Floriduh is at it again. There’s a court order in place barring Nader from appearing on Florida’s ballot this year, with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday — in Tallahassee — to issue a final injunction on the matter. So Florida’s Division of Elections director (and apparent part-time weather gal) claimed that Hurricane Ivan raised “a substantial question as to when such a hearing” will be held. Bear in mind that Ivan is not expected to hit Tallahassee.

Based on this prognostication, Florida’s Department of State filed an appeal against the temporary injunction, which automatically lifts the injunction, which allows the counties to put Nader’s name on overseas absentee ballots, which must be mailed by Saturday.

It’s starting to smell like 2000 all over again.