WORK
ON RAPID RESPONSE,
BUT I WILL NOT BE ABLE
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TO ACCEPT
HIS EIGHT-YEAR DEMOTION
AT THE CURRENT TIME.
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RON, WOULD--
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WOULD YOU THINK
ABOUT IT?
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I'LL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE
ON EXIT POLLS.
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Reporter:
The vice president
and his wife
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voted this morning
at Forks River Elementary
in Elmwood.
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- CHRIS CALLED EARLIER.
- MM-HMM?
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HE SAID IF GORE WINS,
YOU CAN HAVE THE WEEK OFF.
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IF HE LOSES,
HE WANTS YOU IN THE OFFICE
BY NOON TOMORROW.
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YEAH, WELL,
THEY DON'T CALL
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WARREN CHRISTOPHER
THE GREAT NEGOTIATOR
FOR NOTHING.
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SO I TAKE IT
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YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE JOINING
THE GORE ADMINISTRATION.
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Joe Allbaugh:
YES, I UNDERSTAND
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING TO ME,
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BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD
ANYTHING ABOUT THAT.
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THE GOVERNOR PROMISED
TO GO TO CALIFORNIA,
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AND THAT'S WHY THE GOVERNOR
WENT TO CALIFORNIA.
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AND HE ALWAYS KEEPS
HIS PROMISES. ABSOLUTELY.
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Ben Ginsberg:
SO I'M FINALLY
IN THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION,
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AND IT IS
PRETTY IMPOSING.
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NOW WE'RE ALL
SEATED AT DINNER
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AND EVERYBODY BOWS
THEIR HEADS FOR PRAYER.
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AND I AM SITTING THERE
THINKING
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"WHAT'S A NICE JEWISH BOY
FROM PENNSYLVANIA
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DOING HERE PRAYING
WITH THE GOVERNOR
OF TEXAS?"
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AND THE GOVERNOR
LEANS OVER
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AND HE WHISPERS
IN MY EAR,
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"IT'S ABOUT TIME WE GOT
SOME METHODIST BLOOD
IN YOU."
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AND I GOT RELAXED
VERY VERY QUICKLY.
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IT WAS A LOVELY LOVELY
MOMENT.
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ARE WE GONNA WIN,
MR. GINSBERG?
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BY TOMORROW MORNING
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THE STAINS
OF BILL CLINTON
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WILL BE WASHED AWAY
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AND HONOR AND DIGNITY
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WILL FINALLY BE RESTORED
TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
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( cheering )
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HEY, BEN,
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DID YOU HEAR ABOUT
PALM BEACH COUNTY?
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- ( all shouting )
- ( car horn honks )
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- REVOTE! THE BALLOT IS UNFAIR!
- IT SHOULD BE CLEARER WHERE
YOU'RE PUNCHING.
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I UNDERSTAND.
I WANT TO TALK TO SOMEBODY.
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Crowd:
REVOTE!
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HMM.
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( chuckles )
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IS THIS WHAT
ALL THE FUSS IS ABOUT?
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JUDGE BURTON, I'VE HAD
THREE FRIENDS CALL ME
IN A PANIC
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BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY
VOTED FOR PAT BUCHANAN.
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THEY'RE VERY UPSET.
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THERESA, WHY DID YOU
LIST THE CANDIDATES
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ON BOTH SIDES
OF THE BALLOT?
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THE FONT
THAT I HAD TO USE
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TO GET ALL THE CANDIDATES
ON ONE SIDE WAS VERY SMALL
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AND I WAS WORRIED
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THAT THE OLDER VOTERS
WOULD HAVE TROUBLE
READING THEM.
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( truck horn honks )
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WE'RE GOING TO NEED
A LAWYER.
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The presidential race
is crackling like a hickory
fire here.
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This promises to be
one of the closest races
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in American
presidential history.
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The big prize, the brass ring
for this evening--
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the state of Florida.
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A big call to make--
CNN announces
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that we call Florida
in the Al Gore column.
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Al Gore wins
the state of Florida.
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Florida was supposed to be
George W Bush country.
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Dan Rather: And you can bet
that Governor Bush
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will be madder
than a rained-on rooster
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that his brother the governor
wasn't able to carry
this state for him.
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Bernard Shaw:
Stand by. Stand by.
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What the networks giveth,
the networks taketh away.
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NBC News is now
taking Florida
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out of Vice President Gore's
column.
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Jeff Greenfield: Oh, waiter,
one order of crow, please.
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Call the doctor,
call the police,
call a psychic.
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In Florida,
it's tightened up.
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All eyes on Florida
at this hour.
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This is the answer--
Florida Florida Florida.
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...what the heck is
going on in Florida?
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Whoever wins Florida
won this election.
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I apologize.
We're going to make
a projection now.
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ABC News is now
going to project
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that Florida goes
to Mr. Bush.
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Bush wins.
Florida goes Bush.
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The presidency is Bush.
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That's it.
Sip it, savor it...
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Jennings:
Unless there is
a terrible calamity...
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...cup it, Photostat it,
underline it in red...
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Jennings:
...George W Bush by our
projection is going to be...
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...press it in a book,
put it in an album,
hang it on a wall...
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- Brokaw: The 43rd President...
- Jennings: The 43rd
President...
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...the 43rd President
of the United States.
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At 18 minutes past 2:00
Eastern time,
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CNN declares
that George Walker Bush
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has won Florida's
25 electoral votes
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and this should put him
over the top.
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( cheering and applause )
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
LISTEN UP!
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AL GORE HAS JUST
CALLED THE GOVERNOR
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AND CONCEDED!
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YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
ALL OF YOU, GREAT JOB.
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AREA CLEAR.
CARS ARE READY.
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Male guard:
OKAY, THEY'RE HERE.
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Female guard:
VICE PRESIDENT LEAVING
THE BUILDING.
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- Al Gore: ARE YOU OKAY?
- YEAH.
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Newscaster:
We've learned that
the vice president
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is on his way to deliver
his concession speech
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at the War Memorial Plaza
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here in Nashville.
The large crowd...
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( sirens wailing )
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Can't say enough
about the race
George Bush ran...
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- ( phone ringing )
- ...but let no person say
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that Al Gore
did not pour himself
into this campaign...
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- RON KLAIN.
- Man: It's Fournier.
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I'VE GOT NO COMMENT
AT THIS TIME, RON.
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Why did Gore concede?
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HANG ON A SECOND.
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- ( mutes TV )
- WHY DID GORE CONCEDE?
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BECAUSE WE LOST
THE ELECTION, RON.
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( busy signal )
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JEREMY, GET ME
NICK BALDICK.
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HURRY UP.
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Ron,
the Associated Press
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has very different numbers
than the networks.
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WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
THE NETWORKS HAVE
ALL CALLED IT.
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GORE CONCEDED.
HE'S ON HIS WAY
TO THE PLAZA RIGHT NOW--
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Listen, all I'm saying is
the oldest news organization
in the country
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has not yet called
this election.
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We still believe
Florida's too close
to call.
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I don't understand
what the hell you
guys are doing.
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- WHAT IS IT?
- I'LL CALL YOU BACK, RON.
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You have reached Bill Daley.
Please leave a message.
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DAMN IT.
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- ( phone ringing )
- YEAH, RON KLAIN.
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Whouley:
Ron, I think the networks
have the wrong numbers.
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IT'S GONNA SOUND INSANE--
I JUST GOT OFF WITH BALDICK--
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A MACHINE IN VOLUSIA
WENT CRAZY.
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GET THIS-- IT ACTUALLY
ADDED 3,000 VOTES
TO BUSH'S TOTAL
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AND SUBTRACTED THOUSANDS
OF VOTES FROM GORE.
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IT WENT BACKWARDS.
GORE'S COUNT RIGHT NOW
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IS NEGATIVE 16,000
IN THAT COUNTY.
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SO WHAT ARE
THE REAL NUMBERS?
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WHEN YOU RECALCULATE
THE ENTIRE STATE,
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WE'RE DOWN BY
LESS THAN 15,000.
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SO IT'S
A MACHINE RECOUNT.
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- WE'RE STILL ALIVE.
- Wait, no.
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GORE CONCEDED TO BUSH.
HE'S ON HIS WAY TO THE PLAZA.
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YOU'RE FUCKIN'
KIDDIN' ME, RIGHT?
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Didn't you see the news?
The networks all called it.
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JESUS.
HANG ON.
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GUYS, WHAT'S HAPPENING?
WHAT'S GOING ON?
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John King:
CNN is told by two senior
Gore campaign officials
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that the vice president
placed a phone call to
the Texas governor.
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The vice president
is now in his motorcade
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due here
in downtown Nashville
in just a few minutes
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to deliver remarks
to the supporters...
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JESUS CHRIST.
GET ME BILL DALEY.
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NO NO, I CAN'T GET HIM.
I'VE BEEN TRYING.
I CAN'T REACH ANYBODY.
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WHAT THE HELL
IS GOING ON HERE?
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WAIT, DALEY--
YOU CAN REACH HIM THROUGH
THE WHITE HOUSE SIGNAL OFFICE.
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- TRY THAT.
- YEAH YEAH.
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No word from
the Gore campaign yet.
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We've tried making
a few phone calls...
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FUCK.
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- You've reached
Donna Brazile--
- DAMN IT.
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- TRY LEHANE, HE MIGHT
BE THERE ALREADY.
- GOOD IDEA.
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NO, HE'S NOT
IN THIS BOOK.
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Daley:
THE NETWORKS GOT IT WRONG
TWICE IN THE SAME NIGHT?
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WE'RE GOING
TO A MACHINE RECOUNT.
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WE NEED TO GET TO HIM
BEFORE HE GOES ONSTAGE.
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WHATEVER HAPPENS,
WE CANNOT LET HIM
MAKE THAT SPEECH.
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- WHO'S GONNA GRAB HIM?
- MOREHOUSE.
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WE'LL INTERCEPT
AT THE CAR.
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GET ME DAVID MOREHOUSE.
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We will hear from
the vice president, we're told,
in about 15 minutes.
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( phone ringing )
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- ( sighs )
- ( phone rings )
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MOREHOUSE HERE.
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Whouley:
Gore didn't lose.
You gotta stop him at the car.
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Vice President Al Gore's
motorcade has arrived.
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Mr. Gore will likely make
a very brief statement.
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( chanting )
WE WANT GORE!
WE WANT GORE!
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NO NO NO,
MR. VICE PRESIDENT,
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MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
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SIR, MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
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( screams )
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WHOA WHOA WHOA.
HOLD ON A SECOND.
HOLD IT, PAL.
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We know the vice president
is backstage.
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We've been trying to reach
more of his senior aides
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to find out reasons
for the delay.
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We've been unsuccessful
in doing so...
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MY PEOPLE AREN'T SEEING
THE SAME NUMBERS
AS THE NETWORKS.
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NEITHER IS KARL.
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WE WANT GORE!
WE WANT GORE!
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MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
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MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
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SIR, SIR.
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- SIR, IT'S URGENT.
- WHAT IS IT, DAVID?
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DALEY NEEDS TO SPEAK TO YOU.
HE JUST NEEDS FIVE MINUTES.
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I JUST SPOKE TO BUSH.
HE'S WAITING FOR ME
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TO GIVE THIS SPEECH.
I'M NOT GOING TO KEEP
HIM WAITING.
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE,
MR. VICE PRESIDENT,
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THERE'S A PROBLEM
WITH THE NUMBERS
IN FLORIDA.
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...the popular vote that looks
like one of the closest...
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GOVERNOR, AL GORE IS
ON THE PHONE.
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LET ME MAKE SURE
I UNDERSTAND.
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YOU ARE CALLING BACK
TO RETRACT YOUR CONCESSION?
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EXCUSE ME,
BUT YOU DON'T HAVE
TO GET SNIPPY ABOUT IT.
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MY LITTLE BROTHER
HAS ASSURED ME I WON
THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
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WELL, YOUR LITTLE BROTHER IS NOT
THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY ON THIS.
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MR. VICE PRESIDENT,
YOU DO WHAT YOU
HAVE TO DO.
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- ( cheering )
- YES!
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The vice president
has recalled the governor
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and retracted
his concession.
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THIS THING WILL BE OVER
IN 24, 48 HOURS TOPS.
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- HONEY...
- YEAH?
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BE CAREFUL DOWN THERE.
THEY HAVE ALLIGATORS.
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I'LL SEE YOU FRIDAY.
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The vice president
has called Governor Bush
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and retracted
his concession.
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What are these people yelling?
Let's listen, turn our
sound up here.
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RECOUNT!
RECOUNT!
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"Recount."
They are saying, "Recount."
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( phone ringing )
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( groans )
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SECRETARY OF STATE
KATHERINE HARRIS SPEAKING.
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WHAT THE HELL IS
GOING ON, KATHERINE?
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WHAT ARE THE FINAL NUMBERS?
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THIS IS
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
KATHERINE HARRIS.
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YOU'LL HAVE
TO CALL CLAY ROBERTS,
DIRECTOR OF--
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Katherine, it's Jeb!
What are the final numbers?
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Who won Florida?
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- ( elevator dings )
- Man: THERE SHE IS!
SECRETARY HARRIS.
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( all shouting,
camera shutters clicking )
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WE'LL HAVE A STATEMENT LATER.
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BUSH RECEIVED
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2,909,135 VOTES.
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GORE RECEIVED
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2,907,351 VOTES.
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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE, CLAY?
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OH, SORRY.
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BUSH TAKES FLORIDA
BY 1,784 VOTES.
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OR .03%.
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ANY DIFFERENCE
OF LESS THAN .5 OF 1%
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TRIGGERS A MANDATORY
MACHINE RECOUNT.
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THANK YOU, CLAY.
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WE WILL NOW PROCEED
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TO A MANDATORY
MACHINE RECOUNT.
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ALL THAT WAS NEEDED
WAS 30,000
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TO TRIGGER AN
AUTOMATIC RECOUNT.
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WE'RE ONLY BEHIND
BY 1,784.
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THEY'RE GOING
TO RUN EVERY BALLOT
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THROUGH THE COUNTING
MACHINES AGAIN.
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THE MACHINES
ARE NOT PRECISE.
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YOU'LL GET A SLIGHTLY
DIFFERENT TOTAL
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EVERY TIME YOU RUN
THEM THROUGH.
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IT'S EVEN POSSIBLE
WE MIGHT PULL AHEAD
BY TOMORROW MORNING.
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BUT IF BUSH MAINTAINS
HIS LEAD,
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I'M SURE THEY'RE GONNA
WANT TO MOVE IT FAST
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AND KATHERINE HARRIS
IS GONNA TRY TO CERTIFY
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A BUSH VICTORY
RIGHT AT THE DEADLINE,
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- WHICH IS IN SIX DAYS.
- Daley: OF COURSE SHE WILL,
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SHE'S CO-CHAIR OF HIS
FLORIDA CAMPAIGN.
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SHE WOULD HAVE
CERTIFIED A MONTH AGO
IF SHE COULD HAVE.
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ANYBODY HERE EVER HEARD
OF A "CHAD"?
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Anchorman:
One by one, each of Florida's
67 counties
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run their ballots
through the counting machines
a second time.
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This process is
overseen by a three-person
canvassing board...
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- ( phone ringing )
- ...made up of county
and local officials.
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- All final tallies
must be submitted...
- YEAH, WHAT IS IT, JOE?
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Are you watching?
Daley's on channel 6.
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Interviewer:
Mr. Daley, what makes
you think
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the results
of the recount
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will be any different
than they are now?
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Well, at this point
nobody really knows, Matt,
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whether it will be
different or not.
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HIS DADDY STOLE IT
FOR J.F.K.,
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AND NOW HE'S GONNA
STEAL IT FOR GORE.
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I've asked Warren Christopher,
the former Secretary of State,
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to come in and oversee
the recount for us--
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- OKAY, THEY GOT
WARREN CHRISTOPHER.
- ...Secretary of State
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Warren Christopher
will lead a Gore
legal team...
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WHO WERE WE THINKING?
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James Baker: OH, IT'S GONNA
BE A LITIGATION NIGHTMARE.
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EVERY LAWYER
FROM NEW YORK TO HAVANA
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IS GONNA BE WAVING
THEIR BRIEFCASES UP AND DOWN
ON THE STREETS OF FLORIDA.
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I'M TELLIN' YA,
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THEY'RE GONNA BE
FALLIN' OUT OF THE SKY.
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- Can you get
back to the airport?
- I CAN BE THERE IN AN HOUR.
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Anchorwoman:
Hundreds of voters are lined up
in Palm Beach County today
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to sign affidavits stating
that they were confused
by the ballot.
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A petition is
being circulated
demanding a revote.
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These voters believed
they mistakenly voted
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- for Pat Buchanan...
- I WANT MY VOTE TO COUNT.
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WE'RE GONNA DO
EVERYTHING WE CAN
TO MAKE SURE
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YOUR VOTES GET COUNTED.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE.
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I FEEL LIKE I'M STUCK
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IN "THE NIGHT
OF THE LIVING BUBBIES."
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Whouley:
Just stay calm.
And whatever you do,
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- don't yell "Bingo!"
- YEAH, I PROMISE.
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HEY, BUCHANAN'S ON TV.
I'LL CALL YOU BACK.
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...I think and believe.
And it is my belief
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that some of those votes
that were cast for me
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probably were cast
for me mistakenly
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in the belief that people
were casting their ballots
for Al Gore.
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GLEN, NEW TALKING POINT--
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BUCHANAN JUST
WENT ON TELEVISION.
EVEN HE SAYS HE THINKS
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PEOPLE VOTED FOR HIM
THINKING THEY WERE
VOTING FOR GORE.
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WRITE IT UP.
GET IT TO ME
AS AN EMAIL.
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Reporter:
Reverend Jesse Jackson
led a march of Democrats
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and unhappy voters
through West Palm Beach.
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AT THIS POINT
WE DO NOT KNOW
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WHO WON THE ELECTION
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BECAUSE OUR VOTES
HAVE NOT BEEN COUNTED.
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- Man: RIGHT.
- ( crowd agreeing )
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IT'S INSANE.
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John King:
Now all eyes on Florida
watching this recount.
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A team of as many
as 70 people
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expected in the state
within the next 24 hours,
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we should note,
many of them raising questions
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as to whether the Gore campaign
will try to sway...
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...THE UNDERVOTES
AND THE OVERVOTES
ON A PRECINCT LEVEL AND--
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UH, GOOD AFTERNOON,
MR. SECRETARY.
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THIS IS EVERYONE--
FIVE LAWYERS AND JOE ALLBAUGH?
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TELL AUSTIN I WANT
OPERATIVES, P.R.
AND VOLUNTEERS
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- DOWN HERE IMMEDIATELY.
- GOT IT.
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THEY HAVE JESSE JACKSON
DOWN THERE IN PALM BEACH
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HOLDING HANDS WITH
THOSE OLD JEWISH FOLKS
437
00:22:44,467 --> 00:22:46,567
SCREAMING,
"COUNT ALL THE VOTES!"
438
00:22:46,567 --> 00:22:48,266
WHO THE HELL IS GONNA
ARGUE WITH THAT?
439
00:22:48,266 --> 00:22:50,734
I'M GUESSING
THAT MR. JACKSON
IS GOING TO
440
00:22:50,734 --> 00:22:53,000
KEEP HIS
"HYMIETOWN" COMMENTS
DOWN TO A MINIMUM
441
00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:55,000
- THIS TIME AROUND.
- ( chuckles )
442
00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,934
I WANT OUR PROTESTORS
DOWN THERE IN PALM BEACH,
443
00:22:57,934 --> 00:23:00,266
TALLAHASSEE AND MIAMI--
CALL ROGER STONE--
444
00:23:00,266 --> 00:23:02,900
FT. LAUDERDALE, TAMPA.
445
00:23:02,900 --> 00:23:05,033
KARL WANTS PROTESTORS
OUTSIDE OF GORE'S HOME.
446
00:23:05,033 --> 00:23:07,934
THERE YOU GO.
NOW LISTEN, PEOPLE,
447
00:23:07,934 --> 00:23:11,000
THIS IS A STREET FIGHT
FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF
THE UNITED STATES.
448
00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:13,300
I'M TOLD THEY HAVE
A WELL-OILED OPERATION
449
00:23:13,300 --> 00:23:15,333
JUST WAITIN'
TO CLOBBER US.
450
00:23:15,333 --> 00:23:18,266
IT AIN'T GONNA GET
MORE POLITICAL THAN THIS.
451
00:23:18,266 --> 00:23:20,433
Warren Christopher:
WE WANT TO PROCEED
452
00:23:20,433 --> 00:23:23,000
AS IF THIS IS
A PROPER LEGAL PROCESS,
453
00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,567
NOT A POLITICAL
STREET FIGHT.
454
00:23:25,567 --> 00:23:27,533
GORE WANTS
TO PULL JESSE JACKSON
OUT OF FLORIDA
455
00:23:27,533 --> 00:23:30,100
- AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
- Klain: WHEN I SPOKE
TO THE VICE PRESIDENT
456
00:23:30,100 --> 00:23:32,133
HE SAID HE WANTED
TO FIGHT THIS WITH
EVERY POSSIBLE--
457
00:23:32,133 --> 00:23:34,066
THERE IS CONCERN
THAT PROTESTORS
MIGHT DIMINISH
458
00:23:34,066 --> 00:23:35,734
WHAT SHOULD BE
AN ORDERLY PROCESS.
459
00:23:35,734 --> 00:23:39,166
IF A FIGHT BROKE OUT AND,
LET'S SAY, THE POLICE
OVERREACTED--
460
00:23:39,166 --> 00:23:43,533
EVEN WORSE, A RIOT--
NO ONE WANTS THAT.
461
00:23:43,533 --> 00:23:46,100
CHAOS WILL NOT
HELP OUR CAUSE.
462
00:23:46,100 --> 00:23:49,233
OKAY, I'LL ASK DONNA
TO TALK TO JESSE JACKSON.
463
00:23:49,233 --> 00:23:52,000
OUR ATTORNEYS AT
HOLLAND & KNIGHT-- I THOUGHT
WE HAD NEGOTIATED THEIR FEE.
464
00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:54,333
WE HAD, BUT THEY
SUDDENLY DISCOVERED
A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
465
00:23:54,333 --> 00:23:56,066
- MITCH?
- IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE.
466
00:23:56,066 --> 00:23:58,066
JEB BUSH DOLES OUT
A LOT OF BUSINESS
IN THIS STATE.
467
00:23:58,066 --> 00:24:00,734
HIS CHIEF COUNSEL HAS MADE
CLEAR THE CONSEQUENCES
468
00:24:00,734 --> 00:24:02,567
OF TAKING US ON
AS A CLIENT.
469
00:24:02,567 --> 00:24:05,367
SO THERE IS NOT
ONE MAJOR LAW FIRM
IN FLORIDA
470
00:24:05,367 --> 00:24:06,867
THAT WILL REPRESENT
AL GORE.
471
00:24:06,867 --> 00:24:08,700
THIS IS ALREADY A MESS.
472
00:24:08,700 --> 00:24:10,667
OUR FIRST STEP
SHOULD BE EXPLORING
473
00:24:10,667 --> 00:24:12,767
THIS BUTTERFLY BALLOT
SITUATION.
474
00:24:12,767 --> 00:24:16,233
THE BALLOT WAS DESIGNED
BY A DEMOCRAT AND APPROVED
475
00:24:16,233 --> 00:24:18,433
BY THE DEMOCRATS
IN PALM BEACH BEFORE
ELECTION DAY.
476
00:24:18,433 --> 00:24:21,200
THEY DON'T HAVE
A LEG TO STAND ON.
477
00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:23,400
I WENT THROUGH A BALLOT
CONFIGURATION DISPUTE
478
00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:25,200
ON THE CONNIE MACK
RECOUNT--
479
00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:27,600
THERE ARE
NO LEGAL REMEDIES.
480
00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:29,867
THE CONSTITUTION SAYS
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
481
00:24:29,867 --> 00:24:32,667
MUST BE HELD ON A SINGLE DAY
THROUGHOUT THE NATION.
482
00:24:32,667 --> 00:24:34,233
THERE ISN'T A COURT
IN THE STATE
483
00:24:34,233 --> 00:24:37,166
THAT WOULD BE CRAZY ENOUGH
TO GRANT THEM A REVOTE.
484
00:24:37,166 --> 00:24:38,800
LOOKS LIKE CHRIS
WON'T BE ABLE
485
00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:40,767
TO NEGOTIATE HIS WAY
OUT OF THIS ONE.
486
00:24:40,767 --> 00:24:43,867
I'M SURE JIM WILL WANT
TO NEGOTIATE A FAIR METHOD
487
00:24:43,867 --> 00:24:46,667
- TO SETTLE THIS AFFAIR.
- SOME PALM BEACH GROUPS
488
00:24:46,667 --> 00:24:49,467
HAVE ALREADY FILED LAWSUITS.
I THINK WE SHOULD JOIN THEM.
489
00:24:49,467 --> 00:24:51,433
NO, WE DON'T WANT
TO GO TO COURT.
490
00:24:51,433 --> 00:24:53,166
BUT IF WE'RE PURSUING THIS
AS A LEGAL PROCESS
491
00:24:53,166 --> 00:24:55,000
AND NOT A POLITICAL FIGHT,
AS CHRIS SAID,
492
00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:56,567
THEN WE'RE GONNA
HAVE TO FILE LAWSUITS.
493
00:24:56,567 --> 00:24:58,834
GORE DOESN'T WANT TO SEND
THE MESSAGE THAT HE'S SUING
494
00:24:58,834 --> 00:25:03,066
- TO BE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
- ABSOLUTELY NO LAWSUITS.
495
00:25:03,066 --> 00:25:05,734
I WANT TO FILE A LAWSUIT
IN FEDERAL COURT
496
00:25:05,734 --> 00:25:08,500
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
497
00:25:08,500 --> 00:25:10,533
IT'D GET THROWN OUT
IMMEDIATELY.
498
00:25:10,533 --> 00:25:12,500
YOU BET,
499
00:25:12,500 --> 00:25:14,667
BUT I WANT US ON TRACK
FOR THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.
500
00:25:14,667 --> 00:25:16,500
I DON'T THINK
THEY'D EVEN HEAR IT.
501
00:25:16,500 --> 00:25:18,800
AND WE'D GET CRUCIFIED
BY OUR OWN PEOPLE
502
00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:21,133
FOR PUSHING A STATE ISSUE
INTO FEDERAL COURT.
503
00:25:21,133 --> 00:25:23,400
WELL, THAT'S RIGHT,
504
00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:26,433
BUT AS SOME OF YOU
MAY KNOW,
505
00:25:26,433 --> 00:25:28,500
I LOVE TO CULL TURKEYS
IN THE SPRING,
506
00:25:28,500 --> 00:25:32,500
AS DID LAWTON CHILES,
THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF
THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDA,
507
00:25:32,500 --> 00:25:35,166
THOUGH I CONTEND
I WAS THE BETTER SHOT.
508
00:25:35,166 --> 00:25:37,734
( people chuckle )
509
00:25:37,734 --> 00:25:41,233
NOW THERE'S NO LOVE
LOST BETWEEN CHILES
AND THE BUSH FAMILY
510
00:25:41,233 --> 00:25:44,233
EVER SINCE THAT
DIRTY CAMPAIGN HE FOUGHT
AGAINST JEBBIE IN '94,
511
00:25:44,233 --> 00:25:45,967
BUT I ALWAYS
LIKED LAWTON
512
00:25:45,967 --> 00:25:48,734
AND EVERY YEAR
BEFORE HE PASSED ON
513
00:25:48,734 --> 00:25:50,967
WE WOULD HAVE OURSELVES
A PLEASANT TIME
514
00:25:50,967 --> 00:25:52,800
CULLING TURKEYS
IN THE SPRING.
515
00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:56,800
- COULD I HAVE
ANOTHER SODA, PLEASE?
- Woman: RIGHT AWAY, SIR.
