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For 37 days, Bush and Gore fought for the presidency. Lawyers, journalists, and protesters flooded into Florida filling up hotels and restaurants. Gores concession speech last night might finally put an end to the legal wrangling and the 24-hour coverage that came to define election 2000. The emotions will likely begin to fade and Bush will begin to build his administration.

This was an event we will tell our grandchildren about. If they're lucky, though, we'll skip the Supreme Court opinions and the we will go straight to those like Mike Collins who created this political cartoon.

Whether Gore invented the Internet or not, both candidates were hit with political humor. One e-mail sent around the Internet was termed "The Real Presidential Debate Transcript."
It Reads:

Jim Lehrer: Welcome to the second presidential debate between Vice President Al Gore and Gov. George W. Bush. The candidates have agreed on these rules: I will ask a question. The candidates will ignore the question and deliver rehearsed remarks designed to appeal to undecided women voters. (Click for more). Only days before the November 7th election an urgent message spread through the Internet's communication channels.

"Democrats are requested to vote on Tuesday, November 7, and Republicans on Wednesday, November 8.."

Only days before the November 7th election an urgent message spread through the Internet's communication channels.

"Due to an anticipated turnout much large than originally expected," it said, "Democrats are requested to vote on Tuesday, November 7, and Republicans on Wednesday, November 8. By far, however, when election night turned into election month, the election humor increased. Florida, the Supreme Court, Gore and Bush all received their fair share. One e-mail even announced the Revocation of Independence by the United Kingdom. "In light of your failure to elect a president of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we herby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today...(Click for more).

"In light of your failure to elect a president of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we herby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today...(Click for more).

Congress, apparently even voted to excise Florida from the United States of America

Playing on the well-known MasterCard advertisements, these two images spread throughout the world's inboxes.

Bumper stickers are, of course, always a popular format in political humor and the 2000 election was no different. "Who is this Chad guy and why is he pregnant?" one asks. (Click for more).

But the battle finally ended with the Supreme Court and the Internet e-mails followed. One e-mail said Bush attorneys were "seeking to prevent Santa Clause from making his list and then checking it twice." (Click for more).

Then, after the Supreme Court's final ruling, came the press release "God Overrules Supreme Court Verdict".

Finally, here's one persons suggestion for Bush's Inaugural Theme Song. (to the tune of "What a Wonderful World."

Bush Inaugural Theme Song
(to the tune of "What a Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke)
Don't know much about history
Don't know much of psychology
Don't know much of any pending bills
Or the names of convicts that I've killed
But I do know who's paid my way
For corporate interests and the NRA
What a wonderful world it will be

Don't know much about ecology
Don't know much 'bout foreign policy
Don't care much about that Kyoto pact
Hugging trees just ain't a part of my act
Doesn't matter where we foul the soil
Just as long as we might find some oil
What a wonderful world it will be

I never claimed to be an A student
But I don't have to be
If you have deep pockets and you sell nuke rockets
You're a friend of my family
Don't know much about the public schools
Don't know much about those church-and-state rules
Don't know why those inner-city kids fail
Oughtta ask their dads to pay for Yale
But there's one thing that I know for sure
If the rich stay rich and poor stay poor
What a wonderful world it will be

Don't know much about the Constitution
Don't know much about the Revolution
Don't know much of paying off a debt
Never had to pay one off just yet
'Cause a silver spoon has stayed my woes
And if I can keep it out of my nose
What a wonderful world it will be