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I can't believe the shock being expressed by the GOP members. They continue to imply that this is a partisan issue and that the court is acting out of political motive. I'm not going to argue against that because it's immaterial whether the judge was politically motivated--the voting machines are the same ones that were used in Florida and the basis for the ultimate decision in Bush's favor. The high court has already rules that these machines have to be replaced before the next election but this recall managed to fly in under the wire.
I don't see how the Supreme Court can rule differently without being inconsistent. They would have to rule that the recall has to continue based on the "will of the voters" and the constitutional requirement to have the election within 60 days of certification. How will they square that with their previous ruling that the "will of the voters" is being circumvented by obsolete machines?
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