516
00:25:56,800 --> 00:25:58,734
NOW AS TWO-TIME GOVERNOR,
517
00:25:58,734 --> 00:26:01,734
CHILES APPOINTED
SIX OF THE SEVEN JUSTICES
518
00:26:01,734 --> 00:26:04,033
ON THE FLORIDA
SUPREME COURT.
519
00:26:04,033 --> 00:26:06,233
AND I CAN TELL YOU
POSITIVELY
520
00:26:06,233 --> 00:26:08,533
THEY ARE THE MOST
FLAMING LIBERALS
521
00:26:08,533 --> 00:26:10,400
IN THE ENTIRE
GODDAMN STATE.
522
00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:13,400
IF WE END UP IN THE FLORIDA
SUPREME COURT, WE'RE DEAD.
523
00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:16,633
NOW THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
MAY BE A LONG SHOT,
524
00:26:16,633 --> 00:26:18,433
BUT FLORIDA
IS A NO SHOT.
525
00:26:18,433 --> 00:26:20,734
NOW WE CAN SIT HERE
DRINKING TEA
526
00:26:20,734 --> 00:26:22,767
AND DISCUSSING THE VIRTUES
OF FEDERALISM
527
00:26:22,767 --> 00:26:24,433
OR WE CAN START
THROWING PUNCHES.
528
00:26:24,433 --> 00:26:26,400
AND YES, WE'LL TAKE A HIT
IN THE OP-EDS,
529
00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:28,333
BUT UNTIL THIS IS OVER
I DON'T WANT TO SEE
530
00:26:28,333 --> 00:26:31,066
A COPY OF "THE NEW YORK TIMES"
UNLESS IT'S TO WRAP GARBAGE.
531
00:26:31,066 --> 00:26:34,600
JOHNNY APPLE SAYS
THAT WE HAVE A WEEK
TO RESOLVE THIS
532
00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:38,266
BEFORE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
WILL LOSE THEIR PATIENCE.
533
00:26:38,266 --> 00:26:40,100
I THINK WE NEED
TO HEED HIS ADVICE.
534
00:26:40,100 --> 00:26:42,700
I THINK WE NEED TO DISCUSS
HAND RECOUNTS.
535
00:26:42,700 --> 00:26:45,233
IF WE'RE
TRAILING AT THE END
OF THE MACHINE RECOUNT,
536
00:26:45,233 --> 00:26:48,066
WE'RE GONNA
HAVE TO REQUEST A FULL
STATEWIDE HAND RECOUNT.
537
00:26:48,066 --> 00:26:50,467
YOU GUYS ARE DREAMING.
IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN,
NOT IN FLORIDA.
538
00:26:50,467 --> 00:26:52,600
- WHY NOT?
- 'CAUSE THEIR ELECTION LAWS
539
00:26:52,600 --> 00:26:54,433
ARE COMPLETELY
ASS BACKWARDS.
540
00:26:54,433 --> 00:26:56,633
THERE'S NO MECHANISM TO ASK
FOR A STATEWIDE RECOUNT.
541
00:26:56,633 --> 00:26:58,700
YOU HAVE TO GO TO EACH
INDIVIDUAL COUNTY.
542
00:26:58,700 --> 00:27:00,700
THAT'S 67 SEPARATE
HEARINGS.
543
00:27:00,700 --> 00:27:02,767
JESUS, BILL,
IT'S RECOUNT THEORY 101--
544
00:27:02,767 --> 00:27:05,633
IF YOU'RE BEHIND,
YOU DEMAND RECOUNTS,
AS MANY BALLOTS AS POSSIBLE.
545
00:27:05,633 --> 00:27:08,000
Daley:
OKAY, ALL RIGHT,
SAY BY SOME SORT OF MIRACLE
546
00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:09,700
WE GET ALL THE COUNTIES
TO AGREE.
547
00:27:09,700 --> 00:27:12,266
- HOW LONG DO YOU
THINK IT WILL TAKE?
- TWO TO FOUR WEEKS.
548
00:27:12,266 --> 00:27:14,233
THE CERTIFICATION DEADLINE
IS IN SIX DAYS.
549
00:27:14,233 --> 00:27:16,166
LOOK, IF AT THE END
OF A MACHINE RECOUNT
550
00:27:16,166 --> 00:27:18,867
WE'RE TRAILING BY 4,000 VOTES,
THEN WE ALL SHOULD
PACK OUR BAGS,
551
00:27:18,867 --> 00:27:20,767
BUT AT THE MOMENT
WE'RE ONLY DOWN BY 1,800.
552
00:27:20,767 --> 00:27:23,667
AFTER WINNING THE NATIONAL
POPULAR VOTE BY 500,000.
553
00:27:23,667 --> 00:27:27,133
Daley:
LAWTON CHILES DOESN'T RUN
THIS STATE ANYMORE, RON.
554
00:27:27,133 --> 00:27:29,433
THEY CONTROL EVERYTHING.
THE GOVERNOR'S HIS BROTHER.
555
00:27:29,433 --> 00:27:32,734
KATHERINE HARRIS IS CO-CHAIR
OF THE BUSH FLORIDA CAMPAIGN,
FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
556
00:27:32,734 --> 00:27:34,967
THE ENTIRE LEGISLATURE
IS REPUBLICAN.
557
00:27:34,967 --> 00:27:36,900
WHAT ABOUT
SOME PARTIAL RECOUNTS,
558
00:27:36,900 --> 00:27:39,500
- JUST A COUPLE OF COUNTIES?
- A COUPLE OF COUNTIES
IS NOT GONNA WORK.
559
00:27:39,500 --> 00:27:41,066
WAIT A MINUTE.
PALM BEACH AND VOLUSIA
560
00:27:41,066 --> 00:27:43,200
WERE THE MAIN
SOURCE OF PROBLEMS
ON ELECTION DAY.
561
00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:45,734
WE'D BE JUSTIFIED
IN ASKING FOR RECOUNTS
IN THOSE TWO COUNTIES.
562
00:27:45,734 --> 00:27:49,000
ALL THREE MEMBERS OF
THE PALM BEACH CANVASSING
BOARD ARE DEMOCRATS.
563
00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:50,934
THEY'LL PROBABLY AGREE
TO A HAND RECOUNT.
564
00:27:50,934 --> 00:27:52,734
WE'VE GOT TO START
PUNCHING, CHRIS.
565
00:27:52,734 --> 00:27:55,066
THE BUSH BROTHERS ARE NOT
GONNA BE SO INTERESTED
566
00:27:55,066 --> 00:27:56,700
IN A DIGNIFIED PROCESS.
567
00:27:56,700 --> 00:27:58,667
THAT MAY BE TRUE,
568
00:27:58,667 --> 00:28:01,033
BUT THE WORLD
IS WATCHING.
569
00:28:01,033 --> 00:28:05,266
WE ARE THEORETICALLY
ITS LAST GREAT DEMOCRACY.
570
00:28:05,266 --> 00:28:07,233
IF WE CANNOT
RESOLVE THIS
571
00:28:07,233 --> 00:28:09,533
IN A WAY THAT IS WORTHY
OF THE OFFICE WE SEEK,
572
00:28:09,533 --> 00:28:12,400
WHAT KIND OF HOPE
DO WE GIVE OTHER COUNTRIES
573
00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:14,667
THAT WISH TO SHARE
OUR VALUES?
574
00:28:17,467 --> 00:28:20,567
( quietly )
JESUS.
575
00:28:20,567 --> 00:28:22,900
"LAST GREAT DEMOCRACY"?
576
00:28:22,900 --> 00:28:25,533
- COME ON, DON'T START.
- YOU GOTTA FUCKIN' BE
KIDDIN' ME.
577
00:28:25,533 --> 00:28:28,400
LOOK, I LOVE
WARREN CHRISTOPHER,
578
00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:30,900
BUT I THINK
THE GUY'S SO TIGHT
HE PROBABLY EATS HIS M&Ms
579
00:28:30,900 --> 00:28:33,834
WITH A KNIFE AND A FORK.
LISTEN, THERE'S A GIANT
SCOREBOARD OUT THERE.
580
00:28:33,834 --> 00:28:36,300
WE CAN'T PLAY
A GENTLEMAN'S GAME
OR WE'RE GONNA FUCKIN' LOSE.
581
00:28:36,300 --> 00:28:39,300
WHOEVER HAS THE BALL
WHEN THE CLOCK RUNS OUT IS
GONNA BE DECLARED THE WINNER.
582
00:28:39,300 --> 00:28:40,934
GORE WANTS TO WIN
AS MUCH AS YOU DO.
583
00:28:40,934 --> 00:28:43,533
HE JUST DOESN'T WANT
TO SET THE CONSTITUTION
ON FIRE TO DO IT.
584
00:28:43,533 --> 00:28:45,567
RIGHT NOW WE'RE DOWN
BY LESS THAN 2,000 VOTES.
585
00:28:45,567 --> 00:28:48,000
MEANWHILE, THERE'S 175,000
BALLOTS OUT THERE
586
00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:51,033
THAT THE COUNTING MACHINES
HAVE DECLARED NON-VOTES.
587
00:28:51,033 --> 00:28:54,100
SO THAT'S 175,000
UNCOUNTED BALLOTS.
588
00:28:54,100 --> 00:28:55,900
HOW DOES
A THING LIKE THAT
EVEN HAPPEN?
589
00:28:55,900 --> 00:28:58,667
BECAUSE PUNCH-CARD BALLOTS
ARE FUCKED, OKAY?
THEY'RE PRIMITIVE.
590
00:28:58,667 --> 00:29:00,700
YOU GOT CARDBOARD CHAD
THAT GET PUNCHED
BUT DON'T GO
591
00:29:00,700 --> 00:29:03,734
ALL THE WAY THROUGH
THE HOLES SO THEY'RE
HANGING OFF THE BALLOT.
592
00:29:03,734 --> 00:29:06,166
- HANGING CHADS?
- CHAD.
593
00:29:06,166 --> 00:29:08,600
- WHAT?
- THERE'S NO "S."
594
00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:10,734
THE PLURAL OF CHAD
IS CHAD?
595
00:29:10,734 --> 00:29:13,800
- "THE LAST GREAT DEMOCRACY."
- JESUS.
596
00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:15,400
SO WHEN YOU TAKE
THESE BALLOTS
597
00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:17,500
AND PUT THEM THROUGH
THE TABULATING SYSTEM,
598
00:29:17,500 --> 00:29:19,066
WHAT HAPPENS IS
THE HANGING CHAD
599
00:29:19,066 --> 00:29:21,734
GET PUSHED BACK
INTO THE HOLES.
AND THE MACHINES READ IT
600
00:29:21,734 --> 00:29:24,200
AS IF THE HOLES WERE
NEVER ACTUALLY PUNCHED
601
00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:26,066
SO THEN THESE ARE DISCARDED
AS "UNDERVOTES."
602
00:29:26,066 --> 00:29:28,500
BUT WAIT,
SOMETIMES HANGING CHAD
DON'T EVEN HANG,
603
00:29:28,500 --> 00:29:30,667
- THEY'RE JUST DIMPLED.
- DIMPLED?
604
00:29:30,667 --> 00:29:32,633
YES, WHICH MEANS
THAT THE VOTER
605
00:29:32,633 --> 00:29:34,934
DIDN'T ALIGN THE BALLOT
PROPERLY IN THE MACHINE
606
00:29:34,934 --> 00:29:37,567
OR JUST DIDN'T PUSH
HARD ENOUGH TO GET THE CHAD
TO GO THROUGH.
607
00:29:37,567 --> 00:29:39,300
HOW HARD IS IT
TO PUNCH A PAPER BALLOT?
608
00:29:39,300 --> 00:29:42,066
IT'S PRETTY GODDAMN HARD
WHEN YOU'RE 80-SOMETHING
YEARS OLD,
609
00:29:42,066 --> 00:29:43,867
YOU'RE ARTHRITIC AND BLIND
AS A FUCKING BAT.
610
00:29:43,867 --> 00:29:47,066
UNFORTUNATELY FOR US,
BLIND FUCKING BATS TEND
TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC.
611
00:29:47,066 --> 00:29:49,700
NOT TO MENTION THE FACT
THAT THE VOTOMATICS
612
00:29:49,700 --> 00:29:52,367
SOMETIMES DON'T
GET CLEANED OUT
FOR YEARS AND YEARS.
613
00:29:52,367 --> 00:29:55,300
SO THEY CAN GET COMPLETELY
JAMMED UP WITH CHADS--
614
00:29:55,300 --> 00:29:58,000
- "CHAD."
- AND THE NEXT--
615
00:29:58,000 --> 00:29:59,600
SORRY.
616
00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:02,200
THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE VOTER
617
00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:04,433
TO ACTUALLY PENETRATE IT
AT ALL.
618
00:30:04,433 --> 00:30:07,000
SO YOU JUST END UP
WITH DIMPLED CHAD.
619
00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:09,734
THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN
IN POORER NEIGHBORHOODS
WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE
620
00:30:09,734 --> 00:30:11,700
UP-TO-DATE, BRAND-NEW
VOTING EQUIPMENT.
621
00:30:11,700 --> 00:30:13,700
AND I DON'T
HAVE TO TELL YOU
WHO THOSE PEOPLE,
622
00:30:13,700 --> 00:30:15,734
GENERALLY SPEAKING,
VOTE FOR, OKAY?
623
00:30:15,734 --> 00:30:17,500
ALL I'M SAYING, RON,
IS WE HAVE TO HAVE
624
00:30:17,500 --> 00:30:19,633
ACTUAL LIVE HUMAN BEINGS
DOING THIS RECOUNT.
625
00:30:19,633 --> 00:30:22,166
WHAT ABOUT CHRIS AND DALEY?
THEY DON'T WANT
A HAND RECOUNT.
626
00:30:22,166 --> 00:30:24,767
YOU KNOW WHAT? I GET IT.
I GET IT, OKAY? I DO.
627
00:30:24,767 --> 00:30:27,900
WHEN THIS IS OVER,
YOU CAN GO BACK TO
WARREN CHRISTOPHER'S LAW FIRM.
628
00:30:27,900 --> 00:30:29,266
- HEY--
- LISTEN.
629
00:30:29,266 --> 00:30:31,567
BUT RIGHT NOW FUCK IT--
YOU GOTTA GET THESE GUYS
630
00:30:31,567 --> 00:30:34,233
TO AGREE TO GET
A HAND RECOUNT.
631
00:30:34,233 --> 00:30:36,900
LISTEN, EVERYBODY FEELS
THE SAME WAY
632
00:30:36,900 --> 00:30:39,400
ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU
WITH THE CAMPAIGN, OKAY?
633
00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:42,133
BUT GORE WENT WITH COELHO
BECAUSE HE KNEW TONY
WAS A FIGHTER.
634
00:30:42,133 --> 00:30:44,433
AND TONY PROVED IT
WHEN HE PUSHED YOU OUT.
635
00:30:44,433 --> 00:30:46,400
ALL RIGHT? NOW IT'S TIME
TO PROVE TO AL GORE
636
00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:49,066
WHO THE REAL
RON FUCKING KLAIN
REALLY IS.
637
00:30:49,066 --> 00:30:51,900
IT'S TIME TO SHOW AL GORE
THAT RON KLAIN IS
A FUCKING BRAWLER
638
00:30:51,900 --> 00:30:55,367
AND THAT'S HE NOT
GONNA BACK DOWN FROM THIS
PARTICULAR FUCKING FIGHT.
639
00:30:58,934 --> 00:31:01,333
ANYONE EVER TELL YOU
YOU SAY "FUCK" A LOT?
640
00:31:05,200 --> 00:31:07,867
Reporter:
Six counties have been
reviewed so far.
641
00:31:07,867 --> 00:31:09,934
The total
for Governor Bush--
642
00:31:09,934 --> 00:31:13,367
2,909,153.
643
00:31:13,367 --> 00:31:16,333
That's an increase
of 18 votes for him.
644
00:31:16,333 --> 00:31:19,000
YES, I'M LOOKING
AT YOUR FINAL TALLIES HERE,
AND APPARENTLY
645
00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:21,934
YOU DID NOT
ACTUALLY RUN THE BALLOTS
THROUGH THE MACHINE AGAIN.
646
00:31:21,934 --> 00:31:25,734
Man:
We have our own standards
for a machine recount here.
647
00:31:25,734 --> 00:31:28,166
THAT MAY BE,
BUT YOU ARE SUPPOSED
TO PUT THE BALLOTS
648
00:31:28,166 --> 00:31:30,400
THROUGH THE MACHINE
A SECOND TIME.
649
00:31:30,400 --> 00:31:32,867
HELLO,
IT'S CLAY ROBERTS HERE.
650
00:31:32,867 --> 00:31:34,500
I'M SORRY I HAD
TO CALL YOU BACK.
651
00:31:34,500 --> 00:31:37,233
- THINGS ARE VERY BUSY,
AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE.
- HI, MR. ROBERTS.
652
00:31:37,233 --> 00:31:39,900
Yes, you must
put the ballots
653
00:31:39,900 --> 00:31:41,834
through the machine
a second time.
654
00:31:41,834 --> 00:31:45,967
OTHERWISE, YOU TECHNICALLY
DID NOT CONDUCT A RECOUNT.
655
00:31:45,967 --> 00:31:48,533
WE RECHECKED
THE MEMORY CARDS,
656
00:31:48,533 --> 00:31:51,533
AND AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED,
THAT'S ALL WE'RE
REQUIRED TO DO.
657
00:31:51,533 --> 00:31:53,400
I SENT OUT GUIDELINES
658
00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:57,066
FOR A MACHINE
RECOUNT PROCEDURE
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO--
659
00:31:57,066 --> 00:31:59,800
MR. ROBERTS, WE'RE JUST
GOING TO RETABULATE
THE MEMORY CARDS.
660
00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:02,066
Thank you for calling.
661
00:32:03,934 --> 00:32:07,133
Christopher:
THE WORLD IS
WATCHING US, JIM.
662
00:32:07,133 --> 00:32:09,667
THIS IS A TREMENDOUS
OPPORTUNITY
663
00:32:09,667 --> 00:32:11,900
TO SHOW HOW A NATION
OF OUR POWER
664
00:32:11,900 --> 00:32:14,467
CAN RESOLVE A CONFLICT
AS GREAT AS THIS
665
00:32:14,467 --> 00:32:17,633
THROUGH DIPLOMACY
AND COMPROMISE.
666
00:32:17,633 --> 00:32:19,800
COMPROMISE?
667
00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:22,100
I THOUGHT WE WERE HERE
TO DISCUSS SCHEDULING.
668
00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:24,433
WELL, YES,
669
00:32:24,433 --> 00:32:26,367
BUT IT WAS MY FEELING
670
00:32:26,367 --> 00:32:28,533
THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE
TO AGREE
671
00:32:28,533 --> 00:32:30,500
ON A METHOD TO SETTLE
THIS MATTER.
672
00:32:30,500 --> 00:32:32,633
THERE'S NOTHING TO SETTLE.
673
00:32:32,633 --> 00:32:35,900
IF WE'RE AHEAD
AT THE COMPLETION
OF THIS MACHINE RECOUNT
674
00:32:35,900 --> 00:32:39,100
OUR POSITION IS THIS--
GOVERNOR BUSH HAS WON
THE ELECTION;
675
00:32:39,100 --> 00:32:41,433
KATHERINE HARRIS
WILL CERTIFY THE ELECTION.
676
00:32:41,433 --> 00:32:44,700
NO NEGOTIATIONS,
NO COMPROMISES, NO EXTENSIONS.
677
00:32:44,700 --> 00:32:47,433
BUSH IS PRESIDENT.
I GO HOME.
678
00:32:47,433 --> 00:32:50,133
END OF STORY.
679
00:32:54,500 --> 00:32:57,233
IT'S ALWAYS GREAT
TO SEE YOU, JIM.
680
00:32:57,233 --> 00:32:59,533
AND YOU, CHRIS.
681
00:33:09,633 --> 00:33:13,500
- THAT'S IT?
- FOR THE PRESENT.
682
00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:19,667
- YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING.
- WHAT DID YOU THINK
WAS GONNA HAPPEN?
683
00:33:19,667 --> 00:33:22,133
A BIT OF A FIGHT.
684
00:33:22,133 --> 00:33:25,667
IT IS BRASS-KNUCKLE TIME, CHRIS.
IT'S TIME TO TAKE OFF
THE GLOVES
685
00:33:25,667 --> 00:33:27,633
AND I KNOW GORE FEELS
EXACTLY THE SAME WAY.
686
00:33:27,633 --> 00:33:30,133
HE SAYS IT
IN EVERY CONFERENCE CALL.
HE WANTS TO FIGHT.
687
00:33:30,133 --> 00:33:32,400
WE MAY BE ILL-EQUIPPED
TO FIGHT.
688
00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:34,233
WE'RE WORKING
OUT OF A STRIP MALL.
689
00:33:34,233 --> 00:33:36,300
AND I'M WORRIED
ABOUT HIS FUTURE.
690
00:33:36,300 --> 00:33:38,066
HE'S A YOUNG MAN.
HE CAN RUN AGAIN,
691
00:33:38,066 --> 00:33:40,667
BUT NOT IF HE DESTROYS
HIS CAREER WITH A PROLONGED
LEGAL BATTLE.
692
00:33:40,667 --> 00:33:44,266
BUT THE FIGHT IS HERE,
CHRIS, IT'S NOW.
693
00:33:44,266 --> 00:33:47,467
LOOK, BERGER'S MOVING US
INTO HIS LAW FIRM TOMORROW.
694
00:33:47,467 --> 00:33:49,433
WHOULEY'S SETTING UP
A BASE IN FT. LAUDERDALE,
695
00:33:49,433 --> 00:33:51,967
AND WE'VE STILL
GOT FIVE MORE DAYS
BEFORE THE 14th.
696
00:33:51,967 --> 00:33:54,033
I AGREE THAT THERE IS
A BATTLE TO BE HAD,
697
00:33:54,033 --> 00:33:57,266
BUT WE MUST ALSO REMEMBER
THERE IS NO SHAME
698
00:33:57,266 --> 00:34:00,467
IN PLACING COUNTRY
ABOVE PARTY.
699
00:34:04,100 --> 00:34:08,367
CHRIS, YOU'VE BEEN
A MENTOR TO ME
700
00:34:08,367 --> 00:34:11,233
AND I WILL FOREVER BE
GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR THAT,
701
00:34:11,233 --> 00:34:14,700
BUT I--
702
00:34:14,700 --> 00:34:16,934
I CAN'T DO IT LIKE THIS.
703
00:34:16,934 --> 00:34:20,500
WE MAY WELL HAVE WON
THIS ELECTION, CHRIS.
704
00:34:20,500 --> 00:34:23,033
AND WE OWE IT
TO THIS COUNTRY
TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH.
705
00:34:23,033 --> 00:34:24,700
- Berger: GUYS, WHOA.
- WHAT?
706
00:34:24,700 --> 00:34:27,533
THE NUMBERS ARE IN
ON THE MACHINE RECOUNT.
YOU GOTTA SEE THIS.
707
00:34:27,533 --> 00:34:29,367
All the counties
in Florida
708
00:34:29,367 --> 00:34:31,166
have now finished
their initial recount,
709
00:34:31,166 --> 00:34:33,300
and according to
the Associated Press's numbers,
710
00:34:33,300 --> 00:34:36,467
George W Bush
leads Al Gore in that state
711
00:34:36,467 --> 00:34:38,433
by 327 votes.
712
00:34:38,433 --> 00:34:40,233
HOLY SHIT!
713
00:34:40,233 --> 00:34:42,900
ALL RIGHT,
MR. KLAIN, ALL RIGHT.
714
00:34:42,900 --> 00:34:45,367
WE'LL FIGHT TO COUNT
THE TWO COUNTIES.
715
00:34:45,367 --> 00:34:47,400
I WANT FOUR.
716
00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:48,967
WE AGREED ON TWO.
717
00:34:48,967 --> 00:34:50,934
I WANT TO ADD BROWARD
AND MIAMI-DADE.
718
00:34:50,934 --> 00:34:53,133
THEY'RE CHOCK-FULL
OF DEMOCRATIC UNDERVOTES.
719
00:34:53,133 --> 00:34:56,266
WE WON'T BE ABLE TO
FINISH BEFORE MISS HARRIS'S
CERTIFICATION DEADLINE.
720
00:34:56,266 --> 00:34:58,700
IT'S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE
FOR ALL FOUR COUNTIES
721
00:34:58,700 --> 00:35:00,500
TO FINISH A HAND RECOUNT
IN FIVE DAYS.
722
00:35:00,500 --> 00:35:03,700
IF WE GET AHEAD
OF BUSH, IT WILL CHANGE
THE ENTIRE GAME.
723
00:35:03,700 --> 00:35:05,400
SHE'LL HAVE TO
EXTEND THE DEADLINE.
724
00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:07,333
BUT WE'VE GOT
TO GET AHEAD FIRST.
725
00:35:07,333 --> 00:35:10,266
WE NEED TO START
PLACING PRESSURE ON HER.
726
00:35:10,266 --> 00:35:13,333
THERE'S NO LOGICAL REASON
FOR HER NOT TO EXTEND
THE DEADLINE
727
00:35:13,333 --> 00:35:15,400
UNTIL ALL THE VOTES
HAVE BEEN COUNTED.
728
00:35:15,400 --> 00:35:18,400
The Democrats in Florida,
with the presidency
at stake,
729
00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:21,934
are asking for
a so-called hand count
730
00:35:21,934 --> 00:35:24,066
in four Democratic
counties.
731
00:35:24,066 --> 00:35:27,066
How in the world
can a cheap politician
732
00:35:27,066 --> 00:35:30,266
say, "I know this guy
intended to vote for Gore
733
00:35:30,266 --> 00:35:32,133
even though he didn't
punch through the ballot"?
734
00:35:32,133 --> 00:35:34,934
But Bob, first of all,
this process is
735
00:35:34,934 --> 00:35:37,934
specifically authorized
by Florida election law.
736
00:35:37,934 --> 00:35:40,900
MAYBE WE SHOULD ASK
FOR RECOUNTS TOO,
737
00:35:40,900 --> 00:35:43,033
BUT FROM REPUBLICAN-LEANING
COUNTIES
738
00:35:43,033 --> 00:35:45,633
- TO OFFSET ANY GAINS
THEY MAKE.
- HELL NO.
739
00:35:45,633 --> 00:35:48,900
WHY DO WE NEED A RECOUNT?
WE ALREADY WON.
740
00:35:48,900 --> 00:35:52,166
AND THEY GAVE UP ALL
THEIR MORAL HIGH GROUND
WHEN THEY ONLY REQUESTED
741
00:35:52,166 --> 00:35:55,166
RECOUNTS IN
THE FOUR MOST LIBERAL
COUNTIES IN THE STATE.
742
00:35:55,166 --> 00:35:58,300
AL GORE ISN'T INTERESTED
IN COUNTING ALL THE VOTES.
743
00:35:58,300 --> 00:36:00,967
HE'S ONLY INTERESTED
IN COUNTING AL GORE VOTES.
744
00:36:00,967 --> 00:36:03,734
AL GORE
IS NOT INTERESTED
745
00:36:03,734 --> 00:36:05,467
IN COUNTING
ALL THE VOTES.
746
00:36:05,467 --> 00:36:07,967
HE'S ONLY INTERESTED
IN COUNTING AL GORE VOTES.
747
00:36:07,967 --> 00:36:10,233
THAT'S WHY HE'S
CHERRY-PICKING VOTES
748
00:36:10,233 --> 00:36:13,200
FROM THE FOUR MOST LIBERAL
COUNTIES IN THE STATE.
749
00:36:13,200 --> 00:36:17,633
NOW THE VOTES HAVE BEEN
COUNTED AND RECOUNTED
750
00:36:17,633 --> 00:36:21,166
AND IN EVERY CASE
GEORGE BUSH IS THE WINNER.
751
00:36:21,166 --> 00:36:23,533
HAND RECOUNTS ARE CHAOTIC.
752
00:36:23,533 --> 00:36:25,166
THEY'RE UNRELIABLE
753
00:36:25,166 --> 00:36:27,166
AND THEY LEAD
TO MISCHIEF.
