When Election Day turned into election month, America got a made-for-TV civics lesson and arguably its first Supreme Court-appointed President.
But after official and now independent recounts, it’s still not clear whether George W. Bush should have won Florida’s crucial twenty-five electoral votes. What is obvious is that our democratic process is flawed – voting technology is out-of-date and inconsistent, dispute resolution is sometimes arbitrary – and many still question a system that doesn’t guarantee the presidency to the winner of the popular vote.
We’re a few months out from The Florida Debacle now – maybe it’s time to find out what really happened – and if it means anything in Washington today. We’re looking beyond the ballot box and behind the scenes of the Florida mess.
(Hosted By John Mcchesney)
Guests:
David Von Drehle, political reporter for The Washington Post and author of “Deadlock”
Bill Rose, deputy managing editor of The Palm Beach Post.