Had a profound impact on outcome
If a single Republican member of the court had a shred respect for the rule of law or the concept of a federation of States or judicial conservatism, or pretty much any of the values they touted during their selection processes, Bush would be a legitimate President.
The fact that Gore would have lost anyway (due to his failure to request enough recounts, not due to the actual votes cast) no more clears the kingmakers than an autopsy revealing that the victim was about to die of natural causes absolves a murderer.
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