754
00:36:27,166 --> 00:36:29,567
THAT'S WHY WE'VE
MOVED ON TO MACHINES.
755
00:36:29,567 --> 00:36:33,200
( humming a tune )
756
00:36:36,700 --> 00:36:38,867
( knocking on door )
757
00:36:40,867 --> 00:36:43,033
KATHERINE?
758
00:36:48,600 --> 00:36:50,934
KATHERINE,
THERE'S A PROBLEM.
759
00:36:52,100 --> 00:36:54,033
18 OF THE 67 COUNTIES
760
00:36:54,033 --> 00:36:57,433
DIDN'T ACTUALLY
RUN THEIR BALLOTS
THROUGH THE MACHINES AGAIN.
761
00:36:57,433 --> 00:37:01,033
THEY MOSTLY DID
SOME SORT OF RETABULATION
OF THE MEMORY CARDS.
762
00:37:01,033 --> 00:37:05,333
THAT MEANS THAT
A MILLION AND A HALF BALLOTS
WEREN'T ACTUALLY RECOUNTED.
763
00:37:05,333 --> 00:37:07,600
I THINK WE NEED TO BE
VERY QUIET ABOUT THIS--
764
00:37:07,600 --> 00:37:10,166
Harris:
IS SOMEBODY
IN MY OFFICE?
765
00:37:10,166 --> 00:37:12,400
IT'S CLAY.
766
00:37:13,834 --> 00:37:16,333
YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE LIFE
IS GOING TO LEAD YOU, CLAY.
767
00:37:16,333 --> 00:37:18,834
I WAS JUST THINKING,
10 YEARS AGO
768
00:37:18,834 --> 00:37:21,133
I WAS TEACHING
THE CHICKEN DANCE
TO SENIORS.
769
00:37:21,133 --> 00:37:23,166
AND NOW
I'VE BEEN THRUST
770
00:37:23,166 --> 00:37:25,166
INTO AN ELECTORAL TEMPEST
771
00:37:25,166 --> 00:37:28,166
OF HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS.
772
00:37:28,166 --> 00:37:32,433
AND THE EYES OF THE WORLD
HAVE LANDED ON ME.
773
00:37:34,767 --> 00:37:37,166
THE LAW STATES
774
00:37:37,166 --> 00:37:38,734
THAT I CANNOT
ACCEPT RETURNS
775
00:37:38,734 --> 00:37:40,967
AFTER THE CERTIFICATION
DEADLINE
776
00:37:40,967 --> 00:37:42,800
UNLESS--
THIS IS IMPORTANT--
777
00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:46,600
THERE IS SOME SORT
OF NATURAL DISASTER
778
00:37:46,600 --> 00:37:48,834
WHICH PREVENTS COUNTIES
779
00:37:48,834 --> 00:37:51,567
FROM TURNING IN RESULTS
ON TIME,
780
00:37:51,567 --> 00:37:54,533
SUCH AS A HURRICANE.
781
00:37:54,533 --> 00:37:58,934
( clamoring )
SECRETARY HARRIS,
SECRETARY HARRIS...
782
00:37:58,934 --> 00:38:01,700
MY UNDERSTANDING IS
THAT THE LAW GIVES YOU
THE DISCRETION
783
00:38:01,700 --> 00:38:03,667
TO ACCEPT LATE RETURNS
FOR ANY REASON,
784
00:38:03,667 --> 00:38:06,567
THAT IT'S UP TO YOU.
785
00:38:06,567 --> 00:38:09,834
THE LAW SAYS THERE HAS
TO BE A HURRICANE.
786
00:38:09,834 --> 00:38:13,967
DOES HER MAKEUP
COUNT AS A HURRICANE?
787
00:38:13,967 --> 00:38:17,000
( chuckling )
No, thank you
for your question.
788
00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:19,000
We've all been
a little confused,
789
00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:20,467
glued to our TVs
as well
790
00:38:20,467 --> 00:38:23,133
and worried about the results
some people have been giving.
791
00:38:23,133 --> 00:38:26,000
Sorry. Um, but no,
792
00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:29,066
there will be
absolutely no communication
793
00:38:29,066 --> 00:38:31,200
with either campaign.
794
00:38:31,200 --> 00:38:33,066
I've instructed my staff
795
00:38:33,066 --> 00:38:35,934
to place a firewall
around my office.
796
00:38:35,934 --> 00:38:38,500
THIS WOMAN
IS HOPELESS.
797
00:38:38,500 --> 00:38:41,500
WE'RE GONNA NEED
SOME HELP ON THIS.
798
00:38:41,500 --> 00:38:45,567
- VINCIS, VINCIT...
- ( students repeating )
799
00:38:45,567 --> 00:38:47,333
VINCIMUS,
800
00:38:47,333 --> 00:38:49,400
VINCITIS,
801
00:38:49,400 --> 00:38:51,567
- VINCUNT.
- ( phone buzzing )
802
00:38:51,567 --> 00:38:55,033
AGAIN.
VINCO, VINCIS...
803
00:38:55,033 --> 00:38:56,967
COME ON NOW, YOU KNOW
I DON'T LIKE CALLS
804
00:38:56,967 --> 00:38:59,633
- WHEN I'M IN MY CLASS.
- Man: I'm just curious, Mac,
805
00:38:59,633 --> 00:39:02,433
are you gonna
sit around and parse
Latin verbs all day
806
00:39:02,433 --> 00:39:05,000
or are you gonna
get into this fight?
807
00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:06,567
QUO ME VIS?
808
00:39:06,567 --> 00:39:08,500
What the hell does that mean?
809
00:39:08,500 --> 00:39:11,734
IT MEANS,
"WHERE DO YOU WANT ME?"
810
00:39:13,834 --> 00:39:17,800
- PINK SUGAR.
- ( door opens )
811
00:39:18,700 --> 00:39:20,800
SORRY.
812
00:39:25,033 --> 00:39:29,233
SORRY, MAC.
( chuckles )
813
00:39:29,233 --> 00:39:31,100
LISTEN, KATHERINE,
814
00:39:31,100 --> 00:39:33,066
MOST PEOPLE
GO THROUGH THEIR LIVES
815
00:39:33,066 --> 00:39:35,333
NEVER HAVING A CHANCE
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
816
00:39:35,333 --> 00:39:37,500
AND THOSE LUCKY ENOUGH
TO HAVE THAT CHANCE
817
00:39:37,500 --> 00:39:39,233
DON'T RECOGNIZE IT
WHEN IT COMES.
818
00:39:39,233 --> 00:39:40,834
THEY THINK
IT'S DOWN THE ROAD,
819
00:39:40,834 --> 00:39:42,567
OR THAT IT'S GOING
TO BE NEXT YEAR
820
00:39:42,567 --> 00:39:44,567
OR THE YEAR
AFTER THAT.
821
00:39:44,567 --> 00:39:47,600
BUT IF YOU'RE
A PUBLIC OFFICIAL
WANTING TO MAKE HISTORY,
822
00:39:47,600 --> 00:39:50,800
THEN TODAY IS
YOUR LUCKY DAY, DARLIN'.
823
00:39:50,800 --> 00:39:53,767
YOU'RE ABOUT
TO PICK THE LEADER
OF THE FREE WORLD.
824
00:39:53,767 --> 00:39:56,433
DON'T YOU WORRY, MAC.
825
00:39:56,433 --> 00:39:58,767
IT'S GOING TO
TAKE A LOT MORE
THAN DAVID LETTERMAN
826
00:39:58,767 --> 00:40:01,133
MAKING FUN
OF MY HAIR AND MAKEUP
TO KNOCK ME DOWN.
827
00:40:01,133 --> 00:40:04,166
THAT IS EXACTLY WHY
I BACKED YOUR CAMPAIGN
828
00:40:04,166 --> 00:40:06,367
WHEN EVERYONE ELSE
RAN OVER TO MORTHAM--
829
00:40:06,367 --> 00:40:09,667
BECAUSE YOU ARE
A WOMAN OF ACTION.
830
00:40:09,667 --> 00:40:11,600
A WOMAN OF ACTION,
831
00:40:11,600 --> 00:40:15,433
- LIKE QUEEN ESTHER.
- QUEEN ESTHER?
832
00:40:15,433 --> 00:40:17,567
I HAVE BEEN
READING MY BIBLE
833
00:40:17,567 --> 00:40:19,900
QUITE A BIT HERE LATELY,
834
00:40:19,900 --> 00:40:21,533
AND I HAVE BEEN FEELING
835
00:40:21,533 --> 00:40:23,667
THIS UNUSUALLY
STRONG KINSHIP
836
00:40:23,667 --> 00:40:27,700
WITH QUEEN ESTHER.
YOU RECALL QUEEN ESTHER--
837
00:40:27,700 --> 00:40:31,100
SHE WAS WILLING
TO SACRIFICE HERSELF
838
00:40:31,100 --> 00:40:33,934
TO SAVE THE LOVELY
JEWISH PEOPLE.
839
00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:38,166
AND THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT I'M DOING RIGHT NOW.
840
00:40:43,133 --> 00:40:46,967
AND IF I PERISH,
I PERISH.
841
00:40:48,834 --> 00:40:51,400
YOU HAVE TO STAY STRONG,
KATHERINE.
842
00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:53,667
THE WORLD NEEDS TO SEE
843
00:40:53,667 --> 00:40:56,700
THAT KATHERINE HARRIS
IS IN CHARGE.
844
00:40:59,600 --> 00:41:03,233
YOU NEED TO BRING
THIS ELECTION IN
FOR A LANDING.
845
00:41:03,233 --> 00:41:05,800
YEAH.
846
00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:07,500
BRING IT IN
FOR A LANDING?
847
00:41:07,500 --> 00:41:11,066
BRING IT IN FOR A LANDING
WITH GEORGE W. BUSH
IN THE COCKPIT.
848
00:41:11,066 --> 00:41:13,934
THEY'RE GOING TO ASK
FOR EXTENSIONS,
849
00:41:13,934 --> 00:41:16,500
FOR NEGOTIATIONS,
FOR RECOUNTS.
850
00:41:16,500 --> 00:41:18,867
WE DON'T HAVE TO LET
THAT HAPPEN, KATHERINE.
851
00:41:22,467 --> 00:41:25,200
UNDER THE LAW,
852
00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:29,233
WHEN IS
A HAND RECOUNT ALLOWED
853
00:41:29,233 --> 00:41:31,834
AND WHEN WOULD IT BE
DENIED?
854
00:41:33,367 --> 00:41:36,133
Jeremy Bash:
IT SAYS, "HAND RECOUNTS
ARE ALLOWED
855
00:41:36,133 --> 00:41:39,700
IF THERE IS AN ERROR
IN VOTE TABULATION
856
00:41:39,700 --> 00:41:41,433
WHICH COULD AFFECT
857
00:41:41,433 --> 00:41:43,567
THE OUTCOME
OF AN ELECTION."
858
00:41:43,567 --> 00:41:47,200
- IT'S VAGUE.
- NO, IT'S REALLY VAGUE.
859
00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:49,700
THE KEY THEN IS
INTERPRETING
860
00:41:49,700 --> 00:41:52,934
WHAT "ERROR
IN VOTE TABULATION"
MEANS, RIGHT?
861
00:41:52,934 --> 00:41:55,600
IF THERE ARE BALLOTS
THAT THE MACHINE
862
00:41:55,600 --> 00:41:57,433
DID NOT COUNT
FOR WHATEVER REASON,
863
00:41:57,433 --> 00:42:00,567
THEN THAT WOULD BE AN
"ERROR IN VOTE TABULATION."
864
00:42:00,567 --> 00:42:02,867
JUST THE EXISTENCE
OF UNCOUNTED BALLOTS
865
00:42:02,867 --> 00:42:04,700
JUSTIFIES
A HAND RECOUNT, RIGHT?
866
00:42:04,700 --> 00:42:07,633
OUR POSITION
HAS GOT TO BE THAT
"ERROR IN VOTE TABULATION"
867
00:42:07,633 --> 00:42:09,600
MEANS HOW THE SYSTEMS
TABULATED THEM.
868
00:42:09,600 --> 00:42:12,300
SO THE ONLY WAY
A HAND RECOUNT CAN PROCEED
869
00:42:12,300 --> 00:42:15,734
IS IF THE HARDWARE
OR THE SOFTWARE
BROKE DOWN.
870
00:42:15,734 --> 00:42:17,834
IF THERE IS
NO SYSTEMS ERROR,
871
00:42:17,834 --> 00:42:20,367
THEN THEY CANNOT CONDUCT
A HAND RECOUNT.
872
00:42:20,367 --> 00:42:24,533
LISTEN, KEREY,
THE ELECTION STATUTES
ARE CONFUSING.
873
00:42:24,533 --> 00:42:27,166
WE NEED YOU TO GO DOWN
TO PALM BEACH COUNTY
874
00:42:27,166 --> 00:42:29,233
AND OFFER THEM
SOME GUIDANCE.
875
00:42:32,066 --> 00:42:34,133
WE HAVE VERY
LITTLE AUTHORITY
876
00:42:34,133 --> 00:42:36,066
OVER THE CANVASSING
BOARDS...
877
00:42:36,066 --> 00:42:40,400
UNLESS THEY REQUEST
AN ADVISORY OPINION.
878
00:42:40,400 --> 00:42:42,967
SURE THING, CLAY.
879
00:42:48,200 --> 00:42:50,533
Reporter:
Live from Palm Beach.
880
00:42:50,533 --> 00:42:53,166
With three days left
till the certification deadline
881
00:42:53,166 --> 00:42:55,066
Palm Beach County
will hand-recount
882
00:42:55,066 --> 00:42:58,033
1% of their votes.
And based on the results
of this 1% recount,
883
00:42:58,033 --> 00:43:00,133
the canvassing board
will then decide
884
00:43:00,133 --> 00:43:03,767
if they are to hand-recount
the remaining 99%
of their ballots.
885
00:43:03,767 --> 00:43:05,700
( all chattering )
886
00:43:05,700 --> 00:43:07,800
THAT'S EXACTLY THE REASON
THAT WE NEED TO DO THIS.
887
00:43:07,800 --> 00:43:12,467
- CAN WE PLEASE COUNT THE VOTES
THAT WE HAVE IN THE BOXES?
- EXCUSE ME.
888
00:43:17,433 --> 00:43:20,800
- JUDGE BURTON?
- YES, CAN I HELP YOU?
889
00:43:20,800 --> 00:43:23,133
HI, I'M KEREY CARPENTER,
DIVISION OF ELECTIONS.
890
00:43:23,133 --> 00:43:25,300
OH, THANK GOD.
891
00:43:25,300 --> 00:43:27,000
THIS IS A NIGHTMARE.
892
00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:28,734
WE'RE UNDER
A MICROSCOPE HERE.
893
00:43:28,734 --> 00:43:31,433
THE LAWS ARE VAGUE
AND THEY CONTRADICT
EACH OTHER--
894
00:43:31,433 --> 00:43:34,100
DIMPLE, NO DIMPLES,
SUNSHINE STANDARD.
895
00:43:34,100 --> 00:43:35,967
I KNOW.
THE DIVISION'S POSITION
896
00:43:35,967 --> 00:43:38,300
IS THAT DIMPLED CHADS
SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED.
897
00:43:38,300 --> 00:43:42,066
ULTIMATELY, THOUGH,
IT'S THE CANVASSING BOARD'S
DECISION.
898
00:43:42,066 --> 00:43:44,533
YOU JUST NEED TO REMEMBER
THAT WHATEVER YOU DECIDE,
899
00:43:44,533 --> 00:43:46,500
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
TESTIFY ABOUT IT SOMEDAY.
900
00:43:46,500 --> 00:43:50,000
LISTEN, WE CAN'T
OFFER HELP UNSOLICITED,
901
00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:52,867
AND YOU'LL HAVE TO RESOLVE
THE DIMPLE ISSUE ON YOUR OWN,
902
00:43:52,867 --> 00:43:56,734
BUT THE STATE CAN OFFER
CLEAR GUIDANCE ON ALMOST
EVERYTHING ELSE.
903
00:43:56,734 --> 00:43:59,066
- REALLY?
- YEAH.
904
00:43:59,066 --> 00:44:01,900
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK US
FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION.
905
00:44:05,867 --> 00:44:08,433
"DEAR JUDGE BURTON,
THIS IS IN RESPONSE
906
00:44:08,433 --> 00:44:11,700
TO YOUR REQUEST
FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION.
907
00:44:11,700 --> 00:44:14,667
A 'VOTE TABULATION ERROR'
IS AN ERROR
908
00:44:14,667 --> 00:44:17,233
IN WHICH THE VOTE TABULATION
SYSTEM FAILS.
909
00:44:17,233 --> 00:44:19,633
SINCE NO SUCH ERROR
HAS OCCURRED,
910
00:44:19,633 --> 00:44:23,100
COUNTY CANVASSING BOARDS
ARE NOT AUTHORIZED
911
00:44:23,100 --> 00:44:25,033
TO HAND-RECOUNT
THEIR BALLOTS.
912
00:44:25,033 --> 00:44:27,600
SINCERELY YOURS,
L. CLAYTON ROBERTS,
913
00:44:27,600 --> 00:44:29,467
DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS."
914
00:44:29,467 --> 00:44:32,166
- WHAT ARE CHRIS
AND DALEY THINKING?
- DALEY'S GONE BACK TO D.C.
915
00:44:32,166 --> 00:44:34,233
WE'RE GETTING PRESSURE
FROM OUR OWN PEOPLE
TO CONCEDE.
916
00:44:34,233 --> 00:44:36,633
HE'S GOING TO THE HILL
AND SHOVE ALL THE DEMOCRATS
BACK IN LINE.
917
00:44:36,633 --> 00:44:39,166
THAT'S NOT GONNA
MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE
IF WE DON'T DEAL
918
00:44:39,166 --> 00:44:41,367
- WITH THIS ADVISORY OPINION.
- WAIT A MINUTE,
919
00:44:41,367 --> 00:44:44,433
WHY DON'T WE GET OUR OWN
DAMN ADVISORY OPINION?
920
00:44:48,767 --> 00:44:50,667
"DEAR JUDGE BURTON,
921
00:44:50,667 --> 00:44:53,734
SINCE THE DIVISION OF ELECTIONS'
ADVISORY OPINION
922
00:44:53,734 --> 00:44:55,567
IS SO CLEARLY
AT VARIANCE
923
00:44:55,567 --> 00:44:57,734
WITH THE EXISTING
FLORIDA LAW,
924
00:44:57,734 --> 00:44:59,767
I AM ISSUING
THIS ADVISORY OPINION..."
925
00:44:59,767 --> 00:45:02,000
THE PALM BEACH
CANVASSING BOARD
926
00:45:02,000 --> 00:45:03,734
IS LISTENING TO ARGUMENTS
FROM BOTH PARTIES
927
00:45:03,734 --> 00:45:08,200
ON HOW TO PROCEED
WITH TWO CONFLICTING
ADVISORY OPINIONS.
928
00:45:08,200 --> 00:45:11,400
THE BALLOTS PUNCHED
FOR BOTH GORE AND BUCHANAN
929
00:45:11,400 --> 00:45:14,233
COUNTED IN
THE 1% RECOUNT SHOW
930
00:45:14,233 --> 00:45:16,600
THAT THE BUTTERFLY BALLOT
COST AL GORE
931
00:45:16,600 --> 00:45:20,166
A MINIMUM
OF 6,000 VOTES!
932
00:45:20,166 --> 00:45:22,100
( crowd booing )
933
00:45:22,100 --> 00:45:25,300
UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES,
WE FEEL PALM BEACH COUNTY
934
00:45:25,300 --> 00:45:28,433
MUST PROCEED
WITH THE HAND RECOUNT.
935
00:45:28,433 --> 00:45:30,567
( crowd cheering )
936
00:45:30,567 --> 00:45:33,834
Carol Roberts:
I REPRESENT THE PEOPLE
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY,
937
00:45:33,834 --> 00:45:37,300
AND I BELIEVE
THAT HAND-RECOUNTING
OUR BALLOTS
938
00:45:37,300 --> 00:45:40,500
IS THE ONLY WAY
TO FIND OUT WHO WON
THIS ELECTION.
939
00:45:40,500 --> 00:45:42,633
Crowd: YES!
940
00:45:42,633 --> 00:45:45,567
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
HAS TOLD YOU
941
00:45:45,567 --> 00:45:48,100
THAT YOU CANNOT HOLD
A HAND RECOUNT.
942
00:45:48,100 --> 00:45:51,834
IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL
FOR YOU TO DISOBEY
HER ADVISORY OPINION.
943
00:45:51,834 --> 00:45:54,467
WHAT HAPPENS?
DO WE GO TO JAIL?
944
00:45:55,500 --> 00:45:57,333
BECAUSE I AM WILLING
TO GO TO JAIL.
945
00:45:57,333 --> 00:45:59,934
( crowd cheering )
946
00:46:03,734 --> 00:46:05,367
ALL RIGHT,
WE'LL HAVE A VOTE.
947
00:46:05,367 --> 00:46:08,800
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR
OF SUSPENDING THE RECOUNT
948
00:46:08,800 --> 00:46:11,200
UNTIL WE HAVE RECEIVED
FURTHER CLARIFICATION?
949
00:46:12,900 --> 00:46:15,066
- AYE.
- AYE.
950
00:46:15,066 --> 00:46:18,333
ALL THOSE OPPOSED
TO SUSPENDING THE RECOUNT?
951
00:46:18,333 --> 00:46:20,133
NAY.
952
00:46:20,133 --> 00:46:22,500
ALL RIGHT,
THE MOTION CARRIES,
TWO TO ONE.
953
00:46:22,500 --> 00:46:25,200
Reporter:
The canvassing board
has voted
954
00:46:25,200 --> 00:46:29,000
to suspend the recount.
They've gotten an opinion
955
00:46:29,000 --> 00:46:31,233
from the Director of Elections--
the Secretary of State.
956
00:46:31,233 --> 00:46:34,100
Her opinion is that because
there is no error
957
00:46:34,100 --> 00:46:36,033
in vote tabulating system--
958
00:46:36,033 --> 00:46:38,000
there's nothing wrong
with the equipment--
959
00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:40,300
THIS "TABULATION SYSTEMS"
THEY'VE COME UP WITH
960
00:46:40,300 --> 00:46:43,066
IS COMPLETE BULLSHIT,
CHRIS.
961
00:46:43,066 --> 00:46:45,633
IT IS--
THANK YOU.
962
00:46:45,633 --> 00:46:47,900
IT HAS NEVER BEEN
INTERPRETED THIS WAY
963
00:46:47,900 --> 00:46:50,834
IN THE HISTORY
OF FLORIDA LAW.
THEY MADE IT UP TWO DAYS AGO.
964
00:46:50,834 --> 00:46:52,800
IF WE DON'T TAKE
KATHERINE HARRIS TO COURT
965
00:46:52,800 --> 00:46:54,500
RIGHT NOW,
IT'S KILLING US, CHRIS.
966
00:46:54,500 --> 00:46:56,767
WE'VE GOT TO GET THIS COUNT
UP AND RUNNING AGAIN.
967
00:46:58,500 --> 00:47:01,967
I'M AFRAID I HAVE
SOME BAD NEWS.
968
00:47:01,967 --> 00:47:04,467
Monica:
Chris is going back
to Los Angeles?
969
00:47:04,467 --> 00:47:06,633
HIS DAUGHTER IS SICK.
I DON'T BLAME HIM
FOR BAILING.
970
00:47:06,633 --> 00:47:08,800
THIS WHOLE THING
IS RATHER HOPELESS.
AND WITH DALEY GONE
971
00:47:08,800 --> 00:47:11,000
IT MEANS THERE
ISN'T A SENIOR GORE
CAMPAIGN OFFICIAL
972
00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:13,433
IN THE ENTIRE STATE
OF FLORIDA RIGHT NOW.
973
00:47:13,433 --> 00:47:16,600
Bob Dole beat Bill Clinton
in 1996.
974
00:47:16,600 --> 00:47:18,700
- Jeb Bush--
- HONEY, YOU GOTTA TURN ON
975
00:47:18,700 --> 00:47:20,567
"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE."
IT'S ON RIGHT NOW.
976
00:47:20,567 --> 00:47:23,467
--took himself out of
the Florida recount process
noting,
977
00:47:23,467 --> 00:47:25,433
"Look, I already threw out
19,000 ballots,
978
00:47:25,433 --> 00:47:28,066
hassled black voters
and confused the old Jews.
979
00:47:28,066 --> 00:47:29,700
My work here is done."
980
00:47:29,700 --> 00:47:31,700
( Monica chuckles )
That's good.
981
00:47:31,700 --> 00:47:34,367
Honey, if you
want to leave, no one
would blame you.
982
00:47:34,367 --> 00:47:36,767
NO, MONICA,
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE,
AND YOU KNOW WHY?
983
00:47:36,767 --> 00:47:38,600
BECAUSE I THINK
GORE WON THIS THING,
984
00:47:38,600 --> 00:47:42,000
AND I THINK
HE THINKS SO TOO.
HE'S LIKE A CHANGED GUY.
985
00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:43,600
HE'S GOT THIS FIRE
IN HIM NOW.
986
00:47:43,600 --> 00:47:45,867
IT'S LIKE BEFORE
THE CAMPAIGN EVEN STARTED.
987
00:47:45,867 --> 00:47:48,400
HE'S EVEN STARTED
CALLING ME BACK.
988
00:47:48,400 --> 00:47:50,567
- I'LL HAVE TO CALL
YOU BACK, HONEY.
- Okay.
989
00:47:50,567 --> 00:47:52,700
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU
DOING IN TALLAHASSEE?
990
00:47:52,700 --> 00:47:55,300
EARLY HANUKKAH GIFT.
991
00:47:58,166 --> 00:48:00,633
- GOOD MORNING, TEAM.
- Men: GOOD MORNING.
992
00:48:00,633 --> 00:48:03,100
I WANT TO READ YOU
SOMETHING VERY INTERESTING
993
00:48:03,100 --> 00:48:05,400
FROM ANOTHER STATE'S
ELECTION CODE,
994
00:48:05,400 --> 00:48:07,033
COURTESY OF MR. WHOULEY.
995
00:48:07,033 --> 00:48:09,266
"A HAND RECOUNT
SHALL BE CONDUCTED
996
00:48:09,266 --> 00:48:11,500
IN PREFERENCE
TO A MACHINE RECOUNT."
997
00:48:11,500 --> 00:48:13,500
IT ALSO SAYS
THAT DIMPLED CHADS
998
00:48:13,500 --> 00:48:15,633
SHOULD BE INCLUDED
IN ANY HAND RECOUNT.
999
00:48:15,633 --> 00:48:18,333
IT'S GREAT, RON,
BUT WE CAN'T USE ANOTHER
STATE'S ELECTION CODE.
1000
00:48:18,333 --> 00:48:21,266
I KNOW WE CAN'T,
BUT WHAT IF THAT STATE
IS TEXAS
1001
00:48:21,266 --> 00:48:23,166
AND IT WAS SIGNED
INTO LAW
1002
00:48:23,166 --> 00:48:26,667
BY ITS CURRENT GOVERNOR,
GEORGE W. BUSH?
1003
00:48:26,667 --> 00:48:28,633
- Man: YES!
- ALL RIGHT, PASS THOSE OUT.
1004
00:48:28,633 --> 00:48:31,533
THIS IS TALKING POINT
NUMBER ONE.
1005
00:48:31,533 --> 00:48:34,500
POINT TWO--
DONNA BRAZILE
IS DOWN IN D.C.
1006
00:48:34,500 --> 00:48:36,900
FOLLOWING UP ON ALLEGATIONS
OF BLACK-VOTER SUPPRESSION.
1007
00:48:36,900 --> 00:48:38,967
JEREMY IS GONNA
HIT THE STREETS HERE
ON THAT SAME ISSUE.
1008
00:48:38,967 --> 00:48:42,600
AND POINT THREE--
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'VE GOT
SOME NEW LAWYERS IN TOWN.
1009
00:48:42,600 --> 00:48:44,734
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE
MY FORMER COLLEAGUE
1010
00:48:44,734 --> 00:48:47,200
AT THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT,
JEFF ROBINSON-- JEFF.
