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...justices realized that "the whole recount process is so flawed that there is no time to fix it," he said. "This is a case of finality for finality's sake...
...wisdom of its high court), making special mention of the American ability to embrace the imperfect. A blessing for both these guys. And how Bush receives it will be everything for his first 100 days. Admitting there were vexing problems with his victory - and promising to try vigorously to fix them for next time - is a good preamble to any talk about mending the tone up on Capitol Hill...
...Democrats call it a fix. "The only thing missing is a smoke-filled room," fumed Rep. Ken Gottlieb. "The special session is about accomplishing one goal and one goal only - to ensure that George W. Bush is the next president of the United States. This is brass knuckles partisan politics at its very worst." (To which Republican Rep. Carlos Lacasa replied: "Partisan politics is democracy in action. Rather than hiding from my partisanship, I will use it like a beacon to guide me in this vote...
...presidency was a difficult affair. He arrived in office in 1990 as a popular reformer, a man who planned to fix Peru's damaged economy and rebuild a society fractured by drug dealings and decades of low-level civil war. Doing all that, however, required that Fujimori use a firm hand. As the years went by, the hand became harsher, and Fujimori's government became more susceptible to charges of corruption. He won a third term earlier this year, but the vote was clouded with suspicion. By September, when he said he would step down the following July, Peruvians were...
...about half a country, ending this with five strokes of the gavel might also feel like a fix. And somehow, for this unprecedented, uncharted and stubbornly interminable affair, it just doesn't seem crazy enough to work...