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Whether the 2004 election was stolen or not is less important than the fact that the 2000 election almost certainly was. Given what happened in Florida in 2000, it was incumbent upon the Republicans to go out of their way to make sure any irregularities in 2004--perceived or real--were thoroughly and publicly investigated by an independent, non-partisan body.
The worst harm Bush and co. have done to the country (and this is saying a lot!) is to grossly undermine the public's confidence in the process of voting itself. Not to mention failing to fix its obvious flaws, like electronic machines that leave no paper trail. Now, whenever there's a close race, the losing side will bitterly and loudly complain that it's 2000 all over again, tainting everything about the new administration.
