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Perhaps what stefanyb meant was that no matter which Florida votes you count, Gore got more popular votes nationwide than Bush, significantly more.

In Los Angeles, the place to go for Chinese food and wine pairings is Yujean Kang in Pasadena. Aside from having his own spin on the food (some of his dumplings--yum), he has an extensive cellar.

In re Puck, he's pretty well known in these parts for the foie gras and the lobster as served at Chinois on Main.

Before you retract your choice, I'd mention the Double Double Animal Style at In N Out Burger.

In the case of Prudhomme, I think you mean blackened redfish. As for catfish, Shiro in South Pasadena is pretty wellknown for his fried catfish with ginger in ponzu sauce.

Dems Win Interestingly, it's a unanimous decision.

Agree with all the above but some good sauvignon blanc will do in a pinch. Cakebread?

stefanyb's right. The Dems won this round which is going to be appealed. Meanwhile as you suggested the Reps are contemplating a federal voting rights action to force NJ to keep Torrecelli on the ballot. Various arguments about absentee and overseas ballots. Seems to me though the real competing interests are the Dems wanting to have a fighting chance to maintain control of the Senate and the Reps wanting to have an opponent they can beat (hmmm...sorta like going after Saddam instead of Bin Laden??).

Think about this one. http://www2.uclick.com/client/nyt/ta/

The longer he stays in the Senate the greater I suspect his pension benefits will be.

Theoretically, to avoid having to decide every such controversy, they should annunciate a rule that would apply to any situation in which a candidate dropped out of a race--death, conviction, illness, embarrassment, boredom, etc. Of course, if New Jersey allows the substitution and the Dem loses, then they should exercize restraint and not take the case.

I don't think Torrecelli's reasons really matter much. The issue is whether the Dems can put in someone new after the statutory deadline. And is the statutory deadline constitutional.

I seem to recall the Dems subbing in Sergeant Shriver when the shit hit the fan for Eagleton. In fact, that raises the point that except for incumbents the Veep nominee is not on the primary ballot but obviously gets added to the Presidential election ballot. So, I'm not sure that the primary ballot is relevant. I'll bet Bush wishes he could sub in someone for Simon in California. Looks like we are going to continue in the tradition of Bush-Gore in which any significant election becomes a lawsuit for the courts to decide.

I see your point but since everyone knew that a vote for the deceased was a vote for the wife, what's the difference in changing the ballot? In effect, the gov changed the ballot.

Even their own website lacks a menu. Fodor's mentions poached eggs with truffles and ravioli with clams as better dishes.

If write ins are a possibility, they can be done on election day. Obviously, there is a clear advantage to being on the ballot as opposed to being a write in candidate, but changing candidates seems to be similar. What was the recent election (in Missouri, I think) where the candidate died and his wife was permitted to run and won? Sounds a little analagous. Torch is "dead," so someone else gets subbed in. If this goes to the US Supreme Court, what would be the standard for upholding the law, any rational basis? What's the rational basis here? The cost of reprinting ballots vs. having a meaningful election. Clearly, the Republicans will pull out the procedural technicalities playbook, but in order to avoid looking like total patsies, I think the Supremes will have to let the Dems win. Of course, they can wait till after the election to rule to see if a ruling is necessary.

The best thing about Compari used to be the double entendre ad campaign about one's "first time." As I recall, the first person featured in such an ad was Elizabeth Ashley, then self-described as "the best lay in New York."

I've read about this. A friend says she saw it done in England once. Does anybody here have experience with this? Is it just a flashy waste of champagne? http://www.lesabredorusa.com/Tutorial.htm#Insignias and Diplomas

Don't knock em till you've tasted the prospects.

I've never been, but here's a tasty sounding candidate. http://www.fermesainthubert.com/

If you like cumin and coriander, you'll like cilantro.

Bastardos!

I saw your post and started working back up the thread. My god! You are so right. Looking down on this thread, it's a battlefield--after the fight. Are you kidding? I thought this sort of humor was lost when Douglas Adams died. Oh, wait a minute. You guys are trying to be funny, right? We like to think of it as therapy.

I saw your post and started working back up the thread. My god! You are so right. Looking down on this thread, it's a battlefield--after the fight.

I've been told that you can sometimes break into hard to reserve places thru the US Embassy's intervention. You might give them a try.