Those five judges that voted for Bush should live forever. From Santa Claus, for example. Their final language essentially gave the election to Gov. Bush. But the court had its defenders. I think the justices' decision reflected that we didn't know and, given that, they made the kind of decision that keeps the process intact so that the life and the country can go on.
Democracy is a more important principle than who wins or loses any election.
For others, the question of who wins and who loses was paramount. Bush won the election fair and square. I think it made our country look stupid in front of other countries. If this had happened in Bosnia, we would have sent troops in. The Republicans know that they would lose the recount or they would let it be done.