The Truth about Bush v. Gore

Justice Scalia sets the record straight.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says the high court did not inject itself into the 2000 presidential election.

Speaking at the Time Warner Center last night, Scalia said: "The election was dragged into the courts by the Gore people. We did not go looking for trouble."

But he said the court had to take the case.

"The issue was whether Florida's Supreme Court or the United States Supreme Court [would decide the election.] What did you expect us to do? Turn the case down because it wasn't important enough?"

He's right. Gore filed the lawsuits demanding a recount, and the Florida courts inserted themself into the election. I disagreed with the reasoning in the Bush v. Gore opinion. I thought it should have flatly stated that without proof of fraud, the courts, including the state courts, have no business involving themselves in national elections. Otherwise, Scalia is spot on.