But in 2000, the court enjoyed more robust legitimacy among the public than it does today. As a consequence, Florida officials ceased recounting disputed ballots. Vice President Al Gore conceded the election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush, specifically accepting the Supreme Court’s pivotal ruling.
No Democratic senator challenged the validity of Florida’s disputed Electoral College votes for Bush. Congress certified the Electoral College’s vote, and Bush was inaugurated.
Al Gore is the perfect example of why we can't ig ore the importance of charisma in a candidate.
Dude would have been a great president, and having him at the helm instead of Bush would have drastically change global politics to this very day.
But he was a wet blanket, didn't have the balls to challenge it, and too progressive for the DNC to defend.
People keep ignoring that presidential elections are basically just statewide popularity contests. At the end of the day nothing matters but the voters opinions.