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DO YOU THINK HE WOULD??
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Al Gore and
Constitution
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, 2000 WorldNetDaily.com

Ever since I saw Al Gore give that uncharacteristically statesman-like speech
defending the integrity of the Electoral College system under the
Constitution of the United States, I've been scratching my head trying to
figure it out.

Who was this guy? Was this the same Al Gore who has demonstrated -- time and
time again -- so little respect for the Constitution during the last eight
years? Why was he giving up on the idea of a challenge to the Electoral
College, when it seemed many in his camp were banking on that as their last
line of defense?

Well, I think I have figured it out. Actually, there are two possibilities.

The first thought that came to me was that this was Al Gore's
"Don't-watch-the-man-behind-the-curtain speech." While he was extolling the
virtues of the Constitution, his minions in Florida -- from Bill Daley to
Jesse Jackson -- were busy subverting it by any means necessary. It was Al
Gore's way of establishing public plausible deniability. He stood above the
fray, while his cohorts did the dirty work.

But, more recently, another thought has occurred to me -- a darker, more
sinister thought. I hope I am wrong. I pray that, this time, I am
overestimating the deviousness of Al Gore. But that, of course, is always a
difficult task.

Think, for a moment, why Al Gore would suddenly be reading and citing the
Constitution.

The answer is that, in this instance, it gives him all the power. What do I
mean?

Who is it, under the Constitution, that is specifically charged with
certifying the Electoral College votes of each state? You guessed it. The
president of the U.S. Senate, which also happens to be the vice president of
the United States. That's right. The day those Electoral College votes go to
the Senate to be counted and certified to choose the next president of these
United States, Al Gore will be holding all the cards.

"Oh, Farah," you say, "you don't think Al Gore would tamper with the results
in any way with the whole world watching, do you?"

Well, let's think about what has been happening in Florida for the last
several days. Al Gore's campaign managers have been whipping up hysteria
stating that the will of the people in that state is being subverted.

They are filing lawsuits. They are organizing marches. They are all but
accusing the Bush campaign of voter fraud.

Listen to what Bill Daley has to say: "More than 100 million Americans voted
on Tuesday and more voted for Al Gore than George Bush. Here in Florida it
also seems very likely that more voters went to the polls believing that they
were voting for Al Gore than for George Bush. If the will of the people is to
prevail Al Gore should be awarded a victory in Florida, and be our next
president of the United States."

They've decided that no matter what the actual vote count shows, Gore wins.

Now, all Gore has to do on that fateful day in the U.S. Senate is reject for
certification the Electoral College votes of Florida, and he wins the
majority and becomes president. Sorry, Bush fans. I don't think there's a
thing you can do about it other than protest, complain and stomp your feet.
Better start planning your legal strategy now. I'll bet Al Gore's transition
team is already hard at work. Barbra Streisand is probably making plans to
sing at the Inauguration. Alec Baldwin is unpacking his bags. This could be a
fait accompli. I guarantee you a counter to this bold move is not in the Bush
campaign's playbook.

The Gore campaign, still working overtime, has laid the groundwork for the
challenge. The Florida vote is tainted, they say. It's too close to call. Too
many irregularities. The vote can simply be dismissed by the constitutional
authority -- Vice President Al Gore.

Would you put it past him? I sure wouldn't.




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Joseph Farah is editor and chief executive officer of WorldNetDaily.com and
writes a daily column.