1011
00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:49,400
THANKS, RON.
IT'S GREAT TO BE
ON THE TEAM.
1012
00:48:49,400 --> 00:48:51,333
I'VE STARTED
WITH THE DIFFERENCE
1013
00:48:51,333 --> 00:48:53,533
BETWEEN OPTISCAN
AND PUNCHCARD BALLOTS.
1014
00:48:53,533 --> 00:48:56,333
THE PUNCHCARD FAILURE RATE
IS DOUBLE THAT OF OPTISCANS.
1015
00:48:56,333 --> 00:48:58,900
AND OF COURSE MINORITY
NEIGHBORHOODS GET STUCK
1016
00:48:58,900 --> 00:49:01,333
- WITH THE PUNCHCARDS.
- I AM SHOCKED.
1017
00:49:01,333 --> 00:49:03,900
AND, EVERYONE,
THIS IS MARK HERRON,
1018
00:49:03,900 --> 00:49:05,734
A FLORIDA ELECTION LAW
SPECIALIST.
1019
00:49:05,734 --> 00:49:08,133
HE'S GOING TO WRITE A MEMO
DETAILING EXACT STANDARDS
1020
00:49:08,133 --> 00:49:11,066
BY WHICH ABSENTEE
BALLOTS CAN BE COUNTED.
IT'S MY GUT FEELING
1021
00:49:11,066 --> 00:49:13,066
THAT SOME OF THESE WERE SENT
AFTER ELECTION DAY.
1022
00:49:13,066 --> 00:49:15,200
- AND MAYBE MORE
THAN JUST A FEW.
- I THINK SO TOO.
1023
00:49:15,200 --> 00:49:17,166
OH, AND YOU
SHOULD ALSO KNOW
THAT MARK'S LAW FIRM
1024
00:49:17,166 --> 00:49:18,967
HAS FIRED HIM FOR
COMING ONBOARD WITH US.
1025
00:49:18,967 --> 00:49:22,467
- ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
- All: AWW.
1026
00:49:22,467 --> 00:49:23,934
ANOTHER PIECE
OF DECENT NEWS--
1027
00:49:23,934 --> 00:49:26,633
VOLUSIA COUNTY IGNORED
KATHERINE HARRIS'S
ADVISORY OPINION
1028
00:49:26,633 --> 00:49:28,867
AND THEY ARE
ALMOST COMPLETED
WITH THEIR RECOUNT.
1029
00:49:28,867 --> 00:49:30,867
WE SHOULD PICK UP
ABOUT 100 VOTES THERE.
1030
00:49:30,867 --> 00:49:33,233
THE BAD NEWS IS
THAT MADAM SECRETARY
1031
00:49:33,233 --> 00:49:35,233
IS INSISTING
ON HER DEADLINE--
1032
00:49:35,233 --> 00:49:37,533
UNLESS, OF COURSE,
THERE IS A HURRICANE.
1033
00:49:37,533 --> 00:49:39,533
WHICH MEANS THAT
IT'S GONNA BE IMPOSSIBLE
1034
00:49:39,533 --> 00:49:42,066
FOR THE COUNTIES
TO COMPLETE THEIR
RECOUNTS IN TIME.
1035
00:49:42,066 --> 00:49:43,867
SO OUR STRATEGY
IS TWOFOLD:
1036
00:49:43,867 --> 00:49:46,800
ONE-- WE CONTINUE TO INSIST
THAT HAND RECOUNTS ARE LEGAL;
1037
00:49:46,800 --> 00:49:49,633
AND TWO-- WE ARGUE THAT
REGARDLESS OF ANY DEADLINE
1038
00:49:49,633 --> 00:49:51,533
EVERY VOTES HAS A RIGHT
TO BE COUNTED.
1039
00:49:51,533 --> 00:49:54,033
WHERE DO WE ARGUE?
ON C.N.N.?
1040
00:49:54,033 --> 00:49:56,433
VOLUSIA COUNTY IS GOING
TO SUE KATHERINE HARRIS
1041
00:49:56,433 --> 00:49:58,100
TO ACCEPT
THEIR LATE RETURNS
1042
00:49:58,100 --> 00:50:00,367
AND WE ARE GOING
TO JOIN THAT LAWSUIT.
1043
00:50:00,367 --> 00:50:02,467
I THOUGHT GORE WAS
AGAINST LAWSUITS.
1044
00:50:02,467 --> 00:50:04,600
WELL, I SPOKE
TO THE VICE PRESIDENT
AND HE SAYS
1045
00:50:04,600 --> 00:50:07,000
SINCE BUSH IS
DRAGGING OUR ASS
INTO FEDERAL COURT,
1046
00:50:07,000 --> 00:50:08,700
WE CAN DRAG HIS ASS
INTO STATE COURT.
1047
00:50:08,700 --> 00:50:11,066
AND THIS IS
VOLUSIA COUNTY,
EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.
1048
00:50:11,066 --> 00:50:12,700
GET BUSY,
BOYS AND GIRLS.
1049
00:50:12,700 --> 00:50:14,767
I GOTTA CALL
"THE NEW YORK TIMES."
1050
00:50:18,667 --> 00:50:20,800
THANK YOU.
1051
00:50:20,800 --> 00:50:22,967
LOOKS LIKE
WARREN CHRISTOPHER
1052
00:50:22,967 --> 00:50:25,266
JUST JOINED THE LAWSUIT
TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE.
1053
00:50:25,266 --> 00:50:27,300
CHRISTOPHER WENT BACK
TO L.A.
1054
00:50:27,300 --> 00:50:29,834
RON KLAIN IS RUNNING
TALLAHASSEE NOW.
1055
00:50:29,834 --> 00:50:31,400
WHO'S RON KLAIN?
1056
00:50:31,400 --> 00:50:33,400
GORE'S FORMER
CHIEF OF STAFF.
1057
00:50:33,400 --> 00:50:35,333
FORMER?
1058
00:50:35,333 --> 00:50:39,867
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE
EXPLAIN THIS TO ME?
1059
00:50:39,867 --> 00:50:41,700
I DON'T CARE
WHAT JUDGE BURTON SAYS.
1060
00:50:41,700 --> 00:50:44,633
IF HE DOESN'T COUNT
DIMPLED CHADS, WE'RE GONNA
TAKE HIM TO COURT...
1061
00:50:44,633 --> 00:50:47,533
- BAKER ON LINE ONE.
- ( mouths )
1062
00:50:47,533 --> 00:50:49,633
I GOTTA CALL YOU BACK.
1063
00:50:51,667 --> 00:50:53,734
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU,
MR. BAKER?
1064
00:50:53,734 --> 00:50:56,667
I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU,
MR. KLAIN, BUT I WAS
SURPRISED TO HEAR
1065
00:50:56,667 --> 00:50:58,800
YOU JOINED
VOLUSIA COUNTY'S LAWSUIT.
1066
00:50:58,800 --> 00:51:00,767
WELL, I FIGURED
THAT WAS THE EASIEST WAY
1067
00:51:00,767 --> 00:51:03,233
TO GET YOUR
AUTOGRAPH, SIR.
1068
00:51:03,233 --> 00:51:06,867
UNFORTUNATELY, MR. KLAIN,
I SHALL NOT BE ATTENDING
THE HEARING.
1069
00:51:06,867 --> 00:51:09,266
THAT IS A SHAME, SIR,
BECAUSE I WAS GOING
TO PUT YOU
1070
00:51:09,266 --> 00:51:11,600
RIGHT BETWEEN
MY SANDY KOUFAX
AND MY SPIRO AGNEW.
1071
00:51:11,600 --> 00:51:13,700
- ( mouths )
- ( Baker laughs )
1072
00:51:13,700 --> 00:51:15,767
I WAS SAD TO HEAR
THAT SECRETARY DALEY
1073
00:51:15,767 --> 00:51:18,033
AND SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER
LEFT TALLAHASSEE.
1074
00:51:18,033 --> 00:51:19,834
Will you be leaving too?
1075
00:51:19,834 --> 00:51:23,333
NO, SIR, I'LL BE HERE
UNTIL THE VICE PRESIDENT
FIRES ME AGAIN.
1076
00:51:24,633 --> 00:51:26,166
WELL, THEN I SHOULD
TELL YOU
1077
00:51:26,166 --> 00:51:28,166
YOU'RE PROBABLY GONNA
LOSE TOMORROW.
1078
00:51:28,166 --> 00:51:31,633
THAT'S CERTAINLY
ONE OF TWO POSSIBILITIES.
1079
00:51:31,633 --> 00:51:33,433
ALL RIGHT, MR. KLAIN.
1080
00:51:33,433 --> 00:51:35,033
I JUST WANTED
TO SAY HELLO.
1081
00:51:35,033 --> 00:51:37,967
WELL, YOU CALL BACK
ANYTIME, MR. BAKER.
1082
00:51:41,867 --> 00:51:44,834
HE'S GLOATING.
HE THINKS WE'RE GONNA
LOSE TOMORROW.
1083
00:51:44,834 --> 00:51:47,100
WELL, I THINK WE'RE GONNA
LOSE TOMORROW.
1084
00:51:47,100 --> 00:51:49,567
WE ARE GONNA LOSE
TOMORROW.
1085
00:51:49,567 --> 00:51:53,700
ALL RIGHT, SO WHO'S
THE BEST APPELLATE LAWYER
IN THIS COUNTRY?
1086
00:51:53,700 --> 00:51:55,133
( news jingle plays )
1087
00:51:55,133 --> 00:51:57,500
Reporter:
And if you're just
joining us, to recap
1088
00:51:57,500 --> 00:52:00,000
the major news of the day--
a Florida judge, Terry Lewis,
1089
00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:01,800
coming out about
an hour and a half ago
1090
00:52:01,800 --> 00:52:05,667
- and through a statement read
by a spokesperson saying...
- AY!
1091
00:52:05,667 --> 00:52:08,033
...that the state of Florida
does not have to accept
1092
00:52:08,033 --> 00:52:10,200
those manual hand recounts
currently taking place
1093
00:52:10,200 --> 00:52:11,900
in Broward
and Palm Beach County
1094
00:52:11,900 --> 00:52:13,567
and in other counties
that might be--
1095
00:52:13,567 --> 00:52:17,133
- Woman: DAVID, RON KLAIN'S
ON THE PHONE FOR YOU.
- AY!
1096
00:52:17,133 --> 00:52:19,667
--and if she believes
it's the best thing for
the state of Florida--
1097
00:52:19,667 --> 00:52:23,166
HI, RON, TO WHAT DO I OWE
THIS PLEASURE?
1098
00:52:23,166 --> 00:52:26,500
This is not a final setback,
but a big blow for the
Democrats and Al Gore.
1099
00:52:26,500 --> 00:52:29,100
- Reporters: MR. BOIES...
- YES, MA'AM.
1100
00:52:29,100 --> 00:52:31,600
NOW THAT THE DEADLINE IS HERE
AND THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS
1101
00:52:31,600 --> 00:52:34,333
HAVE PUSHED BUSH'S LEAD
TO AROUND 900 VOTES,
1102
00:52:34,333 --> 00:52:36,200
IS GORE GOING TO CHANGE
HIS STRATEGY?
1103
00:52:36,200 --> 00:52:38,300
THE STRATEGY
IS THE SAME.
1104
00:52:38,300 --> 00:52:40,166
AL GORE IS JUST TRYING
TO GET VOTES COUNTED.
1105
00:52:40,166 --> 00:52:42,367
The very fact
that Katherine Harris
wasn't willing
1106
00:52:42,367 --> 00:52:44,600
to accept ballots counted
after the deadline,
1107
00:52:44,600 --> 00:52:47,600
even though all the absentee
ballots hadn't arrived yet
1108
00:52:47,600 --> 00:52:51,000
MAKES IT CRYSTAL CLEAR
THAT SHE'S TRYING TO DO
EVERYTHING SHE CAN
1109
00:52:51,000 --> 00:52:52,934
TO STOP NEW VOTES
FROM BEING COUNTED.
1110
00:52:52,934 --> 00:52:55,100
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
1111
00:52:55,100 --> 00:52:57,567
HE'S TOUGH.
1112
00:52:57,567 --> 00:52:59,400
YOU HAVE TO BE TOUGHER.
1113
00:52:59,400 --> 00:53:01,700
DAVID BOIES
CAN DESTROY A WITNESS
AND MAKE YOU THINK
1114
00:53:01,700 --> 00:53:03,633
HE'S A GREAT GUY
WHILE HE'S DOING IT.
1115
00:53:03,633 --> 00:53:07,100
HIS 20-HOUR
BILL GATES DEPOSITION
IS ALREADY LEGENDARY.
1116
00:53:07,100 --> 00:53:09,367
I HEARD HE NEVER
USES NOTES.
1117
00:53:09,367 --> 00:53:12,200
HE'S DYSLEXIC, SO HE HAS
TO MEMORIZE EVERYTHING.
1118
00:53:12,200 --> 00:53:14,834
Boies:
Let me be clear--
1119
00:53:14,834 --> 00:53:16,967
Judge Lewis's
decision isn't
1120
00:53:16,967 --> 00:53:20,533
the triumphant victory
for Katherine Harris that
her people are claiming.
1121
00:53:20,533 --> 00:53:22,700
SHE STATED THAT SHE
CAN'T ACCEPT BALLOTS
1122
00:53:22,700 --> 00:53:25,834
COUNTED AFTER THE DEADLINE
UNLESS THERE WAS
A HURRICANE
1123
00:53:25,834 --> 00:53:28,600
AND JUDGE LEWIS SAID
THAT THIS WAS INCORRECT,
1124
00:53:28,600 --> 00:53:31,734
THAT REGARDLESS
OF THE WEATHER,
THE LAW CLEARLY STATES
1125
00:53:31,734 --> 00:53:33,600
THAT SHE CAN ACCEPT
LATE BALLOTS,
1126
00:53:33,600 --> 00:53:35,233
THAT IT'S HER DECISION.
1127
00:53:35,233 --> 00:53:37,767
AND IF SHE WANTS TO REJECT
LEGALLY COUNTED VOTES,
1128
00:53:37,767 --> 00:53:41,100
SHE HAS TO COME UP
WITH AN ACTUAL REASON
FOR DOING SO.
1129
00:53:41,100 --> 00:53:43,600
SHOULDN'T I JUST
IGNORE JUDGE LEWIS
1130
00:53:43,600 --> 00:53:45,767
- AND CERTIFY TONIGHT?
- NO, KATHERINE.
1131
00:53:45,767 --> 00:53:47,967
THIS DEADLINE
IS IN A FEW HOURS.
1132
00:53:47,967 --> 00:53:50,166
KATHERINE,
THIS IS A COURT ORDER.
1133
00:53:50,166 --> 00:53:52,400
- YOU MUST OBEY IT.
- HE'S RIGHT, KATHERINE.
1134
00:53:52,400 --> 00:53:55,000
THE JUDGE SAID
YOU HAVE TO COME UP
WITH A REASON
1135
00:53:55,000 --> 00:53:57,667
TO REJECT LATE BALLOTS,
SO WE HAVE TO COME UP
WITH A REASON--
1136
00:53:57,667 --> 00:53:59,700
YOU KNOW,
SOMETHING THAT SHOWS
1137
00:53:59,700 --> 00:54:02,400
YOU DIDN'T JUST
REJECT THEM ARBITRARILY.
1138
00:54:02,400 --> 00:54:04,734
WHY DON'T I JUST ASK
THE COUNTIES TO TELL ME
1139
00:54:04,734 --> 00:54:07,266
WHY I SHOULD GIVE THEM
MORE TIME?
1140
00:54:07,266 --> 00:54:10,367
SHIT, KATHERINE,
THAT'S GOOD.
1141
00:54:10,367 --> 00:54:12,200
WE JUST ASK 'EM.
1142
00:54:12,200 --> 00:54:14,533
( laughs )
YEAH, I LIKE IT.
1143
00:54:14,533 --> 00:54:17,934
IN ACCORDANCE WITH
JUDGE TERRY LEWIS'S RULING,
1144
00:54:17,934 --> 00:54:20,500
I HAVE SENT A LETTER
TO THE COUNTIES
1145
00:54:20,500 --> 00:54:22,233
ASKING THEM TO EXPLAIN
1146
00:54:22,233 --> 00:54:25,367
WHY I SHOULD ALLOW BALLOTS
COUNTED AFTER THE DEADLINE
1147
00:54:25,367 --> 00:54:28,433
TO BE INCLUDED
IN THE FINAL TALLIES.
1148
00:54:28,433 --> 00:54:31,400
THE COUNTIES
MUST RESPOND IN WRITING
1149
00:54:31,400 --> 00:54:33,667
BY 2:00 TOMORROW.
1150
00:54:33,667 --> 00:54:35,867
ON THE ADVICE
OF LEGAL COUNSEL,
1151
00:54:35,867 --> 00:54:38,133
I WON'T BE ANSWERING
ANY QUESTIONS.
1152
00:54:38,133 --> 00:54:40,934
( clamoring )
1153
00:54:45,333 --> 00:54:47,567
Woman:
YOU NEED TO TELL US
WHAT'S GOING ON.
1154
00:54:47,567 --> 00:54:49,300
WE NEED TO KNOW
THE TRUTH.
1155
00:54:49,300 --> 00:54:51,467
Reporter:
...has been made fun of
on "Saturday Night Live,"
1156
00:54:51,467 --> 00:54:55,233
a lot of ridicule--
"Time" magazine referred to her
as Cruella de Vil...
1157
00:54:55,233 --> 00:54:57,400
( knocking on door )
1158
00:54:59,367 --> 00:55:01,533
( phones ringing )
1159
00:55:17,367 --> 00:55:19,800
AFTER CAREFUL
CONSIDERATION,
1160
00:55:19,800 --> 00:55:22,333
I AM DENYING
THE COUNTIES' REQUESTS
1161
00:55:22,333 --> 00:55:24,967
TO INCLUDE
BALLOTS COUNTED
AFTER THE DEADLINE.
1162
00:55:24,967 --> 00:55:27,967
THE FINAL TALLIES
WILL BE CERTIFIED
1163
00:55:27,967 --> 00:55:29,900
TOMORROW EVENING.
1164
00:55:29,900 --> 00:55:31,633
ON THE ADVICE
OF OUR LEGAL COUNSEL,
1165
00:55:31,633 --> 00:55:34,667
I won't be answering
any questions.
1166
00:55:34,667 --> 00:55:36,800
WELL, THAT'S NOT
SURPRISING.
1167
00:55:36,800 --> 00:55:39,133
SO DO WE TRY TO GET
THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
1168
00:55:39,133 --> 00:55:40,934
TO STOP HER
FROM CERTIFYING?
1169
00:55:40,934 --> 00:55:44,667
I DON'T THINK
THEY'LL GRANT US A STAY.
1170
00:55:46,700 --> 00:55:48,667
THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
JUST ISSUED A STAY
1171
00:55:48,667 --> 00:55:51,033
- TO STOP THE CERTIFICATION.
- ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
1172
00:55:51,033 --> 00:55:52,900
- WHAT?
- NO, I'M NOT.
AND GET THIS--
1173
00:55:52,900 --> 00:55:54,633
AL GORE DIDN'T EVEN
ASK FOR ONE.
1174
00:55:54,633 --> 00:55:56,967
THE FLORIDA SUPREME
JUST WENT ON AHEAD
AND GAVE IT TO HIM.
1175
00:55:56,967 --> 00:55:59,000
ALL RIGHT,
PEOPLE, LISTEN UP.
WE GOT OURSELVES
1176
00:55:59,000 --> 00:56:01,500
A FIRED CHIEF OF STAFF,
A LAWYER WHO CAN'T
READ HIS NOTES
1177
00:56:01,500 --> 00:56:04,467
AND SEVEN
FLORIDA JUSTICES TO FACE,
WHO I MAY HAVE MENTIONED--
1178
00:56:04,467 --> 00:56:06,900
I'M NOT SURE IF I DID--
ARE ALL LIBERAL DEMOCRATS.
1179
00:56:06,900 --> 00:56:09,266
I THINK IT'S TIME
FOR OUR SUPPORTERS
1180
00:56:09,266 --> 00:56:11,934
TO EXERCISE THEIR
FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
1181
00:56:11,934 --> 00:56:14,000
- ( accordion playing )
- Woman: YEE-HAW!
1182
00:56:14,000 --> 00:56:17,667
( women singing parody )
1183
00:56:21,333 --> 00:56:23,433
( crowd clamoring )
1184
00:56:27,800 --> 00:56:29,734
IF GORE DOES NOT RECEIVE
THE RULING...
1185
00:56:29,734 --> 00:56:31,934
KATHERINE HARRIS CLAIMS
THAT BALLOTS COUNTED
1186
00:56:31,934 --> 00:56:34,467
AFTER THE DEADLINE
CANNOT BE INCLUDED...
1187
00:56:34,467 --> 00:56:36,066
( speaking Spanish )
1188
00:56:36,066 --> 00:56:38,166
GORE-INCH,
MAKE SURE YOU HOLD
1189
00:56:38,166 --> 00:56:40,200
THAT SIGN UP HIGH.
EXACTLY.
1190
00:56:40,200 --> 00:56:41,967
GORE-NAC,
THIS IS YOUR BIT.
1191
00:56:41,967 --> 00:56:44,166
HOLD THAT UP
TO YOUR HEAD AND SAY,
"I CALL THIS VOTE..."
1192
00:56:44,166 --> 00:56:47,800
I CALL THIS VOTE
FOR GORE!
1193
00:56:47,800 --> 00:56:49,767
GORE IS A CRYBABY.
1194
00:56:49,767 --> 00:56:53,867
WAAH!
I WANT A RECOUNT!
1195
00:56:53,867 --> 00:56:56,867
PETER JENNINGS
AND TOM BROKAW
HAVE BALD SPOTS!
1196
00:56:56,867 --> 00:57:00,233
PETER JENNINGS AND TOM BROKAW
HAVE BALD SPOTS!
1197
00:57:15,967 --> 00:57:17,967
Female reporter:
THE GORE CAMPAIGN SAYS
1198
00:57:17,967 --> 00:57:20,033
FURTHER LEGAL ACTIONS
ARE STILL ON THE TABLE,
1199
00:57:20,033 --> 00:57:21,967
BUT OFFICIALS
PRIVATELY CONCEDE
1200
00:57:21,967 --> 00:57:24,600
AN ADVERSE RULING
FROM THE STATE SUPREME COURT
1201
00:57:24,600 --> 00:57:27,633
WOULD DEAL A FATAL BLOW
TO THE GORE CAMPAIGN.
1202
00:57:27,633 --> 00:57:30,400
AT THE COMPLETION
OF THE MACHINE RECOUNT,
1203
00:57:30,400 --> 00:57:32,734
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE TWO CANDIDATES
1204
00:57:32,734 --> 00:57:35,100
WAS 327 VOTES.
UNDER FLORIDA LAW,
1205
00:57:35,100 --> 00:57:37,367
THE TRAILING CANDIDATE
IN A RACE THIS CLOSE
1206
00:57:37,367 --> 00:57:39,700
IS ENTITLED
TO REQUEST HAND RECOUNTS
1207
00:57:39,700 --> 00:57:41,367
IN INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES.
1208
00:57:41,367 --> 00:57:44,533
Michael Carvin:
IF THEY HAD COMPLETED
THE RECOUNT BY THE DEADLINE,
1209
00:57:44,533 --> 00:57:47,133
THERE WOULD BE NO ISSUE.
UNFORTUNATELY, THEY DID NOT.
1210
00:57:47,133 --> 00:57:50,200
THEREFORE THE RECOUNT
CANNOT CONTINUE.
1211
00:57:50,200 --> 00:57:52,166
WHO KNOWS HOW MANY VOTES
COULD'VE BEEN COUNTED
1212
00:57:52,166 --> 00:57:54,233
HAD KATHERINE HARRIS
NOT MISTAKENLY CLAIMED
1213
00:57:54,233 --> 00:57:56,166
THERE HAD TO BE
AN ERROR IN THE SYSTEM?
1214
00:57:56,166 --> 00:57:58,900
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WAS JUST FOLLOWING THE LAW.
1215
00:57:58,900 --> 00:58:00,667
WE IMPLORE THE COURT
1216
00:58:00,667 --> 00:58:02,900
TO SET SPECIFIC
COUNTING GUIDELINES.
1217
00:58:02,900 --> 00:58:05,100
VOTERS ARE SUPPOSED
TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
1218
00:58:05,100 --> 00:58:07,700
THAT ARE INSIDE
EACH AND EVERY VOTING BOOTH.
1219
00:58:07,700 --> 00:58:11,567
THEY CLEARLY STATE
THAT THE BALLOT MUST BE
PUNCHED THROUGH COMPLETELY.
1220
00:58:11,567 --> 00:58:14,633
DIMPLED CHADS MUST BE
INCLUDED IN THIS STANDARD
1221
00:58:14,633 --> 00:58:17,500
BECAUSE THEY REPRESENT
A VOTER'S INTENT.
1222
00:58:17,500 --> 00:58:20,266
THESE ISSUES OF DIMPLES
AND CHADS ARE EXACTLY WHY
1223
00:58:20,266 --> 00:58:23,166
WE BELIEVE HAND RECOUNTS
ARE INHERENTLY FLAWED.
1224
00:58:23,166 --> 00:58:25,900
DOESN'T THE CURRENT
PROCESS IN TEXAS,
1225
00:58:25,900 --> 00:58:27,600
SIGNED INTO LAW
BY YOUR CLIENT,
1226
00:58:27,600 --> 00:58:30,934
STATE THAT HAND RECOUNTS
ARE PREFERRED OVER MACHINES,
1227
00:58:30,934 --> 00:58:34,200
AND DIMPLED CHADS
SHOULD BE COUNTED?
1228
00:58:37,367 --> 00:58:40,333
I REALLY DON'T KNOW
WHAT TEXAS LAW IS.
1229
00:59:04,133 --> 00:59:05,900
GOOD EVENING.
1230
00:59:05,900 --> 00:59:07,834
MY NAME IS
CRAIG WATERS.
1231
00:59:07,834 --> 00:59:10,800
I'M GOING TO READ
THE RULING THAT WAS
ISSUED BY THIS COURT.
1232
00:59:10,800 --> 00:59:13,033
The Florida Supreme Court,
1233
00:59:13,033 --> 00:59:14,567
in its unanimous opinion,
1234
00:59:14,567 --> 00:59:17,367
has reversed
the circuit court ruling.
1235
00:59:18,667 --> 00:59:20,233
WHOA.
OH, RON, RON.
1236
00:59:20,233 --> 00:59:22,834
- Man: ARE YOU OKAY?
- Boies: I'M SO SORRY.
1237
00:59:22,834 --> 00:59:24,867
- NO, WE WON.
- YEAH, I KNOW, BUT--
1238
00:59:24,867 --> 00:59:26,834
- WE WON!
- ( people laughing )
1239
00:59:26,834 --> 00:59:28,834
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
WE WON.
1240
00:59:28,834 --> 00:59:30,567
IT DOES MATTER.
I'M SO SORRY.
1241
00:59:30,567 --> 00:59:33,033
THE COUNTIES ARE
TO HAND-RECOUNT
THEIR BALLOTS,
1242
00:59:33,033 --> 00:59:35,000
and to achieve this goal,
the final totals
1243
00:59:35,000 --> 00:59:38,233
must be accepted
by 5:00 p.m., November 26.
1244
00:59:38,233 --> 00:59:41,900
- THEY HAVE FIVE MORE DAYS.
- THEY JUST GAVE GORE
THE STEAL SIGN.
1245
00:59:41,900 --> 00:59:45,467
To disenfranchise electors,
as Katherine Harris proposes,
1246
00:59:45,467 --> 00:59:48,333
is unreasonable,
unnecessary
1247
00:59:48,333 --> 00:59:51,000
and violates
long-standing law.
1248
00:59:51,000 --> 00:59:54,200
OH, THAT IS
A PERSONAL ATTACK.
1249
00:59:54,200 --> 00:59:56,900
IS THIS NORMAL?
