Gore called for recounts on frivolous grounds. He never claimed there was fraud at the polls or a problem with the counting machines, the only circumstances under Florida law where hand recounts are allowed. So Bush went to court to defend his position. The biggest logical failure in bipartisan candidate is a failure to distinguish between offense and defense. It's the same principle behind the War Department becoming the Department of Defense.
Offensive war is wrong, defensive war is permissible.
It's as if I successfully bid at auction for a valuable item. I had only five cents more than the nearest bidder. As I walk home, the man who came up short a nickel attacks me and tries to steal my toy. I fight back, and we're both arrested and fined for disturbing the peace. It would be an act of injustice.