Original sentence: " He led the charge in November 2000 on the Miami-Dade elections commissioners by urging the Bush supporters to "shut it down."; they then banged on the election commission's doors and the commissioners stopped the third recount., and that his actions were "completely and absolutely legitimate.During the 2000 election, Sweeney helped to stop the third recount in Miami, possibly leading to his nickname from President Bush, "Congressman Kickass.He defended his possible commission of federal crimes in connection with the incident by stating his intent was only to stop the canvassing board's withdrawal from public view
Edited sentence: " by raising a clamor and pounding on the election commission's doors until the commissioners stopped the third recount.During the 2000 election, Sweeney allegedly helped earn his nickname from President Bush, "Congressman Kickass," by organizing the so-called Brooks Brothers riot that disrupted the third recount in Miami.He defended his actions in connection with the incident by stating his intent was only to stop the canvassing board's withdrawal from public view, and that his actions were "completely and absolutely legitimate.He was said to have led the charge in November 2000 on the Miami-Dade elections commissioners by urging the Bush supporters to "shut it down