ayup.

[sisyphusshrugged]

from the Tallahassee Democrat (of all things)

In the debate over whether Ralph Nader belongs on Florida's presidential ballot, important points of law and political theory are open to question.

Is the Reform Party, under whose banner the longtime consumer advocate is running, a legitimate political entity under state election rules? Would Mr. Nader's inclusion on the ballot be a victory for participatory democracy or a defeat for the rule of law?

But it's clear that such fine points of debate matter less in a state where naked political maneuvering now holds sway over judicial decision-making.

It's obvious that, with embarrassing frequency, we've become a laboratory where partisan political strategies are tested and refined for the national stage. The current Nader controversy is only the latest chapter.