The Election of 2000             The Democrats’ Scenario:                Bush, caught giving a                     bash for                          cash, should be                               cast aside, the                                    case of Florida showing little                                         care for the wishes of the majority; the Democratic                                              core preferred                                                   Gore.                                                                                        The Republicans’ Scenario:                                                                                 Gore, a                                                                            bore when he’s                                                                       bare, would                                                                  care too much about every little                                                             case, while the                                                        cash would flow at every                                                   bash for                                              Bush.                                      What Actually Happened:      Gore, at the           core, did                care about each                     case; and                               Bush did throw a                                                             bash for                                                        cash. The votes were                                                   cast, and at the                                                   cost of a                                                   coat in New Hampshire and a                                                   chat in the Supreme Court, it all came down to:                                                   chad.         © Michael Fleming New York, New York November, 2000   top of page        other essays         e-mail to Mike         Fox Paws home page