Party Strife, Judicial Escalation

As of November 15, George W. Bush's camp had refused to accept the two proposals put forward by Al Gore, and the matter had reached the Florida Supreme Court;

On November 16, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Palm Beach County could continue its manual recount.

But there was one unexpected point: the court did not clarify the crucial issue of whether the results of the manual recount would be recognized and included in the final vote tally.

On November 17, the Florida Supreme Court ruled again that Florida Secretary of State Harris could not announce the state's final vote count in the US Presidential Election on the 18th!

It seemed the Democratic Party had finally found a turning point?

"Darling, was Moulin Rouge finished?"

At the Bel Air Villa, Aaron lay atop Nicole Kidman. She had stayed in Australia for a long time this year to film the musical Moulin Rouge!

"It's finished. I injured my knee a little during filming and had to rest for a while," Nicole Kidman said, her face flushed as she held the man above her, her voice breathless.

"Mm, I see." Aaron then kissed the woman and smiled. "Your look in Moulin Rouge was truly stunning;"

"After all these years, it seems your beauty hasn't faded in the slightest?"

"Really?" Nicole Kidman wrapped her arms tighter around Aaron's neck. "Work harder next year. I want a child too!"

Aaron stroked the woman beneath him. "Your performance in Erin Brockovich was stunning. The film did well both critically and at the Box Office;"

"You have a strong chance at the next Best Actress Oscar. Are you sure you want to do this so soon?"

Erin Brockovich was exactly the kind of subject Academy judges loved, with a North American box office of 120 million