My brother's the Governor and he can do what he wants

Jeb Bush and friends have decided that the potential of a hurricane to hit parts of Florida later on this week make it necessary for Ralph Nader to appear on the ballot despite a court ruling to the contrary.

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader's name can appear on Florida ballots for the election, despite a court order to the contrary, Florida's elections chief told officials on Monday in a move that could help President Bush in the key swing state.

The Florida Democratic Party reacted with outrage, calling the move "blatant partisan maneuvering" by Gov. Jeb Bush, the president's younger brother, and vowed to fight it.

In a memo to Florida's 67 county supervisors of elections, Division of Elections director Dawn Roberts said the uncertainty of Hurricane Ivan, which could hit parts of the state by week's end, forced her to act.

All of this has Michael Froomkin asking How Do I Teach My Students About 'The Rule of Law' in light of this ruling, but is quick to point out that so far, it only applies to the absentee ballots.