Bush v. Gore, Explained

Fiascos all the way down.

Published October 17, 2024

Sarah and David are joined by Leon Neyfakh—host of Fiasco podcast and co-creator of Slow Burn—to explain what really happened in December of 2000 when the Supreme Court halted the Florida recount.

The Agenda:
—Butterfly ballots
—Dimpled, hanging, and pregnant chads
—Independent state legislature theory
—Who would’ve won anyway?
—Elián González
—The Brooks Brothers riot
—Was Bush v. Gore cynical?
—Two First Amendment updates

Show Notes:
—Fiasco on Bush v. Gore

—A Statistical Assessment of Buchanan’s Vote in Palm Beach County
—Bush v. Gore oral arguments
—Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Bd.

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Sarah Isgur

Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.

David French

David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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