1250
00:59:56,900 --> 00:59:58,600
TO REITERATE,
1251
00:59:58,600 --> 01:00:00,533
THERE WILL BE TWO COUNTERS
AT EACH TABLE,
1252
01:00:00,533 --> 01:00:02,900
CONTAINING ONE MEMBER
OF EACH POLITICAL PARTY.
1253
01:00:02,900 --> 01:00:05,333
DISPUTED BALLOTS
WILL BE REFERRED
1254
01:00:05,333 --> 01:00:06,900
TO THE CANVASSING BOARD.
1255
01:00:06,900 --> 01:00:09,700
NOW ONE REPUBLICAN
AND ONE DEMOCRATIC
REPRESENTATIVE
1256
01:00:09,700 --> 01:00:12,400
WILL BE
OBSERVING THE COUNTERS
AND WILL BE ALLOWED
1257
01:00:12,400 --> 01:00:13,800
TO SPEAK
TO THOSE COUNTERS.
1258
01:00:13,800 --> 01:00:15,700
CONTESTED BALLOTS
WILL THEN BE REFERRED
1259
01:00:15,700 --> 01:00:17,834
TO THE CANVASSING BOARD
FOR FINAL REVIEW.
1260
01:00:17,834 --> 01:00:20,433
- THERE'S A SMALL
VICTORY HERE.
- WHAT'S THAT?
1261
01:00:20,433 --> 01:00:22,767
THEY DIDN'T SET
COUNTING STANDARDS.
1262
01:00:22,767 --> 01:00:24,633
WE CAN STILL FIGHT
DIMPLED CHADS.
1263
01:00:24,633 --> 01:00:27,767
DIMPLED CHADS IS GOOD,
BUT THE REAL QUESTION IS
1264
01:00:27,767 --> 01:00:30,100
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
IF THEY DIDN'T FINISH
1265
01:00:30,100 --> 01:00:32,133
IN FIVE DAYS?
1266
01:00:32,133 --> 01:00:34,166
I OBJECT TO THE BALLOT
ON THE GROUNDS
1267
01:00:34,166 --> 01:00:36,367
IT IS NOT IN THE GUIDELINES
AND CRITERIA--
1268
01:00:36,367 --> 01:00:39,100
THAT BALLOT
DOES NOT CONFORM
TO THE 1990 STANDARDS.
1269
01:00:39,100 --> 01:00:41,467
BENDING THE BALLOT
CAN CAUSE CHAD
1270
01:00:41,467 --> 01:00:43,367
TO IMPROPERLY FALL
FROM THE BALLOT.
1271
01:00:43,367 --> 01:00:45,567
Man:
GIMME A BREAK.
YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!
1272
01:00:45,567 --> 01:00:48,767
- NUMBER FIVE, GORE.
- I OBJECT TO THAT VOTE
ON SEVERAL COUNTS.
1273
01:00:48,767 --> 01:00:50,233
NUMBER ONE, IT'S NOT--
1274
01:00:50,233 --> 01:00:53,700
YOUR HONOR,
HE IS INTENTIONALLY TRYING
TO SLOW DOWN THE RECOUNT.
1275
01:00:53,700 --> 01:00:56,300
- GOT A FIVE HERE,
DEFINITELY A FIVE.
- THIS BALLOT
1276
01:00:56,300 --> 01:00:58,533
DOES NOT HAVE
TWO CORNERS DETACHED.
1277
01:00:58,533 --> 01:01:00,233
THIS WOMAN
IS EATING THE CHADS.
1278
01:01:00,233 --> 01:01:02,834
- THAT'S RIDICULOUS.
I OBJECT.
- I OBJECT TO THE BALLOT.
1279
01:01:02,834 --> 01:01:05,567
I OBJECT. I OBJECT.
I OBJECT. I OBJECT.
1280
01:01:05,567 --> 01:01:07,967
A DIMPLED FIVE.
NO-VOTE.
1281
01:01:11,033 --> 01:01:12,767
DIMPLE, NUMBER FIVE.
NO-VOTE.
1282
01:01:12,767 --> 01:01:15,600
THAT DIMPLE SHOWS
CLEAR INTENT FOR GORE.
1283
01:01:15,600 --> 01:01:19,333
CHADS DON'T INDENT THEMSELVES.
SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO VOTE
1284
01:01:19,333 --> 01:01:22,834
AND MIAMI-DADE AND BROWARD
ARE BOTH COUNTING
DIMPLED CHADS.
1285
01:01:22,834 --> 01:01:25,633
BROWARD CHANGED THEIR STANDARD
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RECOUNT.
1286
01:01:25,633 --> 01:01:27,667
IT WAS BIASED,
UNETHICAL AND UNFAIR.
1287
01:01:27,667 --> 01:01:30,333
GENTLEMEN, THERE WILL BE
NO MORE DISCUSSION
OF THE STANDARD.
1288
01:01:30,333 --> 01:01:33,000
Palm Beach will not be
counting dimpled chads.
1289
01:01:33,000 --> 01:01:34,667
WHAT THE HELL
IS HE DOING?
1290
01:01:34,667 --> 01:01:37,000
HE'S LITERALLY THROWING
PEOPLE'S VOTES AWAY.
1291
01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:39,300
WHOULEY SAYS
THIS WILL COST US
AROUND 800 VOTES.
1292
01:01:39,300 --> 01:01:41,300
LOOK AT THIS IDIOT.
WAIT TILL YOU SEE THIS.
1293
01:01:41,300 --> 01:01:43,700
The hand-counting
of the ballots
1294
01:01:43,700 --> 01:01:47,867
that is ongoing is becoming
completely untrustworthy.
1295
01:01:47,867 --> 01:01:49,900
Ballots have been used
as fans.
1296
01:01:49,900 --> 01:01:52,867
- Ballots have Post-it notes
stuck to them.
- GOD DAMN IT!
1297
01:01:52,867 --> 01:01:56,166
An elderly counter
dropped 20 to 60 ballots.
1298
01:01:56,166 --> 01:01:58,600
You have a 70-year-old man
at 2:00 a.m. in the morning...
1299
01:01:58,600 --> 01:02:01,567
HOW CAN HE SAY IT'S FRAUD?
THERE'S TELEVISION CAMERAS
EVERYWHERE.
1300
01:02:01,567 --> 01:02:03,400
THERE'S OBSERVERS
FROM BOTH PARTIES.
1301
01:02:03,400 --> 01:02:05,100
THEY'RE WORKING
UNDER A GODDAMN BELL JAR.
1302
01:02:05,100 --> 01:02:07,000
Man:
ANY RESPONSE
TO THESE ALLEGATIONS?
1303
01:02:07,000 --> 01:02:09,033
THIS CHARACTERIZATION
OF HAND RECOUNTS
1304
01:02:09,033 --> 01:02:12,533
AS CHAOTIC AND UNRELIABLE
IS AN ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT
AND DELAY THE PROCESS
1305
01:02:12,533 --> 01:02:15,100
SO THAT WE'LL MISS
THE NEW DEADLINE.
1306
01:02:15,100 --> 01:02:17,700
They're not counting votes.
They're casting votes.
1307
01:02:17,700 --> 01:02:20,033
They're deciding
somebody based on something
1308
01:02:20,033 --> 01:02:21,967
meant to vote
for someone.
1309
01:02:21,967 --> 01:02:25,166
THE REPUBLICANS
ARE THE ONES THAT ARE
CREATING THE CHAOS,
1310
01:02:25,166 --> 01:02:28,767
AND THEY'RE DOING IT
TO PREVENT THE VOTES
FROM BEING COUNTED.
1311
01:02:28,767 --> 01:02:31,266
Tucker Eskew:
The ballots being
looked at here today
1312
01:02:31,266 --> 01:02:33,433
have been counted.
They're been recounted.
1313
01:02:33,433 --> 01:02:35,767
And this process
of once again recounting
1314
01:02:35,767 --> 01:02:39,300
is prone to human error.
It's prone to mischief...
1315
01:02:39,300 --> 01:02:42,033
CAROL, CAROL,
YOU NEED TO SEE THIS.
1316
01:02:42,033 --> 01:02:44,266
IT'S ALL OVER
THE INTERNET.
1317
01:02:44,266 --> 01:02:46,266
SHOULD WE
RELEASE A DENIAL?
1318
01:02:46,266 --> 01:02:48,734
I REALLY DON'T CARE
IF PEOPLE THINK
I'M A LESBIAN.
1319
01:02:48,734 --> 01:02:50,300
I JUST DON'T WANT
THEM TO THINK
1320
01:02:50,300 --> 01:02:54,133
- SUZANNE IS
THE BEST I COULD DO.
- ( laughter )
1321
01:02:54,133 --> 01:02:55,533
AWWW.
1322
01:02:57,734 --> 01:02:59,000
( gasps )
1323
01:03:00,300 --> 01:03:03,233
THERESA, ARE YOU
ALL RIGHT?
1324
01:03:03,233 --> 01:03:05,400
( police radio chatter )
1325
01:03:10,934 --> 01:03:13,667
Reporter:
Theresa LePore--
the election supervisor,
1326
01:03:13,667 --> 01:03:16,467
she's had police protection
for the last few days.
1327
01:03:16,467 --> 01:03:18,800
And Carol Roberts has gotten
nearly 30 death threats.
1328
01:03:18,800 --> 01:03:21,000
Certainly,
the issues here...
1329
01:03:21,000 --> 01:03:23,667
- NO-VOTE.
- ...fall squarely
on these three people.
1330
01:03:23,667 --> 01:03:26,166
- And they are under tremendous
amount of pressure.
- NO-VOTE.
1331
01:03:26,166 --> 01:03:28,700
- Man: OBJECTION.
- OF COURSE, OF COURSE.
1332
01:03:28,700 --> 01:03:31,800
NO-VOTE.
1333
01:03:31,800 --> 01:03:34,633
SINCE BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE
ARE COUNTING DIMPLED CHADS
1334
01:03:34,633 --> 01:03:36,667
AND PALM BEACH IS NOT,
WE CAN CLAIM
1335
01:03:36,667 --> 01:03:39,166
THE RECOUNT VIOLATES
THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE
1336
01:03:39,166 --> 01:03:41,400
BECAUSE ALL BALLOTS
AREN'T BEING EVALUATED
1337
01:03:41,400 --> 01:03:43,166
WITH THE SAME STANDARD.
1338
01:03:43,166 --> 01:03:45,600
REHNQUIST AND SCALIA
WON'T GO FOR IT.
1339
01:03:45,600 --> 01:03:48,233
THEY'VE RARELY EVER RULED
FOR AN EQUAL PROTECTION
VIOLATION.
1340
01:03:48,233 --> 01:03:50,033
Ginsberg:
WE'D HAVE TO FIND
A VICTIM.
1341
01:03:50,033 --> 01:03:51,867
THE LAW IS DESIGNED
TO PREVENT MINORITIES
1342
01:03:51,867 --> 01:03:53,633
FROM HAVING THEIR
VOTING RIGHTS TAKEN AWAY.
1343
01:03:53,633 --> 01:03:56,800
THE VICTIMS ARE
THE PEOPLE WHOSE VOTES WERE
DISQUALIFIED IN ONE COUNTY,
1344
01:03:56,800 --> 01:03:59,433
WHEN THE EXACT SAME VOTE
WOULD'VE BEEN COUNTED
IN ANOTHER.
1345
01:03:59,433 --> 01:04:02,400
I KIND OF LIKE IT.
1346
01:04:03,533 --> 01:04:06,100
MAYBE SCALIA AND THOMAS
WILL DISCOVER
1347
01:04:06,100 --> 01:04:09,500
- THEIR INNER LIBERAL.
- ( chuckling )
1348
01:04:09,500 --> 01:04:12,166
I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT,
1349
01:04:12,166 --> 01:04:14,433
BUT I WASN'T SURE
IF YOU COULD SMELL THIS.
1350
01:04:14,433 --> 01:04:17,900
- WHAT IS IT?
- THE PILE OF SHIT
AL GORE JUST STEPPED IN.
1351
01:04:17,900 --> 01:04:20,900
HE'S TRYING TO THROW OUT
MILITARY BALLOTS.
1352
01:04:20,900 --> 01:04:22,800
IT'S CALLED
THE HERRON MEMO.
1353
01:04:22,800 --> 01:04:24,900
Mark Herron:
MY MEMO DOES NOT TARGET
1354
01:04:24,900 --> 01:04:26,734
MILITARY VOTES,
SENATOR LIEBERMAN.
1355
01:04:26,734 --> 01:04:28,700
IT STATES
THE EXACT STANDARDS
1356
01:04:28,700 --> 01:04:30,700
THAT ALL OVERSEAS
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
1357
01:04:30,700 --> 01:04:32,533
MUST MEET IN ORDER
TO BE COUNTED.
1358
01:04:32,533 --> 01:04:34,934
THESE ARE BALLOTS
WITHOUT POSTMARKS,
1359
01:04:34,934 --> 01:04:37,200
WITHOUT WITNESS SIGNATURES
OR DATES.
1360
01:04:37,200 --> 01:04:39,233
THERE'S NO WAY TO TELL
IF THEY WERE SENT
1361
01:04:39,233 --> 01:04:41,600
AFTER ELECTION DAY.
THUS THEY SHOULDN'T
BE COUNTED.
1362
01:04:41,600 --> 01:04:43,767
Lieberman:
I was told that
military ballots
1363
01:04:43,767 --> 01:04:45,467
without postmarks
are common
1364
01:04:45,467 --> 01:04:48,300
because soldiers on tankers
usually can't get postmarks.
1365
01:04:48,300 --> 01:04:51,133
THAT'S CORRECT, SIR,
WHICH IS WHY THE MEMO
ALSO STATES
1366
01:04:51,133 --> 01:04:53,300
IF A BALLOT
IS SIGNED AND DATED
1367
01:04:53,300 --> 01:04:55,333
ON OR BEFORE
ELECTION DAY,
1368
01:04:55,333 --> 01:04:57,633
THIS WOULD COUNT
THE SAME AS A POSTMARK.
1369
01:04:57,633 --> 01:05:00,834
I'M NOT PULLING
THIS OUT OF THIN AIR, SIR.
THIS IS WHAT THE LAW SAYS.
1370
01:05:00,834 --> 01:05:04,533
THIS IS THE EXACT SAME
ISSUE THE REPUBLICANS WERE
COMPLAINING ABOUT LAST WEEK
1371
01:05:04,533 --> 01:05:07,300
WHEN THEY WERE WORRIED
ABOUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS
FROM ISRAEL.
1372
01:05:07,300 --> 01:05:09,934
THEY HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE,
SIR, IN WHICH THEY SAID
1373
01:05:09,934 --> 01:05:12,934
IF ABSENTEE BALLOTS
ARE NOT PROPERLY POSTMARKED
1374
01:05:12,934 --> 01:05:15,100
THEY SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED.
THAT'S THEIR LINE.
1375
01:05:15,100 --> 01:05:17,567
THAT'S OUR LINE.
NOTHING SHOULD CHANGE, SIR.
1376
01:05:17,567 --> 01:05:19,133
All right, I got it.
1377
01:05:19,133 --> 01:05:21,200
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
1378
01:05:21,200 --> 01:05:23,233
( exhales )
1379
01:05:23,233 --> 01:05:26,233
So Democratic lawyers
should drop any objections
1380
01:05:26,233 --> 01:05:28,767
to overseas ballots
from armed services
personnel?
1381
01:05:28,767 --> 01:05:31,567
I think the problem here--
my own point of view,
1382
01:05:31,567 --> 01:05:33,800
if I was there, I would give
the benefit of the doubt
1383
01:05:33,800 --> 01:05:36,367
- to ballots coming in
from military personnel...
- NO!
1384
01:05:36,367 --> 01:05:39,266
- Klain: GOD DAMN IT!
- ...particularly in light
of the letter
1385
01:05:39,266 --> 01:05:41,467
and the kind of statements
we've heard about that.
1386
01:05:41,467 --> 01:05:43,166
But the problem here is--
1387
01:05:43,166 --> 01:05:45,467
MARK, I'M SORRY.
1388
01:05:47,367 --> 01:05:48,934
I APOLOGIZE.
1389
01:05:48,934 --> 01:05:51,433
I... APOLOGIZE
TO EVERYONE.
1390
01:05:51,433 --> 01:05:53,333
IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT, MARK.
1391
01:05:53,333 --> 01:05:55,600
I-I-- if they have
the capacity,
1392
01:05:55,600 --> 01:05:57,600
I'd urge them to go back
and take another look.
1393
01:05:57,600 --> 01:06:00,266
RON, DALEY IS ON LINE TWO.
1394
01:06:00,266 --> 01:06:02,467
OF COURSE HE IS.
1395
01:06:03,533 --> 01:06:05,133
YEAH.
1396
01:06:05,133 --> 01:06:07,800
Gore is going ballistic.
What the hell just happened?
1397
01:06:07,800 --> 01:06:11,500
I THINK JOE LIEBERMAN JUST
ENTERED THE 2004 PRIMARIES.
1398
01:06:11,500 --> 01:06:13,433
THE WISE
SENATOR LIEBERMAN SAYS
1399
01:06:13,433 --> 01:06:15,900
WE SHOULD TAKE ANOTHER LOOK
AT THESE MILITARY BALLOTS
1400
01:06:15,900 --> 01:06:19,266
AND I SEE NO REASON
NOT TO FOLLOW HIS
SAGE ADVICE.
1401
01:06:19,266 --> 01:06:22,700
I WANT TO GO BACK
TO EVERY MILITARY COUNTY
IN THE STATE
1402
01:06:22,700 --> 01:06:24,934
TO FIGHT TO GET
THESE BALLOTS COUNTED.
1403
01:06:24,934 --> 01:06:29,233
I'M TALKING ESCAMBIA,
OKALOOSA, SANTA ROSA, PASCO.
1404
01:06:29,233 --> 01:06:32,100
THEY'VE HAD WHAT I WOULD CALL
A BREAK IN THE RANKS, PEOPLE.
1405
01:06:32,100 --> 01:06:33,967
- LET'S GET ON IT.
- YES, SIR.
1406
01:06:33,967 --> 01:06:37,667
OH, HELL'S BELLS, FOLKS,
THEIR OWN VICE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE
1407
01:06:37,667 --> 01:06:40,433
HAS STATED THESE BALLOTS
SHOULD NOT BE DISCARDED.
1408
01:06:40,433 --> 01:06:44,100
I THINK
THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES.
DON'T YOU?
1409
01:06:44,100 --> 01:06:47,900
BUT THIS BALLOT
DOES NOT HAVE A POSTMARK
1410
01:06:47,900 --> 01:06:50,967
OR A WITNESS SIGNATURE
AND NO DATE.
1411
01:06:50,967 --> 01:06:52,867
THEREFORE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE
TO PROVE
1412
01:06:52,867 --> 01:06:56,533
THAT IT WASN'T SENT
AFTER ELECTION DAY
AND IT SHOULDN'T BE COUNTED.
1413
01:06:56,533 --> 01:06:59,767
YOUR HONOR, IF A MEMBER
OF OUR MILITARY GETS SHOT,
1414
01:06:59,767 --> 01:07:02,834
THAT BULLET WON'T HAVE
A POSTMARK ON IT EITHER.
1415
01:07:04,433 --> 01:07:06,367
I'LL COUNT IT.
1416
01:07:18,433 --> 01:07:20,967
THANK YOU,
JOE LIEBERMAN.
1417
01:07:40,667 --> 01:07:44,100
- MAY I HELP YOU?
- ARE YOU MR. WILLIE WHITING?
1418
01:07:44,100 --> 01:07:45,834
I'M PASTOR WHITING.
1419
01:07:45,834 --> 01:07:50,033
PASTOR WHITING.
1420
01:07:50,033 --> 01:07:53,300
MY NAME IS JEREMY BASH.
I WORK FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
1421
01:07:53,300 --> 01:07:55,867
I UNDERSTAND YOU WERE
TURNED AWAY FROM THE POLLS
1422
01:07:55,867 --> 01:07:57,967
ON ELECTION DAY.
1423
01:07:57,967 --> 01:07:59,934
YEAH, I WAS.
1424
01:07:59,934 --> 01:08:02,567
DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE
TO TALK?
1425
01:08:08,433 --> 01:08:10,233
WHAT'S GOING ON?
1426
01:08:10,233 --> 01:08:13,433
THIS IS THE OFFICIAL
VOTER PURGE LIST.
1427
01:08:13,433 --> 01:08:15,433
- WHAT'S THAT?
- THE REASON PEOPLE WERE
1428
01:08:15,433 --> 01:08:17,266
TURNED AWAY FROM THE POLLS
ON ELECTION DAY.
1429
01:08:17,266 --> 01:08:21,633
THESE PEOPLE
WERE SCRUBBED
FROM THE VOTER ROLLS
1430
01:08:21,633 --> 01:08:24,400
BECAUSE THEY
WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
CONVICTED FELONS.
1431
01:08:24,400 --> 01:08:26,900
BUT THERE ARE A TON
OF PEOPLE ON THIS LIST
1432
01:08:26,900 --> 01:08:28,834
THAT NEVER COMMITTED
A CRIME IN THEIR LIVES.
1433
01:08:28,834 --> 01:08:31,333
HOW DOES A THING
LIKE THAT HAPPEN?
1434
01:08:31,333 --> 01:08:33,200
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S
OFFICE
1435
01:08:33,200 --> 01:08:36,700
PAID DATABASE TECHNOLOGIES
$4.3 MILLION
1436
01:08:36,700 --> 01:08:39,200
TO COMPILE A LIST
OF CONVICTED FELONS
1437
01:08:39,200 --> 01:08:42,066
WHO ACCORDING TO FLORIDA LAW
WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.
1438
01:08:42,066 --> 01:08:45,900
AND THEN THEY INSTRUCTED
D.B.T. TO, QUOTE,
1439
01:08:45,900 --> 01:08:49,800
"CAPTURE MORE NAMES THAT
POSSIBLY AREN'T MATCHES."
1440
01:08:49,800 --> 01:08:52,433
THIS IS AN ACTUAL E-MAIL
FROM HER OFFICE.
1441
01:08:53,500 --> 01:08:55,834
SO THE LIST
IS COMPRISED OF FELONS
1442
01:08:55,834 --> 01:08:59,600
AND ANYONE WHOSE NAME
HAPPENS TO BE SIMILAR
TO A FELON.
1443
01:08:59,600 --> 01:09:03,333
I MET WILLIE D. WHITING.
HE IS A PASTOR,
1444
01:09:03,333 --> 01:09:05,834
BUT HIS NAME IS SIMILAR
TO WILLIE J. WHITING,
1445
01:09:05,834 --> 01:09:07,900
SO HE WAS TOLD
HE COULDN'T VOTE.
1446
01:09:08,900 --> 01:09:10,867
THE SUPERVISOR
IN LEON COUNTY
1447
01:09:10,867 --> 01:09:13,467
WENT THROUGH HIS PURGE LIST
PERSON BY PERSON.
1448
01:09:13,467 --> 01:09:18,000
AND OF THE 697 NAMES
THAT THE STATE GAVE HIM,
1449
01:09:18,000 --> 01:09:20,767
HE FOUND THAT ONLY 33
WERE ACTUAL FELONS.
1450
01:09:20,767 --> 01:09:23,100
AND THE SUPERVISOR
IN MIAMI-DADE, HE COMPLAINED
1451
01:09:23,100 --> 01:09:25,233
THAT HIS LIST HAD
CLEAR MISMATCHES,
1452
01:09:25,233 --> 01:09:27,867
BUT HE WAS TOLD,
"LOOK, EVEN IF THE NAMES
DON'T MATCH,
1453
01:09:27,867 --> 01:09:29,600
GO AHEAD,
CONSIDER THEM FELONS."
1454
01:09:29,600 --> 01:09:31,500
OKAY, SO?
1455
01:09:31,500 --> 01:09:35,200
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE
ILLEGALLY DISQUALIFIED
FROM VOTING?
1456
01:09:35,200 --> 01:09:37,867
20,000 PEOPLE.
1457
01:09:37,867 --> 01:09:41,233
ALMOST HALF OF THEM
WERE AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
1458
01:09:44,066 --> 01:09:46,467
SO CAN WE DO
ANYTHING WITH THIS?
1459
01:09:46,467 --> 01:09:50,600
YOU CAN'T GET VOTES BACK
THAT WERE NEVER CAST.
1460
01:09:50,600 --> 01:09:53,000
ALL WE CAN DO IS TURN
THIS OVER TO THE N.A.A.C.P.
1461
01:09:53,000 --> 01:09:55,600
AND HOPE THAT THEY CAN
STOP IT IN 2002.
1462
01:10:12,266 --> 01:10:14,166
REMEMBER ELIAN!
REMEMBER ELIAN!
1463
01:10:14,166 --> 01:10:16,567
Reporter:
Cuban-Americans are
out in force today
1464
01:10:16,567 --> 01:10:20,100
to protest against
the recount, still enraged
by Clinton's decision
1465
01:10:20,100 --> 01:10:21,967
to send Elian Gonzales
back to Cuba.
1466
01:10:21,967 --> 01:10:24,066
CONGRESSMAN SWEENEY,
WHY ARE YOU HERE IN MIAMI?
1467
01:10:24,066 --> 01:10:27,633
I'M HERE BECAUSE MIAMI-DADE
HAS BECOME GROUND ZERO
1468
01:10:27,633 --> 01:10:29,800
FOR PRODUCING
A MANUFACTURED VOTE.
1469
01:10:29,800 --> 01:10:32,266
( crowd chanting )
1470
01:10:34,066 --> 01:10:37,266
DIMPLED NUMBER SIX--
1471
01:10:37,266 --> 01:10:39,133
GORE.
1472
01:10:39,133 --> 01:10:41,166
DIMPLE SIX-- GORE.
1473
01:10:42,033 --> 01:10:43,867
DIMPLE SIX--
GORE.
1474
01:10:43,867 --> 01:10:46,133
- I OBJECT.
- DULY NOTED.
1475
01:10:46,133 --> 01:10:49,800
WE'RE THE NEW REPUBLICAN
PARTY! WE'RE NOT GONNA
TAKE THIS ANYMORE!
1476
01:10:49,800 --> 01:10:51,633
BUSH WON!
1477
01:10:51,633 --> 01:10:56,200
- Crowd: BUSH WON TWICE!
BUSH WON TWICE!
- EVERYBODY NEEDS A T-SHIRT.
1478
01:10:56,200 --> 01:11:00,300
LET'S GO, PASS THEM OUT!
1479
01:11:00,300 --> 01:11:02,266
( chanting )
1480
01:11:02,266 --> 01:11:04,100
( phone rings )
1481
01:11:04,100 --> 01:11:06,300
- HELLO.
- Man: I just heard
from our guys
1482
01:11:06,300 --> 01:11:08,166
in the Miami-Dade
counting room.
1483
01:11:08,166 --> 01:11:11,633
The board decided to count
undervotes and they've
moved to a backroom.
1484
01:11:11,633 --> 01:11:13,667
They're counting in secret.
1485
01:11:13,667 --> 01:11:15,567
WELL, SHUT IT DOWN.
1486
01:11:15,567 --> 01:11:17,667
NUMBER SIX FOR GORE.
1487
01:11:19,400 --> 01:11:21,166
DIMPLED SIX--
THAT'S FOR GORE.
1488
01:11:25,934 --> 01:11:28,633
WE WANT TO HAVE
A SMALL PROTEST UP NEAR
THE CANVASSING BOARD.
1489
01:11:28,633 --> 01:11:30,767
NOBODY WANTS
TO GET ARRESTED.
NOBODY'S GONNA GET HURT.
1490
01:11:30,767 --> 01:11:32,233
WE JUST WANT
TO MAKE OUR POINT.
1491
01:11:32,233 --> 01:11:35,133
AFTER YOU'VE HEARD ENOUGH,
YOU CAN TELL US TO LEAVE.
1492
01:11:35,133 --> 01:11:36,800
WHAT DO YOU THINK'S
GONNA HAPPEN?
1493
01:11:36,800 --> 01:11:38,934
LOOK AT US.
