LETTERS: WHAT WOULD LIMBAUGH DO IN THIS CASE?

To the editor:

What would David Limbaugh's attitude be if George Bush had lost the presidential election by a very few votes, but then what seemed to be verifiable evidence surfaced which showed many Republicans in a certain county misread what many agreed was a confusing ballot?

If this were the situation, would Limbaugh argue that for the good of the country Bush should put "the nation's interests above their own" and do "the honorable thing," which would be to cease and desist in the effort to prove Bush the real winner?

Don't beg the question and tell me that in a similar situation back in 1960 Richard Nixon graciously didn't contest Kennedy's victory and that Dale Bumpers and other important Democrats want Gore not to pursue the matter. What I'm requesting is that Limbaugh put those issues aside and instead respond to the action question I've asked: What, in all honesty would Limbaugh do if the situation were reversed?

JOHN C. BIERK

Cape Girardeau