On paper
Paper is good. It could be used just at the user interface level, and then converted into computer communications in the next step. I suppose this is the way it is used in the US today? In this way you can always trace back to physical data that is taint-resistant ("taint" in the perl sense, not ink spots! :-).
On the legal manouevres
If there is a process on how to vote, and if the parties has agreed on the technicalities beforehand, it's not fair play to cry foul afterwards, for tactical reasons. I do not support Bush politically, but in a democracy it is of utmost importance to play by the rules. It's the only thing that sets it apart from non-democracy. A good thing with all the fuss is that the US voting process gets some apparently long-needed attention, regarding spoofing, intimidation, and design, and legal procedures, and electorate-or-not, and...
On the bipartisan system
From what I've heard on CNN, it seems that an awful lot of the post-election work, and the pre-election approval is done by the two big parties. That's a bit strange I think.
On the power of the presidency
That the president is the big fish in D.C. is a consequence of the cold war. The president steps forward as the leader during war time. Historically AFAIH (As Far As I Heard) the congress has had more power than now. Let it swing back again.
/jeorgen
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