LOOK AT THE WAY
WE'RE DRESSED.
1494
01:11:49,500 --> 01:11:51,600
SIT IN HERE.
1495
01:11:51,600 --> 01:11:53,533
- ( all shouting )
- YOU CAN'T GO IN.
1496
01:11:53,533 --> 01:11:55,500
HEY, HOLD ON.
STAY BACK.
1497
01:11:58,033 --> 01:12:01,934
PUNCHED NUMBER SEVEN--
NO-VOTE.
1498
01:12:01,934 --> 01:12:03,800
PUNCHED NUMBER SEVEN HOLE--
NO-VOTE.
1499
01:12:03,800 --> 01:12:06,066
I OBJECT.
IT'S OBVIOUS--
1500
01:12:06,066 --> 01:12:08,800
NUMBER FIVE IS FOR BUSH,
NUMBER SEVEN IS FOR GORE.
1501
01:12:08,800 --> 01:12:12,900
THESE VOTERS CLEARLY
DID NOT INSERT THEIR
BALLOTS PROPERLY.
1502
01:12:12,900 --> 01:12:14,467
THIS IS PREPOSTEROUS.
1503
01:12:14,467 --> 01:12:16,600
WE CAN'T GUESS WHO THEY
INTENDED TO VOTE FOR
1504
01:12:16,600 --> 01:12:18,533
WHEN THEY PUNCHED
A BLANK HOLE.
1505
01:12:18,533 --> 01:12:20,800
LET'S GET A BLANK BALLOT
AND TRY TO DEMONSTRATE THIS.
1506
01:12:20,800 --> 01:12:22,767
- GO.
- ALL RIGHT.
1507
01:12:22,767 --> 01:12:25,734
Woman:
DIMPLED NUMBER FOUR--
BUSH.
1508
01:12:25,734 --> 01:12:28,266
COULD I HAVE
EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION?
1509
01:12:28,266 --> 01:12:30,300
THERE IS A FULL PROTEST
OUT IN THE LOBBY
1510
01:12:30,300 --> 01:12:32,233
AND I THINK IT COULD
ESCALATE OUT OF CONTROL.
1511
01:12:32,233 --> 01:12:34,967
( distant shouting,
banging )
1512
01:12:34,967 --> 01:12:36,133
LET'S KEEP GOING.
1513
01:12:36,133 --> 01:12:38,567
LET US IN!
LET US IN!
1514
01:12:42,300 --> 01:12:46,100
LET US IN!
CHEATERS, CHEATERS!
1515
01:12:47,200 --> 01:12:49,300
HI, I'M A LAWYER
WITH THE RECOUNT.
1516
01:12:49,300 --> 01:12:51,233
I NEED A SAMPLE
BALLOT, PLEASE.
1517
01:12:51,233 --> 01:12:53,333
THANK YOU.
1518
01:12:53,333 --> 01:12:55,433
HE'S GOT A BALLOT!
1519
01:12:55,433 --> 01:12:58,467
NO NO,
IT'S A SAMPLE.
1520
01:12:58,467 --> 01:13:01,433
- HE STOLE A BALLOT!
- Man: THIS GUY--
1521
01:13:01,433 --> 01:13:03,700
HE'S A LAWYER FOR GORE
AND HE'S STEALING A BALLOT!
1522
01:13:03,700 --> 01:13:05,934
SETTLE DOWN.
I'M ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
1523
01:13:05,934 --> 01:13:07,834
I'M A LAWYER
WITH THE RECOUNT.
1524
01:13:07,834 --> 01:13:10,166
JUST LET ME BY.
LET ME BY.
1525
01:13:10,166 --> 01:13:12,133
STOP KICKING ME!
STOP KICKING ME!
1526
01:13:12,133 --> 01:13:15,700
- ( all yelling )
- GET AWAY FROM ME!
GET AWAY FROM ME!
1527
01:13:15,700 --> 01:13:20,066
- Woman: DON'T LET HIM GET AWAY.
FOLLOW HIM! STOP THAT MAN!
- LEAVE ME ALONE.
1528
01:13:23,600 --> 01:13:26,266
CHEATERS!
CHEATERS!
1529
01:13:29,100 --> 01:13:33,000
THE COLONEL AND I
WON'T LET YOU LEAVE
WITH THAT BALLOT.
1530
01:13:33,000 --> 01:13:35,800
WHO THE FUCK
IS THE COLONEL?
1531
01:13:37,533 --> 01:13:41,433
HE'S GOING BACK!
HE HAS A BALLOT!
1532
01:13:41,433 --> 01:13:44,734
YOU'RE IN BIG TROUBLE,
PAL, ALL RIGHT?
DON'T PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME.
1533
01:13:44,734 --> 01:13:48,033
I'M GONNA DEFEND MYSELF
IF YOU PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME
ONE MORE TIME!
1534
01:13:48,033 --> 01:13:50,233
IT'S AGAINST THE LAW.
THIS MAN'S A LAWYER
1535
01:13:50,233 --> 01:13:52,533
AND HE SHOVED AND PUT
HIS HANDS ON ME.
1536
01:13:52,533 --> 01:13:55,433
IT'S VOTER FRAUD!
ARREST HIM!
1537
01:13:55,433 --> 01:13:57,233
HE STOLE A BALLOT!
1538
01:13:57,233 --> 01:13:59,033
NO JUSTICE!
NO PEACE!
1539
01:13:59,033 --> 01:14:00,734
NO JUSTICE! NO PEACE!
1540
01:14:00,734 --> 01:14:04,333
- HOLD ON.
- ( distant chanting )
1541
01:14:04,333 --> 01:14:07,367
LET US IN!
LET US IN!
1542
01:14:10,166 --> 01:14:12,633
WE'D BETTER TAKE A BREAK
UNTIL THIS CALMS DOWN.
1543
01:14:13,834 --> 01:14:15,600
THAT'S IT.
1544
01:14:15,600 --> 01:14:18,433
( chanting )
VOTER FRAUD!
VOTER FRAUD!
1545
01:14:18,433 --> 01:14:21,166
SO WE TAKE JUDGE BURTON
TO COURT, WE GET
THE RULING WE WANT,
1546
01:14:21,166 --> 01:14:23,400
AND HE STILL WON'T
COUNT DIMPLED CHADS.
WHAT THE HELL IS--?
1547
01:14:23,400 --> 01:14:26,066
MIAMI-DADE JUST
STOPPED COUNTING.
THEY'RE ABOUT TO HOLD A HEARING.
1548
01:14:26,066 --> 01:14:29,567
MIAMI-DADE?
A HEARING ABOUT WHAT?
1549
01:14:29,567 --> 01:14:31,500
THIS MORNING I FELT
1550
01:14:31,500 --> 01:14:34,266
WE COULD COUNT
THE UNDERVOTES
IN FIVE DAYS,
1551
01:14:34,266 --> 01:14:37,100
BUT WE ARE IN A VERY
DIFFERENT SITUATION
1552
01:14:37,100 --> 01:14:38,700
THAN WE WERE
THIS MORNING.
1553
01:14:38,700 --> 01:14:40,767
A RADICALLY DIFFERENT
SITUATION.
1554
01:14:40,767 --> 01:14:43,533
I CANNOT SIT HERE
AND TELL YOU
1555
01:14:43,533 --> 01:14:45,767
THAT IF WE BEGIN
THE PROCESS
1556
01:14:45,767 --> 01:14:47,800
that we can complete it
by the November 26th deadline.
1557
01:14:47,800 --> 01:14:50,166
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?
WHY AREN'T THEY COUNTING?
1558
01:14:50,166 --> 01:14:51,734
Therefore I am going
to have to vote
1559
01:14:51,734 --> 01:14:54,033
to abandon
the Miami-Dade recount.
1560
01:14:54,033 --> 01:14:56,867
- ( cheering )
- I OBJECT!
1561
01:14:56,867 --> 01:15:00,734
THIS IS FOR THE PRESIDENCY
OF THE UNITED STATES!
1562
01:15:00,734 --> 01:15:03,567
WE HAVE TO AT LEAST TRY
TO FINISH THIS RECOUNT.
1563
01:15:04,867 --> 01:15:07,333
MR. YOUNG, I WOULD
LIKE TO TELL YOU
1564
01:15:07,333 --> 01:15:10,367
THAT WE COULD
GET THIS DONE IN TIME,
BUT I DON'T THINK WE CAN.
1565
01:15:10,367 --> 01:15:12,967
I'm gonna vote
we stop counting.
1566
01:15:12,967 --> 01:15:15,533
- ( cheering )
- YES YES!
1567
01:15:17,667 --> 01:15:19,233
I am also going
to vote to stop.
1568
01:15:19,233 --> 01:15:21,934
NO NO NO NO.
WE CAN DO THIS!
1569
01:15:21,934 --> 01:15:23,834
WE CAN GET
THESE VOTES COUNTED!
1570
01:15:23,834 --> 01:15:26,033
We have to get these
votes counted!
1571
01:15:28,700 --> 01:15:30,767
A Gore lawyer
Ron Klain said
1572
01:15:30,767 --> 01:15:34,033
that a mob stormed
the counting facility
1573
01:15:34,033 --> 01:15:35,467
to stop the count.
1574
01:15:35,467 --> 01:15:38,333
That's the myth.
Here are the facts.
1575
01:15:38,333 --> 01:15:40,567
The demonstration was
1576
01:15:40,567 --> 01:15:43,467
noisy and peaceful
and nothing else.
1577
01:15:43,467 --> 01:15:46,467
There were
babies in the crowd.
There were little kids there.
1578
01:15:46,467 --> 01:15:48,867
There was, in some ways,
a holiday atmosphere.
1579
01:15:48,867 --> 01:15:52,133
A HOLIDAY ATMOSPHERE?
YEAH, LIKE BASTILLE DAY.
1580
01:15:52,133 --> 01:15:54,200
THESE KIDS WERE
CONGRESSIONAL AIDES
1581
01:15:54,200 --> 01:15:57,266
FLOWN IN
ON THE ENRON JET.
1582
01:15:57,266 --> 01:16:00,800
Mr. Leahy and others said that
they were not intimidated.
1583
01:16:00,800 --> 01:16:02,767
YOU KNOW, I THINK
1584
01:16:02,767 --> 01:16:05,533
I MIGHT OWE YOU
AN APOLOGY FOR ALL THIS.
1585
01:16:05,533 --> 01:16:06,867
FOR WHAT?
1586
01:16:06,867 --> 01:16:09,433
BECAUSE I'M AFRAID
1587
01:16:09,433 --> 01:16:11,433
YOU MIGHT END UP
BEING FAMOUS
1588
01:16:11,433 --> 01:16:14,667
AS THE LAWYER
WHO LOST AL GORE
THE PRESIDENCY.
1589
01:16:14,667 --> 01:16:16,900
MONICA'S WORRIED
THAT IF WE DO LOSE,
1590
01:16:16,900 --> 01:16:20,300
I'M NEVER GONNA
GET A JOB AGAIN
IN LAW OR IN POLITICS.
1591
01:16:20,300 --> 01:16:22,433
ME TOO.
1592
01:16:24,533 --> 01:16:26,767
YOU KNOW WHAT'S FUNNY
ABOUT ALL THIS?
1593
01:16:26,767 --> 01:16:28,133
NOPE.
1594
01:16:29,500 --> 01:16:32,100
I'M NOT EVEN SURE
I LIKE AL GORE.
1595
01:16:36,333 --> 01:16:39,033
...is designed
to heat up the situation
1596
01:16:39,033 --> 01:16:41,834
and it really is time
to tune back the rhetoric.
1597
01:16:41,834 --> 01:16:43,233
Thank you.
1598
01:16:43,233 --> 01:16:46,000
WELL, I SAY
1599
01:16:46,000 --> 01:16:49,033
WHOEVER STOPS FIGHTING FIRST
ALWAYS LOSES.
1600
01:16:49,033 --> 01:16:50,667
IT'S ABSURD.
1601
01:16:50,667 --> 01:16:53,200
IT'S COMPLETELY ABSURD.
I'M IN THE MIDDLE
OF A RECOUNT
1602
01:16:53,200 --> 01:16:54,834
WHERE THE VOTES
AREN'T BEING RECOUNTED
1603
01:16:54,834 --> 01:16:57,700
AND NOBODY SEEMS TO CARE.
NOT A SINGLE PERSON
SEEMS TO CARE.
1604
01:16:57,700 --> 01:16:59,500
YOU KNOW WHAT
I'D LIKE TO KNOW?
1605
01:16:59,500 --> 01:17:01,000
WHO ACTUALLY WON
THIS ELECTION?
1606
01:17:01,000 --> 01:17:05,900
WHO WON THIS
FUCKING ELECTION?
WHO WON IT?
1607
01:17:05,900 --> 01:17:07,867
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
1608
01:17:07,867 --> 01:17:10,500
UNFORTUNATELY,
WE WILL NOT BE ABLE
1609
01:17:10,500 --> 01:17:12,800
TO COMPLETE
THE PALM BEACH COUNTY RECOUNT
1610
01:17:12,800 --> 01:17:14,800
BY TODAY'S DEADLINE.
1611
01:17:14,800 --> 01:17:17,500
AS YOU KNOW,
THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
1612
01:17:17,500 --> 01:17:19,233
HAS ISSUED AN OPINION
1613
01:17:19,233 --> 01:17:20,900
GIVING US
UNTIL 5:00 P.M. TONIGHT,
1614
01:17:20,900 --> 01:17:23,300
ASSUMING THAT THE SECRETARY
OF STATE'S OFFICE
1615
01:17:23,300 --> 01:17:24,767
WOULD BE OPEN
ON A SUNDAY.
1616
01:17:24,767 --> 01:17:27,100
Now if they're not,
then we would have
1617
01:17:27,100 --> 01:17:29,533
until 9:00 a.m.
tomorrow morning.
1618
01:17:29,533 --> 01:17:32,200
I have just sent a letter
to the Division of Elections
1619
01:17:32,200 --> 01:17:34,367
explaining that we are
exhausting ourselves
1620
01:17:34,367 --> 01:17:36,700
trying to get through this.
We are requesting
1621
01:17:36,700 --> 01:17:39,433
an extension to that
9:00 a.m. deadline.
1622
01:17:39,433 --> 01:17:41,567
As we know,
Katherine Harris
1623
01:17:41,567 --> 01:17:43,934
is interested
in getting
1624
01:17:43,934 --> 01:17:46,033
the most accurate
results possible,
1625
01:17:46,033 --> 01:17:49,734
so we see no reason
why the Secretary of State
1626
01:17:49,734 --> 01:17:52,700
should not grant
our extension.
1627
01:17:52,700 --> 01:17:54,934
Thank you.
1628
01:17:57,033 --> 01:17:58,867
I THINK WE SHOULD
LET THEM HAVE IT.
1629
01:17:58,867 --> 01:18:00,333
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
1630
01:18:00,333 --> 01:18:02,333
THEY'RE ALMOST
FINISHED ANYWAY.
1631
01:18:02,333 --> 01:18:04,200
LET THEM GET DONE.
AND THEN WE'LL ACCEPT
1632
01:18:04,200 --> 01:18:06,333
ANY RESULT BY 9:00 A.M.
TOMORROW MORNING.
1633
01:18:06,333 --> 01:18:08,500
GOD DAMN IT,
YOU STUPID SON OF BITCH,
1634
01:18:08,500 --> 01:18:11,066
WE'RE RIGHT
ON THE GOAL LINE HERE.
1635
01:18:11,066 --> 01:18:14,233
WE ARE SO CLOSE, KATHERINE.
1636
01:18:14,233 --> 01:18:16,266
SHUT IT DOWN.
1637
01:18:16,266 --> 01:18:18,100
JUST SHUT IT DOWN.
1638
01:18:19,967 --> 01:18:22,500
IT'S ONLY A FEW MORE HOURS.
1639
01:18:26,734 --> 01:18:29,133
THE FLORIDA
SUPREME COURT STATED
1640
01:18:29,133 --> 01:18:31,200
THAT IF WE'RE OPEN
ON SUNDAY,
1641
01:18:31,200 --> 01:18:33,000
THE RETURNS ARE DUE
AT 5:00 P.M.
1642
01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:35,600
IT'S SUNDAY.
WE'RE OPEN.
1643
01:18:35,600 --> 01:18:37,567
AND IT'S ALMOST 5:00 P.M.
1644
01:18:40,000 --> 01:18:42,734
I HAVE NO CHOICE
BUT TO FOLLOW THE LAW.
1645
01:18:51,000 --> 01:18:52,667
OF COURSE,
IT'S YOUR CALL,
1646
01:18:52,667 --> 01:18:55,266
BUT I THINK YOU'RE
RIGHT ON THE MONEY HERE.
1647
01:18:57,533 --> 01:18:59,367
Judge Burton:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
1648
01:18:59,367 --> 01:19:02,867
AFTER COUNTING
460,000 BALLOTS
1649
01:19:02,867 --> 01:19:05,834
WITH APPROXIMATELY
1,000 BALLOTS LEFT TO COUNT,
1650
01:19:05,834 --> 01:19:08,166
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
HAS DECIDED
1651
01:19:08,166 --> 01:19:10,533
TO SHUT US DOWN
WITH TWO HOURS TO GO.
1652
01:19:10,533 --> 01:19:12,633
APPARENTLY, THAT'S HOW
SHE HAS CHOSEN
1653
01:19:12,633 --> 01:19:15,233
TO EXERCISE
HER DISCRETION.
1654
01:19:18,767 --> 01:19:20,934
QUIT IT.
1655
01:19:24,767 --> 01:19:26,934
( exhales )
1656
01:20:04,467 --> 01:20:06,900
GOOD EVENING.
1657
01:20:08,233 --> 01:20:10,533
ON BEHALF
1658
01:20:10,533 --> 01:20:13,934
OF THE STATE ELECTIONS
CANVASSING COMMISSION
1659
01:20:13,934 --> 01:20:15,867
AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS
1660
01:20:15,867 --> 01:20:17,567
OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA,
1661
01:20:17,567 --> 01:20:19,533
I hereby declare
1662
01:20:19,533 --> 01:20:21,667
Governor George W Bush
1663
01:20:21,667 --> 01:20:23,867
the winner of Florida's
1664
01:20:23,867 --> 01:20:26,600
25 electoral votes
1665
01:20:26,600 --> 01:20:29,300
for the President
of the United States.
1666
01:20:29,300 --> 01:20:30,567
( cheering )
1667
01:20:30,567 --> 01:20:33,533
I wish to point out
that our American democracy
1668
01:20:33,533 --> 01:20:35,633
has triumphed once again
1669
01:20:35,633 --> 01:20:38,867
and this is a victory
in which we can all take
1670
01:20:38,867 --> 01:20:43,066
a great deal of pride
and comfort.
1671
01:20:43,066 --> 01:20:45,100
The true winner
in the election
1672
01:20:45,100 --> 01:20:47,934
- is the rule of law.
- ( all groan )
1673
01:20:47,934 --> 01:20:50,233
- NICE TOUCH-- CLASSY.
- Thank you
1674
01:20:50,233 --> 01:20:53,066
and may God bless America.
1675
01:20:54,600 --> 01:20:56,800
Reporter:
...to Candy Crowley
in Austin, Texas
1676
01:20:56,800 --> 01:20:59,333
where the Bush people
have to be watching this
1677
01:20:59,333 --> 01:21:01,233
very closely
and very happily.
1678
01:21:01,233 --> 01:21:04,700
It may be close,
but the Secretary of State
1679
01:21:04,700 --> 01:21:06,433
has pronounced them
the winner
1680
01:21:06,433 --> 01:21:09,567
and they're gonna be
hanging their hat on this.
1681
01:21:15,700 --> 01:21:19,133
SHE WISHES IT WAS OVER.
1682
01:21:19,133 --> 01:21:21,467
( reporters clamoring )
1683
01:21:21,467 --> 01:21:24,100
Reporter:
David Boies, the attorney
for the Gore campaign,
1684
01:21:24,100 --> 01:21:26,233
a few hours ago said
again they will contest
1685
01:21:26,233 --> 01:21:28,367
Nassau and Miami-Dade
for certain.
1686
01:21:28,367 --> 01:21:30,533
They're also gonna work
on Palm Beach.
1687
01:21:30,533 --> 01:21:32,433
The two briefs
for Miami-Dade and Nassau
1688
01:21:32,433 --> 01:21:35,800
expected again to be filed
possibly at 9:00 a.m.
local time
1689
01:21:35,800 --> 01:21:38,700
here in Tallahassee.
It may slide to 10:00 a.m....
1690
01:21:41,300 --> 01:21:43,233
WE'D LIKE TO CONTEST
THE ELECTION
1691
01:21:43,233 --> 01:21:45,400
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
1692
01:21:47,433 --> 01:21:49,467
PLEASE, GOD,
LET IT BE NIKKI CLARK,
1693
01:21:49,467 --> 01:21:51,066
JUDGE NIKKI CLARK.
1694
01:21:54,266 --> 01:21:56,567
THE WHEEL
HAS GIVEN YOU...
1695
01:21:56,567 --> 01:21:59,867
- JUDGE SANDERS SAULS.
- ( sighs )
1696
01:22:06,200 --> 01:22:08,734
THE COURT FINDS
1697
01:22:08,734 --> 01:22:10,367
AND CONCLUDES
1698
01:22:10,367 --> 01:22:13,066
THE EVIDENCE
DOES NOT ESTABLISH
1699
01:22:13,066 --> 01:22:16,266
ANY ILLEGALITY,
DISHONESTY,
1700
01:22:16,266 --> 01:22:19,834
IMPROPER INFLUENCE,
COERCION OR FRAUD
1701
01:22:19,834 --> 01:22:22,433
IN THE BALLOTING
AND COUNTING PROCESS.
1702
01:22:22,433 --> 01:22:24,300
DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENT
ON THE VERDICT?
1703
01:22:24,300 --> 01:22:26,533
THEY WON, WE LOST.
WE'RE GOING TO APPEAL.
1704
01:22:28,667 --> 01:22:30,800
MR. BAKER,
REACTION, PLEASE.
1705
01:22:30,800 --> 01:22:31,934
WE ARE GRATEFUL
1706
01:22:31,934 --> 01:22:33,900
THAT JUDGE SAULS HAS
UPHELD THE RULE OF LAW
1707
01:22:33,900 --> 01:22:36,800
BY VALIDATING
GOVERNOR BUSH'S VICTORY.
1708
01:22:36,800 --> 01:22:40,200
IT'S TIME
FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
TO DO THE RIGHT THING
1709
01:22:40,200 --> 01:22:42,300
AND END OUR
NATIONAL UNCERTAINTY.
1710
01:22:42,300 --> 01:22:45,000
I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
ARE ABOUT READY TO MOVE ON.
1711
01:22:45,000 --> 01:22:46,533
PERHAPS MR. GORE
1712
01:22:46,533 --> 01:22:49,300
MIGHT FINALLY BE
READY TOO.
1713
01:22:50,834 --> 01:22:53,200
Al Gore over phone:
I want to fight this thing
1714
01:22:53,200 --> 01:22:55,500
as long as we've even
got a glimmer, Ron,
1715
01:22:55,500 --> 01:22:58,300
but the country is
already so divided.
1716
01:22:58,300 --> 01:23:01,100
I wonder when ending this
is the right thing to do.
1717
01:23:01,100 --> 01:23:02,934
I BELIEVE
WE END THIS THING
1718
01:23:02,934 --> 01:23:04,767
WHEN ALL THE VOTES
HAVE BEEN COUNTED
1719
01:23:04,767 --> 01:23:08,033
AND WE KNOW
WHO REALLY WON.
1720
01:23:08,033 --> 01:23:09,700
OR...
1721
01:23:09,700 --> 01:23:11,867
WHEN YOU CAN'T WIN
1722
01:23:11,867 --> 01:23:14,133
EVEN IF YOU WON.
1723
01:23:14,133 --> 01:23:18,100
I'm really glad we're
working together again, Ron.
1724
01:23:20,133 --> 01:23:22,000
ME TOO,
MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
1725
01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:24,867
- ME TOO.
- Good luck in court
tomorrow.
1726
01:23:24,867 --> 01:23:27,300
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT, SIR.
I'LL SPEAK TO YOU TOMORROW.
1727
01:23:27,300 --> 01:23:28,967
Good night.
1728
01:23:38,033 --> 01:23:40,834
Reporter:
Today's showdown
in Florida's Supreme Court
1729
01:23:40,834 --> 01:23:43,166
is critical,
especially for Al Gore.
1730
01:23:43,166 --> 01:23:46,567
While he trails
George W Bush
by 930 votes
1731
01:23:46,567 --> 01:23:49,900
in Florida's official
but uncertified vote tally,
1732
01:23:49,900 --> 01:23:52,066
today's decision
may make or break
1733
01:23:52,066 --> 01:23:54,567
Gore's fight
for the presidency.
1734
01:23:54,567 --> 01:23:59,000
SO SOMEONE WHO LOST
BY 130,000 VOTES
IN DADE COUNTY
1735
01:23:59,000 --> 01:24:00,934
WOULD SAY,
"WE WANT A RECOUNT,"
1736
01:24:00,934 --> 01:24:04,100
AND THEN WE WOULD HAVE
TO HAVE THE COURT RECOUNT
ALL THOSE VOTES TOO?
1737
01:24:04,100 --> 01:24:07,567
WE HAVE PINPOINTED
215 VOTES
1738
01:24:07,567 --> 01:24:09,233
IN PALM BEACH,
1739
01:24:09,233 --> 01:24:12,033
168 IN MIAMI-DADE
THROUGH HAND RECOUNTS,
1740
01:24:12,033 --> 01:24:13,734
SO WE KNOW THAT IF YOU
LOOK AT BALLOTS,
1741
01:24:13,734 --> 01:24:16,867
YOU CAN FIND INTENT
WHERE A MACHINE COULD NOT.
1742
01:24:23,734 --> 01:24:26,200
SIR, WOULD YOU LIKE
A BULLETPROOF VEST?
1743
01:24:27,400 --> 01:24:29,633
NO, THANK YOU.
1744
01:24:33,033 --> 01:24:35,166
( crowd shouting )
1745
01:24:41,233 --> 01:24:43,033
GOOD AFTERNOON.
1746
01:24:43,033 --> 01:24:44,700
MY NAME IS
CRAIG WATERS.
1747
01:24:44,700 --> 01:24:48,867
THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
TODAY HAS ISSUED ITS RULING
1748
01:24:48,867 --> 01:24:50,867
IN THE CASE
OF ALBERT GORE, JR.,
1749
01:24:50,867 --> 01:24:53,266
v. KATHERINE HARRIS.
1750
01:24:53,266 --> 01:24:55,700
In the contest brief,
1751
01:24:55,700 --> 01:24:57,467
Vice President Gore requested
1752
01:24:57,467 --> 01:24:59,967
that Miami-Dade complete
its aborted recount
1753
01:24:59,967 --> 01:25:02,700
and for Palm Beach
to recount their ballots
1754
01:25:02,700 --> 01:25:06,400
with a standard that
includes dimpled chads.
1755
01:25:06,400 --> 01:25:08,567
He also requested
the inclusion
1756
01:25:08,567 --> 01:25:11,166
of 168 votes
from Miami-Dade,
1757
01:25:11,166 --> 01:25:13,834
215 votes
from Palm Beach
1758
01:25:13,834 --> 01:25:16,834
and 51 votes
from Nassau
1759
01:25:16,834 --> 01:25:19,066
all counted during
the protest phase,
1760
01:25:19,066 --> 01:25:21,667
but not included
in the final certification.
1761
01:25:21,667 --> 01:25:24,033
ALL RIGHT, COME ON,
SEND ME HOME.
1762
01:25:24,033 --> 01:25:25,467
In its
four-to-three ruling,
1763
01:25:25,467 --> 01:25:28,166
the court rejects
Gore's request
1764
01:25:28,166 --> 01:25:31,233
to recount
Palm Beach County.
1765
01:25:31,233 --> 01:25:34,266
The court also
rejects the inclusion
1766
01:25:34,266 --> 01:25:37,266
of the 51 votes
from Nassau County.
