The prospect of democracy through litigation

Shake that bag of bones out on the table. What does the future hold on Nov 2?

According to John Dean, former counsel to Richard Nixon, it's a river of post-election litigation.

There are variables that could alter Dean's outcome. For one, I don't trust the polls at all. Gallup consistently over samples republicans. Most of them show fluctuating numbers a point or two around the baseline for either candidate. None of them show a large young voter turnout, the diminishing ability of pollsters to contact voters, cell phone owners, or corrects for an engaged minority turnout. Any combination of these would result in a decisive Kerry victory. It's the most likely outcome, in my opinion.

There are also variables that could break for Bush. The Christian base could turn out in force; they could win the GOTV battle in rural red and purple states; security moms could turn out to be real. Statistically, it isn't as likely, but it could happen.

If it isn't decisive, then as Dean says, Rove will sue. That would surely be a miserable outcome for all of us.

PS It is interesting to note Dean's forthrightness surrounding the GOP's strategy of voter and vote supression.