NEW ROCHELLE - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia defended the court's decision to halt the Florida recount in the 2000 presidential election and even joked yesterday that it was time for people to "get over it."
During an appearance at Iona College, Scalia said Florida's handling of the recount, which was the key to determining whether Republican George W. Bush or Democrat Al Gore became president, was a clear violation of the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection under the law.
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"The whole world was laughing at the world's greatest democracy," Scalia said "They could not complete an election."
Scalia's comments about perhaps the most controversial decision of his tenure came during a brief question-and-answer period that followed his half-hour speech. He let it be known that it's time for people to stop rehashing the decision.
"It's water over the deck - get over it," Scalia said, eliciting a loud burst of laughter from the audience. http://www.nyjournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070124/NEWS01/701240363/1276
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