1767
01:25:37,266 --> 01:25:39,100
However,
1768
01:25:39,100 --> 01:25:42,066
the court does order
the inclusion
1769
01:25:42,066 --> 01:25:43,867
of the 215 legal votes
1770
01:25:43,867 --> 01:25:46,000
- in Palm Beach...
- WHAT?
1771
01:25:46,000 --> 01:25:49,200
...and the 168 legal votes
in Miami-Dade.
1772
01:25:49,200 --> 01:25:51,300
- YES!
- WE'RE DOWN 154 VOTES!
1773
01:25:51,300 --> 01:25:53,867
The court also orders
an immediate hand recount
1774
01:25:53,867 --> 01:25:55,533
of the 9,000
1775
01:25:55,533 --> 01:25:58,333
uncounted undervotes
in Miami-Dade.
1776
01:25:58,333 --> 01:26:00,467
Man:
THEY CAN'T DO THIS.
1777
01:26:00,467 --> 01:26:02,800
IN ADDITION,
THE COURT ORDERS
1778
01:26:02,800 --> 01:26:06,300
A HAND RECOUNT OF ALL
UNCOUNTED UNDERVOTES
1779
01:26:06,300 --> 01:26:09,333
IN THE ENTIRE
STATE OF FLORIDA.
1780
01:26:09,333 --> 01:26:11,266
( cheering )
1781
01:26:11,266 --> 01:26:13,266
FANTASTIC.
1782
01:26:13,266 --> 01:26:17,467
- UNBELIEVABLE.
UNBELIEVABLE.
- WE DID IT, BOB.
1783
01:26:17,467 --> 01:26:19,767
The recount is
to proceed immediately
1784
01:26:19,767 --> 01:26:22,333
and must be completed
by December 12th.
1785
01:26:22,333 --> 01:26:24,900
DECEMBER 12th-- THREE DAYS.
WE HAVE THREE DAYS!
1786
01:26:24,900 --> 01:26:26,400
WE CAN DO IT.
THREE MORE DAYS.
1787
01:26:26,400 --> 01:26:28,433
RON, THEY'RE GOING
TO COUNT THE WHOLE STATE.
1788
01:26:28,433 --> 01:26:30,233
THANKS TO YOU.
1789
01:26:30,233 --> 01:26:32,467
...obviously what happens here
is the Vice President
1790
01:26:32,467 --> 01:26:35,900
lives to fight another day.
But he's got several more
big fights...
1791
01:26:38,066 --> 01:26:39,600
GET ME GORE.
1792
01:26:39,600 --> 01:26:41,567
As many as 58 counties
are going back
1793
01:26:41,567 --> 01:26:43,900
to the ballot boxes recounting
so-called undervotes
1794
01:26:43,900 --> 01:26:45,667
by order of the State
Supreme Court.
1795
01:26:45,667 --> 01:26:48,166
More than 40,000 ballots
are in play.
1796
01:26:48,166 --> 01:26:50,900
The Leon County judge charged
with organizing the effort
1797
01:26:50,900 --> 01:26:54,233
has set a target deadline
of 2:00 p.m. Eastern, Sunday,
1798
01:26:54,233 --> 01:26:56,367
for the recount
to be complete.
1799
01:26:56,367 --> 01:26:59,233
The Illinois Senate
Democrat Dick Durbin,
1800
01:26:59,233 --> 01:27:02,767
reacting to the Florida
Supreme Court's victory
for Al Gore, quote--
1801
01:27:02,767 --> 01:27:05,100
"Two strikes, two outs
in the bottom of the ninth,
1802
01:27:05,100 --> 01:27:08,033
and Gore gets a hit"
unquote.
1803
01:27:08,033 --> 01:27:09,967
We know that spokesman
Craig Waters
1804
01:27:09,967 --> 01:27:12,233
at one point
in his statement--
1805
01:27:19,500 --> 01:27:22,066
I WANT TO REQUEST
AN IMMEDIATE STAY
1806
01:27:22,066 --> 01:27:25,467
IN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
TO STOP THE RECOUNT.
1807
01:27:27,433 --> 01:27:29,600
WE HAVE TO PROVE
"IRREPARABLE HARM."
1808
01:27:29,600 --> 01:27:31,734
ON WHAT GROUNDS WOULD
THE COUNTING OF VOTES
1809
01:27:31,734 --> 01:27:33,467
CAUSE IRREPARABLE HARM
TO BUSH?
1810
01:27:33,467 --> 01:27:35,100
WELL, HOW ABOUT THE FACT
1811
01:27:35,100 --> 01:27:37,100
THAT THE FLORIDA SUPREMES
JUST GAVE AL GORE
1812
01:27:37,100 --> 01:27:39,166
A STATEWIDE RECOUNT,
AND HE DIDN'T EVEN
ASK FOR ONE?
1813
01:27:39,166 --> 01:27:41,834
THEY'RE NOT EVEN TRYING
TO APPEAR TO BE FAIR.
1814
01:27:41,834 --> 01:27:44,700
THAT'S TRUE,
BUT IT DOESN'T PROVE
IRREPARABLE HARM.
1815
01:27:44,700 --> 01:27:46,467
WAIT A MINUTE,
1816
01:27:46,467 --> 01:27:48,767
DID YOU LOOK AT
JUSTICE WELLS'S
DISSENT?
1817
01:27:48,767 --> 01:27:50,834
I HAVE A DEEP
AND ABIDING CONCERN
1818
01:27:50,834 --> 01:27:53,066
THAT THE PROLONGING
OF THE JUDICIAL PROCESS
1819
01:27:53,066 --> 01:27:55,834
PROPELS THIS STATE
AND THIS COUNTRY
1820
01:27:55,834 --> 01:27:58,533
INTO AN UNPRECEDENTED
AND UNNECESSARY
1821
01:27:58,533 --> 01:28:00,300
CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS.
1822
01:28:11,600 --> 01:28:15,500
IF THIS ELECTION
IS NOT RESOLVED
BY DECEMBER 12th,
1823
01:28:15,500 --> 01:28:18,633
A VERY INTERESTING
SCENARIO ARISES.
1824
01:28:18,633 --> 01:28:21,934
ACCORDING
TO THE ELECTORAL COUNT
ACT OF 1887,
1825
01:28:21,934 --> 01:28:24,567
IF AN ELECTION IS NOT
RESOLVED BY DECEMBER 12th,
1826
01:28:24,567 --> 01:28:26,467
THEN STATE LEGISLATORS
CAN DECIDE
1827
01:28:26,467 --> 01:28:28,633
WHO TO AWARD THEIR STATE'S
ELECTORAL VOTES TO.
1828
01:28:28,633 --> 01:28:32,867
WAIT A MINUTE,
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
1829
01:28:32,867 --> 01:28:36,200
COULD AWARD ITS 25
ELECTORAL VOTES TO BUSH,
1830
01:28:36,200 --> 01:28:38,433
NO MATTER WHAT THE RESULTS
OF THE RECOUNT?
1831
01:28:38,433 --> 01:28:40,800
MY PEOPLE HAVE
TALKED TO SEVERAL
CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS
1832
01:28:40,800 --> 01:28:44,433
AND THEY ALL AGREE IT WOULD BE
A LEGAL INTERPRETATION
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
1833
01:28:44,433 --> 01:28:47,500
WE'RE CALLING IT
THE "NUCLEAR BOMB" OPTION.
1834
01:28:51,533 --> 01:28:53,934
IF THIS ELECTION
IS NOT RESOLVED
1835
01:28:53,934 --> 01:28:56,200
BY THE SAFE-HARBOR DEADLINE
OF DECEMBER 12th,
1836
01:28:56,200 --> 01:28:58,300
THEN IT IS
THE LEGISLATORS' DUTY
TO ENSURE
1837
01:28:58,300 --> 01:29:01,300
THAT FLORIDA'S 25
ELECTORAL VOTES ARE NOT
PLACED IN JEOPARDY.
1838
01:29:01,300 --> 01:29:02,734
- MR. SPEAKER!
- YES.
1839
01:29:02,734 --> 01:29:04,300
ANY VALIDITY TO ALLEGATIONS
1840
01:29:04,300 --> 01:29:06,600
YOU'RE COORDINATING YOUR EFFORTS
WITH BUSH LAWYERS?
1841
01:29:06,600 --> 01:29:08,467
I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CONTACT
WITH ANY MEMBER
1842
01:29:08,467 --> 01:29:11,300
OF THE BUSH TEAM
PROBABLY SINCE...
1843
01:29:11,300 --> 01:29:14,500
IN A GOOD 24 HOURS.
1844
01:29:14,500 --> 01:29:17,333
I NEED MORE PHONES
AND WHITEBOARDS, GUYS.
1845
01:29:17,333 --> 01:29:19,333
RON, THEY ASKED
1846
01:29:19,333 --> 01:29:21,400
THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT
FOR A STAY.
1847
01:29:21,400 --> 01:29:23,800
I SERIOUSLY DOUBT
THEY'LL GRANT IT.
1848
01:29:23,800 --> 01:29:27,233
THERE'S NO WAY
THE COUNTING OF VOTES CAN
CAUSE IRREPARABLE HARM.
1849
01:29:27,233 --> 01:29:30,867
CONGRESS RESOLVES
PRESIDENTIAL DISPUTES,
NOT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.
1850
01:29:30,867 --> 01:29:33,266
THE PROTECTORS
OF THE CONSTITUTION
KNOW DAMN WELL
1851
01:29:33,266 --> 01:29:35,233
TO STAY THE HELL AWAY
FROM ALL OF THIS.
1852
01:29:36,934 --> 01:29:39,367
Reporter:
If the current pace
is maintained,
1853
01:29:39,367 --> 01:29:41,367
they might be able
to finish
1854
01:29:41,367 --> 01:29:43,166
by about 9:00 tonight.
1855
01:29:43,166 --> 01:29:47,033
- ESCAMBIA COUNTY-- PLUS THREE.
- Whouley: ESCAMBIA--
PLUS THREE.
1856
01:29:47,033 --> 01:29:49,200
MICHAEL, OKEECHOBEE--
PLUS 10.
1857
01:29:49,200 --> 01:29:51,333
- OKEECHOBEE-- PLUS 10, GUYS.
- All: PLUS 10.
1858
01:29:51,333 --> 01:29:53,734
Man:
MADISON-- PLUS TWO.
1859
01:29:53,734 --> 01:29:56,433
YOU'VE GOTTA COME DOWN FOUR.
MADISON-- PLUS TWO.
1860
01:29:56,433 --> 01:29:58,400
- JEREMY.
- YEAH.
1861
01:29:58,400 --> 01:30:00,000
- DOWN TWO MORE.
- DOWN TWO.
1862
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:02,934
- Man: WHAT ARE WE AT?
- 141.
1863
01:30:02,934 --> 01:30:05,867
OSCEOLA-- UP THREE.
1864
01:30:05,867 --> 01:30:07,967
OSCEOLA-- UP THREE.
1865
01:30:07,967 --> 01:30:09,734
THAT'S JUST ONE.
JUST ONE.
1866
01:30:09,734 --> 01:30:13,233
WE PICKED UP
THREE IN SUWANNEE
AND THREE IN DESOTO.
1867
01:30:13,233 --> 01:30:15,600
WE'RE MINUS THREE
FOR PALM,
1868
01:30:15,600 --> 01:30:17,533
OKAY?
MINUS THREE.
1869
01:30:17,533 --> 01:30:19,900
Man:
ORANGE COUNTY-- PLUS 18.
1870
01:30:19,900 --> 01:30:23,133
- ORANGE COUNTY-- PLUS 18.
- ( cheering )
1871
01:30:23,133 --> 01:30:26,367
JAN, WE GOT MANATEE--
MANATEE'S DOWN ONE.
1872
01:30:26,367 --> 01:30:27,967
DOWN ONE, MANATEE.
1873
01:30:27,967 --> 01:30:31,800
OKAY, CLAY--
CLAY'S UP TWO.
1874
01:30:31,800 --> 01:30:35,100
Whouley:
WHAT'S THAT?
98 VOTES.
1875
01:30:35,100 --> 01:30:37,166
98 VOTES.
WE'RE DOWN BY 98 VOTES.
1876
01:30:37,166 --> 01:30:39,166
WAIT WAIT, HOW MANY
MORE COUNTIES?
1877
01:30:39,166 --> 01:30:41,500
51.
1878
01:30:41,500 --> 01:30:45,233
- Man: MADISON-- PLUS TWO.
- Whouley: MADISON-- PLUS TWO.
1879
01:30:45,233 --> 01:30:47,834
HEY, GUYS, GUYS, GUYS,
1880
01:30:47,834 --> 01:30:50,133
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
JUST ISSUED A STAY.
1881
01:30:50,133 --> 01:30:52,066
ALL COUNTING
ACROSS THE STATE
1882
01:30:52,066 --> 01:30:54,266
HAS TO STOP
IMMEDIATELY.
1883
01:30:54,266 --> 01:30:57,033
- YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING.
- Man: ON WHAT GROUNDS?
1884
01:30:57,033 --> 01:30:59,066
- HOW COULD THEY
HAVE DONE THAT?
- I DON'T KNOW.
1885
01:30:59,066 --> 01:31:01,567
I'M GETTING BOIES.
TURN UP THE TV.
IS THAT ON?
1886
01:31:01,567 --> 01:31:03,533
The US Supreme Court,
one,
1887
01:31:03,533 --> 01:31:05,500
stays the order
of the Florida State
Supreme Court
1888
01:31:05,500 --> 01:31:08,033
which seemed
to stop the recount
in its place;
1889
01:31:08,033 --> 01:31:10,767
and secondly,
has agreed to
a writ of certiorari,
1890
01:31:10,767 --> 01:31:12,767
will hear the case
on Monday...
1891
01:31:12,767 --> 01:31:14,934
- ( cheering )
- IT'S TERRIFIC.
1892
01:31:17,867 --> 01:31:20,433
...dissents were over the fact
that they did stop.
1893
01:31:20,433 --> 01:31:22,734
The dissent says,
"To stop the counting
of legal votes,
1894
01:31:22,734 --> 01:31:25,333
the majority today
departs from three
venerable rules
1895
01:31:25,333 --> 01:31:28,967
of judicial restraint
that have guided the Court
throughout its history."
1896
01:31:28,967 --> 01:31:30,967
So the dissent is based
on the fact
1897
01:31:30,967 --> 01:31:32,600
that they shouldn't have
acted so quickly.
1898
01:31:32,600 --> 01:31:35,533
GUYS, JUST GOT THIS
FROM AL GORE.
1899
01:31:35,533 --> 01:31:37,333
HE SAYS, QUOTE,
"MAKE SURE
1900
01:31:37,333 --> 01:31:39,266
NO ONE TRASHES
THE SUPREME COURT,"
1901
01:31:39,266 --> 01:31:41,300
END QUOTE.
1902
01:31:41,300 --> 01:31:44,200
The traditionally
conservative judges
voting for the stay
1903
01:31:44,200 --> 01:31:48,066
and the traditionally
liberal judges voting
against it.
1904
01:31:48,066 --> 01:31:51,500
Justice John Paul Stevens
issued a blistering dissent.
1905
01:31:51,500 --> 01:31:54,533
PREVENTING THE RECOUNT
FROM BEING COMPLETED
1906
01:31:54,533 --> 01:31:56,667
WILL INEVITABLY
CAST A CLOUD
1907
01:31:56,667 --> 01:32:00,000
OVER THE LEGITIMACY
OF THE ELECTION.
1908
01:32:00,000 --> 01:32:03,500
THE FLORIDA COURT'S RULING
REFLECTS THE BASIC PRINCIPLE
1909
01:32:03,500 --> 01:32:07,200
THAT EVERY LEGAL VOTE
SHOULD BE COUNTED.
1910
01:32:07,200 --> 01:32:11,600
THE MAJORITY
HAS ACTED UNWISELY.
1911
01:32:11,600 --> 01:32:14,133
I BELIEVE A BRIEF RESPONSE
IS NECESSARY
1912
01:32:14,133 --> 01:32:16,667
TO JUSTICE STEVENS'S
DISSENT.
1913
01:32:16,667 --> 01:32:18,567
THE COUNTING OF VOTES
1914
01:32:18,567 --> 01:32:20,500
THAT ARE
OF QUESTIONABLE LEGALITY
1915
01:32:20,500 --> 01:32:23,033
DOES IN MY VIEW THREATEN
IRREPARABLE HARM
1916
01:32:23,033 --> 01:32:25,166
TO THE PETITIONER,
GEORGE W. BUSH,
1917
01:32:25,166 --> 01:32:26,767
AND TO THE COUNTRY,
1918
01:32:26,767 --> 01:32:29,533
BY CASTING A CLOUD
UPON WHAT HE CLAIMS TO BE
1919
01:32:29,533 --> 01:32:32,133
THE LEGITIMACY
OF HIS ELECTION.
1920
01:32:32,133 --> 01:32:34,633
Reporters:
MR. BOIES, MR. BOIES.
1921
01:32:34,633 --> 01:32:36,667
SINCE THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT SET THE HEARING
1922
01:32:36,667 --> 01:32:39,200
FOR DECEMBER 11th,
WON'T THIS PREVENT YOU
FROM COMPLETING THE RECOUNT
1923
01:32:39,200 --> 01:32:41,166
BY THE DECEMBER 12th
DEADLINE?
1924
01:32:41,166 --> 01:32:43,467
IT'S THE SINGLE MOST
DISAPPOINTING THING
1925
01:32:43,467 --> 01:32:45,367
THAT THE FIVE JUSTICES
HAVE DONE.
1926
01:32:45,367 --> 01:32:47,400
TO PUT IT SIMPLY,
THEY RAN OUT OUR CLOCK.
1927
01:32:47,400 --> 01:32:49,567
HOW COUNTING VOTES
COULD HAVE CAUSED
1928
01:32:49,567 --> 01:32:52,433
IRREPARABLE HARM TO BUSH
IS MIND-BOGGLING.
1929
01:32:52,433 --> 01:32:55,166
- MR. BOIES, MR. BOIES.
- SECOND ROW.
1930
01:32:55,166 --> 01:32:57,400
DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY
FOR THE HEARING?
1931
01:32:57,400 --> 01:32:59,533
YES.
EXCUSE ME.
1932
01:32:59,533 --> 01:33:02,166
OUR STRATEGY BEGINS
WITH ONE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH--
1933
01:33:02,166 --> 01:33:04,900
EVERY VOTE
FROM EVERY CITIZEN
1934
01:33:04,900 --> 01:33:06,934
DESERVES TO BE COUNTED.
AND WE BELIEVE THAT
1935
01:33:06,934 --> 01:33:10,000
THAT IS WHAT WILL
PREVAIL IN THE COURTS.
THANK YOU.
1936
01:33:10,000 --> 01:33:11,567
MR. BOIES, MR. BOIES.
1937
01:33:11,567 --> 01:33:14,100
Reporter:
It is the decisive moment
in this election
1938
01:33:14,100 --> 01:33:17,367
and the crowds who surround
the Supreme Court today
know it.
1939
01:33:17,367 --> 01:33:19,266
Demonstrators
have been here
1940
01:33:19,266 --> 01:33:21,567
on the steps of
the Supreme Court for hours,
1941
01:33:21,567 --> 01:33:23,433
awaiting the beginning
of today's arguments.
1942
01:33:23,433 --> 01:33:26,066
The justices
inside this building
1943
01:33:26,066 --> 01:33:27,967
are the ultimate
arbiters.
1944
01:33:27,967 --> 01:33:31,066
They will
decide who will be
the next president.
1945
01:33:31,066 --> 01:33:34,600
SO OLSON'S PRIMARY ARGUMENT
IS THAT THE FLORIDA
SUPREME COURT
1946
01:33:34,600 --> 01:33:37,767
CHANGED THE LAW WHEN THEY
EXTENDED THE DEADLINE.
1947
01:33:37,767 --> 01:33:41,066
KENNEDY HAS NEVER
SEEMED IMPRESSED
WITH THE "NEW LAW" ARGUMENT.
1948
01:33:41,066 --> 01:33:43,700
WHAT ABOUT THE EQUAL
PROTECTION ARGUMENT?
1949
01:33:43,700 --> 01:33:46,367
I DON'T THINK OLSON
HAS MUCH FAITH IN IT.
1950
01:33:46,367 --> 01:33:49,667
IT'S BURIED
IN THE LAST FIVE PAGES
OF THEIR BRIEF.
1951
01:33:49,667 --> 01:33:52,433
I'M ONLY EATING
THE RED ONES TODAY.
1952
01:34:00,200 --> 01:34:03,633
I THINK KENNEDY IS
OUR ONLY SHOT.
1953
01:34:10,734 --> 01:34:12,767
THIS IS IT,
ISN'T IT?
1954
01:34:14,667 --> 01:34:17,000
YES, RON, THIS IS IT.
1955
01:34:20,533 --> 01:34:24,100
Man:
OYEZ OYEZ OYEZ,
ALL PERSONS HAVING BUSINESS
1956
01:34:24,100 --> 01:34:27,300
BEFORE THE HONORABLE
SUPREME COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES
1957
01:34:27,300 --> 01:34:29,300
ARE ADMONISHED
TO DRAW NEAR
1958
01:34:29,300 --> 01:34:31,333
AND GIVE
THEIR ATTENTION,
1959
01:34:31,333 --> 01:34:33,266
FOR THIS COURT
IS NOW SITTING.
1960
01:34:33,266 --> 01:34:36,867
GOD SAVE THE UNITED STATES
AND THIS HONORABLE COURT.
1961
01:34:36,867 --> 01:34:39,467
Justice Breyer:
I UNDERSTAND YOU THINK
THAT THE SYSTEM
1962
01:34:39,467 --> 01:34:41,333
THAT'S SET UP NOW
IS VERY UNFAIR,
1963
01:34:41,333 --> 01:34:43,900
BECAUSE IT'S
DIFFERENT STANDARDS
IN DIFFERENT PLACES.
1964
01:34:43,900 --> 01:34:47,233
BUT WHAT IN YOUR OPINION
WOULD BE A FAIR STANDARD?
1965
01:34:47,233 --> 01:34:49,734
CERTAINLY, AT MINIMUM,
JUSTICE BREYER,
1966
01:34:49,734 --> 01:34:52,667
A PENETRATION
OF THE BALLOT CARD
WOULD BE REQUIRED.
1967
01:34:52,667 --> 01:34:55,333
Justice O'Connor:
WELL, WOULD THE STARTING
POINT BE
1968
01:34:55,333 --> 01:34:57,934
WHAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE
KATHERINE HARRIS DECIDED
1969
01:34:57,934 --> 01:35:01,033
WAS THE UNIFORM STANDARD?
1970
01:35:01,033 --> 01:35:03,066
I WOULD AGREE WITH THAT,
JUSTICE O'CONNOR.
1971
01:35:03,066 --> 01:35:05,266
I'D STILL LIKE
TO GET YOUR VIEW
1972
01:35:05,266 --> 01:35:07,233
AS TO WHAT WOULD BE
THE FAIR STANDARD.
1973
01:35:07,233 --> 01:35:10,133
A REASONABLE STANDARD
1974
01:35:10,133 --> 01:35:11,867
WOULD HAVE TO BE,
AT MINIMUM,
1975
01:35:11,867 --> 01:35:14,166
A PENETRATION OF THE CHAD
IN THE BALLOT,
1976
01:35:14,166 --> 01:35:18,266
BECAUSE DIMPLES
OR INDENTATIONS
ARE NO STANDARD AT ALL.
1977
01:35:18,266 --> 01:35:20,700
Boies:
I THINK THERE IS
A UNIFORM STANDARD.
1978
01:35:20,700 --> 01:35:23,934
THE STANDARD IS
WHETHER OR NOT
THE INTENT OF THE VOTER
1979
01:35:23,934 --> 01:35:25,834
IS REFLECTED
BY THE BALLOT.
1980
01:35:25,834 --> 01:35:27,900
Justice Kennedy:
THAT'S VERY GENERAL.
1981
01:35:27,900 --> 01:35:29,800
EVEN A DOG
KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE
1982
01:35:29,800 --> 01:35:31,934
BETWEEN BEING STUMBLED OVER
AND BEING KICKED.
1983
01:35:31,934 --> 01:35:34,467
- ( people chuckle )
- SO WOULD YOU SAY
1984
01:35:34,467 --> 01:35:37,467
FROM THE STANDPOINT OF
THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE
1985
01:35:37,467 --> 01:35:39,533
EACH COUNTY COULD GIVE
ITS OWN INTERPRETATION
1986
01:35:39,533 --> 01:35:41,133
AS TO WHAT "INTENT" MEANS?
1987
01:35:41,133 --> 01:35:44,233
Justice Souter:
I THINK WHAT'S BOTHERING
JUSTICE KENNEDY IS
1988
01:35:44,233 --> 01:35:46,233
THE RULE TO COUNTING
DIMPLED CHADS VARIES
1989
01:35:46,233 --> 01:35:48,133
FROM COUNTY TO COUNTY.
1990
01:35:48,133 --> 01:35:50,300
BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE
WERE COUNTING THEM,
1991
01:35:50,300 --> 01:35:51,633
PALM BEACH WAS NOT.
1992
01:35:51,633 --> 01:35:55,033
WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM
TO DO ABOUT IT?
1993
01:35:55,033 --> 01:35:57,800
WELL, I THINK THAT'S
A VERY HARD QUESTION.
1994
01:35:57,800 --> 01:36:00,600
- ( laughter )
- YOU'D TELL THEM TO COUNT
EVERY VOTE, MR. BOIES.
1995
01:36:00,600 --> 01:36:02,467
( chuckles )
1996
01:36:02,467 --> 01:36:05,800
YES, I WOULD TELL THEM
TO COUNT EVERY VOTE.
1997
01:36:05,800 --> 01:36:08,400
I THINK I WOULD SAY,
IF YOU'RE LOOKING
FOR A STANDARD,
1998
01:36:08,400 --> 01:36:11,867
THEN THE TEXAS STANDARD,
IF YOU WANTED TO SPECIFY
SOMETHING,
1999
01:36:11,867 --> 01:36:13,967
GIVES YOU
A PRETTY GOOD STANDARD.
2000
01:36:13,967 --> 01:36:16,767
IT SAYS DIMPLED CHADS
SHOULD BE COUNTED.
2001
01:36:16,767 --> 01:36:18,600
Justice O'Connor:
WHY ISN'T THE STANDARD
THE ONE
2002
01:36:18,600 --> 01:36:22,300
THAT VOTERS ARE
INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW,
FOR GOODNESS' SAKE?
2003
01:36:22,300 --> 01:36:24,333
I MEAN, IT COULDN'T
BE CLEARER.
2004
01:36:24,333 --> 01:36:26,100
WHY DON'T WE GO
TO THAT STANDARD?
2005
01:36:26,100 --> 01:36:28,900
WELL, YOUR HONOR,
BECAUSE IN FLORIDA LAW
2006
01:36:28,900 --> 01:36:31,567
SINCE 1917,
DARBY v. STATE,
2007
01:36:31,567 --> 01:36:33,967
THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
HAS HELD
2008
01:36:33,967 --> 01:36:36,700
THAT WHERE
THE INTENT OF THE VOTER
CAN BE DISCERNED,
2009
01:36:36,700 --> 01:36:39,033
EVEN IF THEY DON'T DO
WHAT THEY'RE TOLD,
2010
01:36:39,033 --> 01:36:41,667
THEIR VOTE IS SUPPOSED
TO BE COUNTED.
2011
01:36:41,667 --> 01:36:45,233
FOR THE LAST 80 YEARS
THE FLORIDA COURT
HAS ALWAYS RULED
2012
01:36:45,233 --> 01:36:48,467
THAT THE RIGHT
TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
2013
01:36:48,467 --> 01:36:50,266
IS MORE IMPORTANT
2014
01:36:50,266 --> 01:36:52,400
THAN A VOTER'S ABILITY
TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.
2015
01:36:52,400 --> 01:36:54,834
MR. BOIES, LET'S ASSUME
THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY
2016
01:36:54,834 --> 01:36:57,600
COUNTIES USED
DIFFERENT STANDARDS
FOR MAKING THEIR COUNT.
2017
01:36:57,600 --> 01:37:00,233
AT THAT POINT,
IN YOUR JUDGMENT,
2018
01:37:00,233 --> 01:37:03,400
WOULD IT BE A VIOLATION
OF THE CONSTITUTION TO SAY,
2019
01:37:03,400 --> 01:37:05,467
"I DON'T CARE THAT THEY
USED DIFFERENT STANDARDS
2020
01:37:05,467 --> 01:37:08,333
AS LONG AS THEY PURPORTED
TO FOLLOW VOTER'S INTENT,
2021
01:37:08,333 --> 01:37:11,300
THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH"?
CAN WE DO THAT?
2022
01:37:14,967 --> 01:37:17,800
I'LL EXTEND YOUR TIME
BY TWO MINUTES, MR. BOIES.
2023
01:37:19,367 --> 01:37:22,166
I DO NOT
BELIEVE THAT VIOLATES
THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE.
2024
01:37:22,166 --> 01:37:25,567
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE
TO HAVE UNIFORM STANDARDS
2025
01:37:25,567 --> 01:37:27,767
WHEN DIFFERENT TYPES
OF VOTING MACHINES
2026
01:37:27,767 --> 01:37:31,066
AND DIFFERENT TYPES
OF BALLOTS ARE USED
FROM COUNTY TO COUNTY.
2027
01:37:31,066 --> 01:37:34,633
HAND-COUNTING
AND RECOUNTING OF BALLOTS
2028
01:37:34,633 --> 01:37:36,667
UNDER THE "INTENT
OF THE VOTER" STANDARD
2029
01:37:36,667 --> 01:37:38,567
HAS BEEN THE RULE,
NOT THE EXCEPTION,
2030
01:37:38,567 --> 01:37:40,500
IN THIS COUNTRY
FOR GENERATIONS--
2031
01:37:40,500 --> 01:37:43,567
INDEED,
SINCE ITS FOUNDING.
2032
01:37:57,600 --> 01:37:59,567
Reporter:
It is the moment
of truth.
2033
01:37:59,567 --> 01:38:02,700
The Supreme Court
may use this moment
to determine
2034
01:38:02,700 --> 01:38:04,800
who is the next President
of the United States.
2035
01:38:04,800 --> 01:38:06,900
There are many ways
this decision could go.
2036
01:38:06,900 --> 01:38:08,900
The two most
commonly discussed are
2037
01:38:08,900 --> 01:38:11,700
that the Supreme Court
could send--
2038
01:38:11,700 --> 01:38:15,333
it could ask Florida
to resume the recount...
2039
01:38:15,333 --> 01:38:17,467
DOES ANYONE WANT
TO PLAY CARDS?
2040
01:38:17,467 --> 01:38:19,500
The disputed ballots,
2041
01:38:19,500 --> 01:38:22,133
the ballots that were
undercounted
2042
01:38:22,133 --> 01:38:23,834
by the machine count--
hang on one second.
2043
01:38:23,834 --> 01:38:25,767
- They're interrupting
me now.
- IT'S IN!
2044
01:38:25,767 --> 01:38:27,266
SHH, IT'S IN.
2045
01:38:27,266 --> 01:38:29,934
Our long wait is over.
Greta Van Susteren,
2046
01:38:29,934 --> 01:38:32,900
another CNN legal analyst,
is on the telephone. Greta.
2047
01:38:32,900 --> 01:38:35,400
Van Susteren:
Bernie, what it seems
to say at this point
2048
01:38:35,400 --> 01:38:37,300
is that we don't know
for sure.
2049
01:38:37,300 --> 01:38:39,533
"THE CLOSENESS
OF THIS ELECTION
AND THE MULTITUDE
2050
01:38:39,533 --> 01:38:41,834
OF LEGAL CHALLENGES
WHICH HAVE--"
2051
01:38:41,834 --> 01:38:46,100
- Gore: What's that mean?
- JUST ONE MOMENT,
MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
2052
01:38:46,100 --> 01:38:50,433
Reporter:
And it's a highly
confusing opinion
2053
01:38:50,433 --> 01:38:52,834
and with so many dissents,
I think it would be
2054
01:38:52,834 --> 01:38:55,533
irresponsible of me
to come out and give you
a definitive--
2055
01:38:55,533 --> 01:38:58,533
I'M GONNA PUT YOU
ON SPEAKERPHONE,
MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
2056
01:38:58,533 --> 01:39:00,400
ARE YOU STILL THERE, SIR?
2057
01:39:00,400 --> 01:39:02,467
Gore:
Yeah, I'm here.
2058
01:39:02,467 --> 01:39:05,600
THERE ARE TWO RULINGS
IN THIS DECISION, SIR--
2059
01:39:05,600 --> 01:39:07,667
THE FIRST IS
A SEVEN-TO-TWO RULING
2060
01:39:07,667 --> 01:39:10,266
THAT THERE IS AN EQUAL
PROTECTION VIOLATION;
2061
01:39:10,266 --> 01:39:11,900
AND THE SECOND RULING
2062
01:39:11,900 --> 01:39:14,767
IS THE REMEDY
TO THAT VIOLATION,
WHICH IS FIVE-TO-FOUR.
2063
01:39:14,767 --> 01:39:16,667
TV analyst:
We finally have the ruling.
Let me just hold it up
2064
01:39:16,667 --> 01:39:18,734
so that our viewers
can see it here.
2065
01:39:18,734 --> 01:39:20,900
It is a booklet,
and it is quite thick.
2066
01:39:20,900 --> 01:39:22,800
Let me just add,
the most interesting part
2067
01:39:22,800 --> 01:39:24,367
that I find
as a legal analyst.
2068
01:39:24,367 --> 01:39:26,934
The first part of this opinion
is written "per curiam."
2069
01:39:26,934 --> 01:39:30,834
That's an unsigned opinion
which is an order of the court.
2070
01:39:30,834 --> 01:39:33,066
"Per curiam"
means "for the court."
2071
01:39:33,066 --> 01:39:35,233
This is a highly
obscure...
2072
01:39:35,233 --> 01:39:39,233
and it shows
the divisiveness
and the difficulty they had...
2073
01:39:39,233 --> 01:39:42,600
TV commentator:
...make heads or tails
out of anything...
2074
01:39:42,600 --> 01:39:44,767
YES, I NEED TO SPEAK
TO THE GOVERNOR, PLEASE.
2075
01:39:50,567 --> 01:39:52,967
THE MAJORITY HAS RULED
2076
01:39:52,967 --> 01:39:55,266
THAT SINCE WE MISSED
THE DECEMBER 12th DEADLINE
2077
01:39:55,266 --> 01:39:59,233
SET BY THE FLORIDA
SUPREME COURT...
2078
01:40:01,233 --> 01:40:03,233
THEN THERE ISN'T TIME
TO RESOLVE
2079
01:40:03,233 --> 01:40:07,500
THE EQUAL PROTECTION
VIOLATION
2080
01:40:07,500 --> 01:40:10,900
AND THEREFORE
THE RECOUNT MUST END.
2081
01:40:10,900 --> 01:40:12,900
Gore:
The Supreme Court
shuts down the recount
2082
01:40:12,900 --> 01:40:15,467
'causing us
to miss the deadline.
Then they say
2083
01:40:15,467 --> 01:40:18,066
that we can't
start up again because
we missed the deadline?
2084
01:40:18,066 --> 01:40:20,600
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT, SIR.
2085
01:40:20,600 --> 01:40:22,000
Bush:
What you got, Jim?
2086
01:40:22,000 --> 01:40:24,266
Seems like nobody can
make sense of this thing.
2087
01:40:24,266 --> 01:40:26,333
CONGRATULATIONS,
MR. PRESIDENT-ELECT.
2088
01:40:26,333 --> 01:40:28,500
- YEAH!
- ( all cheering )
2089
01:40:30,967 --> 01:40:33,200
DID YOU HEAR THAT?
2090
01:40:33,200 --> 01:40:36,066
That sounds good.
2091
01:40:36,066 --> 01:40:38,400
RON, YOU GOTTA READ THIS.
2092
01:40:40,266 --> 01:40:43,333
- RIGHT THERE.
- Gore: What is it, Ron?
2093
01:40:43,333 --> 01:40:45,533
THE COURT HAS RULED
2094
01:40:45,533 --> 01:40:50,300
THAT THIS DECISION IS,
QUOTE,
2095
01:40:50,300 --> 01:40:52,266
"LIMITED
2096
01:40:52,266 --> 01:40:55,166
TO THE PRESENT
CIRCUMSTANCES."
2097
01:40:56,166 --> 01:40:58,467
Gore:
Unbelievable.
2098
01:41:01,166 --> 01:41:03,567
THE SUPREME COURT
HAS DECLARED
2099
01:41:03,567 --> 01:41:06,400
THAT BUSH v. GORE
ONLY COUNTS ONCE,
2100
01:41:06,400 --> 01:41:08,433
AND THEN IT NEVER
COUNTS AGAIN.
2101
01:41:08,433 --> 01:41:11,400
HAVE THEY EVER
DONE THAT BEFORE?
2102
01:41:11,400 --> 01:41:15,100
NEVER ONCE IN THE HISTORY
OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.
2103
01:41:15,100 --> 01:41:17,133
Gore:
What do you think, David?
2104
01:41:17,133 --> 01:41:19,467
Boies over phone:
I think the ruling is
intellectually dishonest,
2105
01:41:19,467 --> 01:41:21,500
but the point
is crystal clear--
2106
01:41:21,500 --> 01:41:24,967
the recount is over.
2107
01:41:24,967 --> 01:41:27,133
MR. VICE PRESIDENT,
OUR BATTLE IS NOT
YET DONE.
2108
01:41:27,133 --> 01:41:30,600
THE MAJORITY RULED
THAT THERE IS AN EQUAL
PROTECTION VIOLATION
2109
01:41:30,600 --> 01:41:33,433
BECAUSE DIFFERENT
COUNTIES ARE COUNTING
WITH DIFFERENT STANDARDS.
2110
01:41:33,433 --> 01:41:35,133
SO LET'S PETITION
THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
2111
01:41:35,133 --> 01:41:37,533
AND GET THEM TO SET
EXACT COUNTING STANDARDS.
2112
01:41:37,533 --> 01:41:40,233
UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES,
THEY MIGHT FINALLY DO IT.
2113
01:41:40,233 --> 01:41:42,367
Gore:
David?
2114
01:41:42,367 --> 01:41:45,400
Boise: I think
Ron's lost his mind,
2115
01:41:45,400 --> 01:41:47,433
but I'll drink
the Kool-Aid.
2116
01:41:47,433 --> 01:41:50,633
- ( all chuckle )
- Gore: The Florida House
has already voted
2117
01:41:50,633 --> 01:41:52,767
to award the state's
electors to Bush.
2118
01:41:52,767 --> 01:41:54,700
YEAH, BUT THEN WE
JUST FILE TWO LAWSUITS--
2119
01:41:54,700 --> 01:41:57,266
ONE TO SET STANDARDS,
THE OTHER TO HALT
THE LEGISLATURE.
2120
01:41:57,266 --> 01:41:58,867
WE CAN DO THIS, SIR.
2121
01:41:58,867 --> 01:42:01,433
Ron, nobody can fault you
for not trying, but--
2122
01:42:01,433 --> 01:42:03,934
NO NO NO,
MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
PLEASE PLEASE, SIR,
2123
01:42:03,934 --> 01:42:06,266
LISTEN TO ME.
2124
01:42:08,500 --> 01:42:10,934
YOU CANNOT CONCEDE.
2125
01:42:10,934 --> 01:42:13,500
NOT YET, SIR.
2126
01:42:16,934 --> 01:42:20,367
I BEG OF YOU,
SIR, JUST GIVE ME
ONE MORE SHOT.
2127
01:42:22,734 --> 01:42:24,567
( knocks on door )
2128
01:42:27,000 --> 01:42:30,200
KLAIN IS GONNA PETITION
THE FLORIDA SUPREMES
TO SET STANDARDS.
2129
01:42:30,200 --> 01:42:32,033
( chuckles )
2130
01:42:32,033 --> 01:42:34,467
SOMETIMES A SOLDIER
JUST CAN'T STOP FIGHTING
2131
01:42:34,467 --> 01:42:36,967
EVEN WHEN HE KNOWS
THE WAR IS DONE.
2132
01:42:36,967 --> 01:42:40,467
I'VE RUN OVER 25 RECOUNTS
AND IT NEVER CEASES
TO AMAZE ME--
2133
01:42:40,467 --> 01:42:42,400
THE EXTENT THAT DEMOCRATS
2134
01:42:42,400 --> 01:42:44,433
WILL LIE, CHEAT AND STEAL
TO WIN AN ELECTION.
2135
01:42:44,433 --> 01:42:46,433
I MEAN, IF WE HADN'T
PLAYED HARDBALL,
2136
01:42:46,433 --> 01:42:48,166
THEY WOULD'VE STOLEN
THIS ONE TOO.
2137
01:42:48,166 --> 01:42:51,233
NOW, BEN, I WAS A DEMOCRAT
TILL I WAS 40 YEARS OLD.
2138
01:42:53,100 --> 01:42:56,066
I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED
WHY YOU SWITCHED PARTIES.
2139
01:42:58,066 --> 01:43:02,233
UH, MY WIFE PASSED AWAY--
2140
01:43:02,233 --> 01:43:04,033
CANCER.
2141
01:43:04,033 --> 01:43:05,533
I'M SO SORRY.
2142
01:43:05,533 --> 01:43:07,000
THANK YOU.
2143
01:43:07,000 --> 01:43:09,567
YES, SHE WAS--
SHE WAS TOO YOUNG.
2144
01:43:09,567 --> 01:43:11,767
A VERY CLOSE
FRIEND OF MINE,
2145
01:43:11,767 --> 01:43:14,000
WHO HAPPENED
TO BE A REPUBLICAN,
WAS RUNNING FOR SENATE
2146
01:43:14,000 --> 01:43:16,000
AND TOLD ME TO COME
WORK ON HIS CAMPAIGN
2147
01:43:16,000 --> 01:43:18,567
TO TAKE MY MIND
OFF THE GRIEF.
2148
01:43:18,567 --> 01:43:22,734
I TOLD HIM I HAD NEVER
WORKED IN POLITICS BEFORE,
2149
01:43:22,734 --> 01:43:25,633
AND I WAS
A DEMOCRAT TO BOOT,
BUT HE DIDN'T CARE.
2150
01:43:25,633 --> 01:43:27,633
HE JUST--
2151
01:43:27,633 --> 01:43:30,467
HE JUST DIDN'T WANT
TO SEE ME SAD ALL THE TIME.
2152
01:43:30,467 --> 01:43:33,033
THAT'S A GOOD FRIEND.
2153
01:43:35,133 --> 01:43:37,266
HE SURE IS.
2154
01:43:44,200 --> 01:43:47,467
( distant voices
speaking softly )
2155
01:44:09,166 --> 01:44:11,500
THE VICE PRESIDENT'S
ON THE PHONE.
2156
01:44:31,834 --> 01:44:33,767
GOOD MORNING,
MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
2157
01:44:33,767 --> 01:44:35,467
Gore:
Hey, Ron.
2158
01:44:35,467 --> 01:44:37,200
WHAT CAN I DO
FOR YOU, SIR?
2159
01:44:37,200 --> 01:44:39,367
I couldn't sleep
last night.
2160
01:44:39,367 --> 01:44:41,200
I just couldn't
stop thinking,
2161
01:44:41,200 --> 01:44:42,867
but then I remembered
2162
01:44:42,867 --> 01:44:45,433
what a wise man
once said to me.
2163
01:44:45,433 --> 01:44:50,300
He said that
I have to end this war
2164
01:44:50,300 --> 01:44:54,333
when I know
I can't win.
2165
01:44:54,333 --> 01:44:58,400
Ron, I can't win.
2166
01:44:58,400 --> 01:45:01,033
Even if I win,
2167
01:45:01,033 --> 01:45:03,233
I can't win.
2168
01:45:06,066 --> 01:45:08,567
I'M SORRY, SIR. I--
2169
01:45:12,834 --> 01:45:15,367
I JUST--
2170
01:45:17,767 --> 01:45:20,567
I JUST COULDN'T
GET THEM COUNTED.
2171
01:45:20,567 --> 01:45:23,233
I'll never forget
what you did for me, Ron.
2172
01:45:24,533 --> 01:45:27,200
I will never forget.
2173
01:45:32,633 --> 01:45:34,834
THANK YOU,
MR. VICE PRESIDENT.
2174
01:46:04,033 --> 01:46:06,834
RON, WE SHOULD STILL
FILE THE PETITIONS.
2175
01:46:06,834 --> 01:46:09,233
LET'S JUST SEE
IF IT WORKS.
2176
01:46:09,233 --> 01:46:11,600
WE'VE COME
THIS FAR, RON.
WE CAN'T QUIT NOW.
2177
01:46:11,600 --> 01:46:14,300
YEAH, WE CAN
KEEP FIGHTING
THIS THING, MAN.
2178
01:46:22,033 --> 01:46:23,734
I WANT TO TELL YOU ALL
2179
01:46:23,734 --> 01:46:25,700
WHAT AN HONOR
IT'S BEEN TO WORK
WITH SUCH A DEDICATED
2180
01:46:25,700 --> 01:46:29,567
AND FOCUSED GROUP
AS YOU HAVE ALL
PROVED TO BE.
2181
01:46:29,567 --> 01:46:32,533
I'M ENORMOUSLY GRATEFUL
FOR EVERYTHING YOU DID.
2182
01:46:37,533 --> 01:46:39,734
BUT IT'S TIME
FOR US TO STOP.
2183
01:46:49,300 --> 01:46:51,367
Baker:
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SAY
ALL KINDS OF THINGS
2184
01:46:51,367 --> 01:46:53,567
ABOUT THIS ELECTION--
2185
01:46:53,567 --> 01:46:55,800
THAT IT WAS DOWN
TO 154 VOTES,
2186
01:46:55,800 --> 01:46:57,600
THAT BUSH'S BROTHER
WAS THE GOVERNOR,
2187
01:46:57,600 --> 01:47:00,967
THAT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
GAVE IT TO US,
2188
01:47:00,967 --> 01:47:03,200
BUT I WANT YOU
TO REMEMBER
2189
01:47:03,200 --> 01:47:05,700
THAT WE WON
EVERY SINGLE RECOUNT.
2190
01:47:05,700 --> 01:47:08,266
NEVER ONCE
DID WE TRAIL GORE.
2191
01:47:08,266 --> 01:47:11,667
AND WHO KNOWS
HOW MANY VOTES WE LOST
2192
01:47:11,667 --> 01:47:13,900
WHEN THE NETWORKS
CALLED FLORIDA FOR GORE
2193
01:47:13,900 --> 01:47:16,467
BEFORE ALL
THE POLLS WERE CLOSED
ON ELECTION NIGHT?
2194
01:47:16,467 --> 01:47:19,633
BUT MORE IMPORTANT
THAN ALL THAT
2195
01:47:19,633 --> 01:47:23,734
IS THAT
THE SYSTEM WORKED.
2196
01:47:23,734 --> 01:47:26,500
THERE WERE NO TANKS
ON THE STREETS.
2197
01:47:26,500 --> 01:47:30,734
THIS PEACEFUL
TRANSFER OF POWER
2198
01:47:30,734 --> 01:47:35,300
IN THE MOST EMOTIONAL
AND TRYING OF TIMES
2199
01:47:35,300 --> 01:47:37,867
IS A TESTAMENT
2200
01:47:37,867 --> 01:47:41,133
TO THE STRENGTH
OF THE CONSTITUTION
2201
01:47:41,133 --> 01:47:44,400
AND TO OUR FAITH
2202
01:47:44,400 --> 01:47:47,100
IN THE RULE OF LAW.
2203
01:48:00,767 --> 01:48:02,800
IT TOOK A LONG TIME
GETTING HERE...
2204
01:48:02,800 --> 01:48:05,066
( all chuckle )
2205
01:48:07,934 --> 01:48:09,934
BUT HERE'S
TO GEORGE W. BUSH,
2206
01:48:09,934 --> 01:48:14,166
THE 43rd PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
2207
01:48:14,166 --> 01:48:16,400
All:
HEAR HEAR!
2208
01:48:19,900 --> 01:48:22,600
WE SHOULD HAVE
ASKED FOR A STATEWIDE
FROM THE GET-GO.
2209
01:48:22,600 --> 01:48:24,533
THAT WAS
OUR BIGGEST MISTAKE.
2210
01:48:24,533 --> 01:48:27,066
MM-HMM,
AND RALPH NADER
2211
01:48:27,066 --> 01:48:29,333
SHOULD'VE
PULLED HIS HEAD
OUT OF HIS ASS.
2212
01:48:29,333 --> 01:48:31,867
AND ELIAN GONZALES
SHOULD'VE NEVER
LEFT MIAMI.
2213
01:48:31,867 --> 01:48:33,667
AND GORE
SHOULD'VE CAMPAIGNED
WITH CLINTON.
2214
01:48:33,667 --> 01:48:36,000
AND CLINTON
SHOULD'VE GOT CAUGHT
GETTING A BLOW JOB
2215
01:48:36,000 --> 01:48:37,667
FROM SHARON STONE
INSTEAD OF MONICA
LEWINSKY
2216
01:48:37,667 --> 01:48:40,400
'CAUSE THEN HIS
APPROVAL RATINGS WOULD HAVE
SHOT THROUGH THE ROOF.
2217
01:48:40,400 --> 01:48:42,333
AND KATHERINE HARRIS
SHOULD'VE THOUGHT TWICE
2218
01:48:42,333 --> 01:48:44,500
ABOUT PURGING
20,000 VOTERS
FROM THE ROLLS.
2219
01:48:44,500 --> 01:48:47,734
AND GEORGE BUSH, JR.,
SHOULD HAVE NEVER
QUIT DRINKING,
2220
01:48:47,734 --> 01:48:51,233
BUT HE DID.
2221
01:48:51,233 --> 01:48:53,400
IT IS
WHAT IT IS, PAL.
2222
01:48:53,400 --> 01:48:55,467
FOUR YEARS FROM NOW
WE'LL COME BACK,
2223
01:48:55,467 --> 01:48:58,400
GATHER OUR INFORMATION
AND GO RIGHT BACK AT 'EM.
2224
01:48:58,400 --> 01:49:00,700
EVEN AFTER ALL THE MISTAKES
AND ALL THE CORRUPTION,
2225
01:49:00,700 --> 01:49:02,367
WE STILL HAD
ABOUT HALF A DAY THERE
2226
01:49:02,367 --> 01:49:03,967
WHEN THE ENTIRE STATE
WAS COUNTING.
2227
01:49:03,967 --> 01:49:07,633
MM-HMM, DO YOU THINK
IF W. HAD ASKED
FOR A RECOUNT,
2228
01:49:07,633 --> 01:49:09,800
THE SUPREME COURT
WOULD HAVE STOPPED IT?
2229
01:49:12,967 --> 01:49:14,800
GOOD QUESTION.
2230
01:49:15,600 --> 01:49:17,333
Whouley:
UH-HUH.
2231
01:49:18,600 --> 01:49:21,233
WOULD YOU GET THIS ONBOARD?
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
2232
01:49:23,200 --> 01:49:24,800
MR. SECRETARY.
2233
01:49:32,867 --> 01:49:34,967
GOOD TO SEE YOU,
MR. KLAIN.
2234
01:49:34,967 --> 01:49:37,633
SO DID THE BEST MAN
WIN THEN?
2235
01:49:37,633 --> 01:49:39,867
YOU BET.
2236
01:49:39,867 --> 01:49:42,467
ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?
2237
01:49:42,467 --> 01:49:46,000
AS SURE AS YOU ARE
ABOUT YOUR MAN.
2238
01:49:47,667 --> 01:49:50,100
I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT,
MR. SECRETARY.
2239
01:49:50,100 --> 01:49:51,967
I DO HOPE
YOU'RE RIGHT.
2240
01:49:53,967 --> 01:49:57,467
YOU HAVE A SAFE TRIP,
MR. KLAIN.
2241
01:49:57,467 --> 01:49:59,100
THANK YOU, SIR.
2242
01:50:09,834 --> 01:50:12,700
Bush:
GOOD EVENING,
MY FELLOW AMERICANS.
2243
01:50:12,700 --> 01:50:14,600
I APPRECIATE
SO VERY MUCH
2244
01:50:14,600 --> 01:50:17,533
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
WITH YOU TONIGHT.
2245
01:50:17,533 --> 01:50:21,100
TONIGHT I WANT TO THANK
ALL THE THOUSANDS
OF VOLUNTEERS
2246
01:50:21,100 --> 01:50:22,800
AND CAMPAIGN WORKERS
2247
01:50:22,800 --> 01:50:25,734
WHO WORKED SO HARD
ON MY BEHALF.
2248
01:50:28,266 --> 01:50:31,433
REPUBLICANS WANT
THE BEST FOR OUR NATION,
2249
01:50:31,433 --> 01:50:33,734
AND SO DO DEMOCRATS.
2250
01:50:33,734 --> 01:50:36,166
I WAS NOT ELECTED
TO SERVE ONE PARTY,
2251
01:50:36,166 --> 01:50:38,200
BUT TO SERVE
ONE NATION.
2252
01:50:38,200 --> 01:50:40,233
THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES
2253
01:50:40,233 --> 01:50:42,533
IS THE PRESIDENT
OF EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN
2254
01:50:42,533 --> 01:50:46,300
OF EVERY RACE
AND EVERY BACKGROUND.
2255
01:50:46,300 --> 01:50:47,967
WHETHER YOU VOTED
FOR ME OR NOT,
2256
01:50:47,967 --> 01:50:51,200
I WILL DO MY BEST
TO SERVE YOUR INTERESTS
2257
01:50:51,200 --> 01:50:53,533
AND I WILL WORK
TO EARN YOUR RESPECT.
2258
01:50:55,633 --> 01:50:57,633
JUST MOMENTS AGO,
I SPOKE WITH GEORGE W. BUSH
2259
01:50:57,633 --> 01:50:59,834
AND CONGRATULATED HIM
ON BECOMING
2260
01:50:59,834 --> 01:51:02,200
THE 43rd PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
2261
01:51:02,200 --> 01:51:04,100
AND I PROMISED HIM
2262
01:51:04,100 --> 01:51:06,233
THAT I WOULDN'T
CALL HIM BACK THIS TIME.
2263
01:51:06,233 --> 01:51:09,333
I KNOW THAT MANY
OF MY SUPPORTERS
ARE DISAPPOINTED.
2264
01:51:09,333 --> 01:51:11,133
I AM TOO.
2265
01:51:11,133 --> 01:51:14,066
BUT OUR DISAPPOINTMENT
MUST BE OVERCOME
2266
01:51:14,066 --> 01:51:16,166
BY OUR LOVE
OF COUNTRY.
2267
01:51:16,166 --> 01:51:18,100
THIS IS AMERICA,
2268
01:51:18,100 --> 01:51:20,266
AND WE PUT COUNTRY
BEFORE PARTY.
2269
01:51:20,266 --> 01:51:23,133
WE WILL STAND TOGETHER
BEHIND OUR NEW PRESIDENT.
2270
01:51:23,133 --> 01:51:25,900
AS FOR THE BATTLE
THAT ENDS TONIGHT,
2271
01:51:25,900 --> 01:51:28,333
I DO BELIEVE,
AS MY FATHER ONCE SAID,
2272
01:51:28,333 --> 01:51:30,233
THAT NO MATTER
HOW HARD THE LOSS,
2273
01:51:30,233 --> 01:51:32,467
DEFEAT MAY SERVE
AS WELL AS VICTORY
2274
01:51:32,467 --> 01:51:34,900
TO SHAKE THE SOUL
AND LET THE GLORY OUT.
2275
01:51:34,900 --> 01:51:37,133
- THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT.
- THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
2276
01:51:37,133 --> 01:51:39,166
- AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
- AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
2277
01:51:39,166 --> 01:51:41,333
( applause )
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