Opinion of Bush v. Gore (the U.S. Supreme Court decision)?

[mencken]

Not being particularly well-versed in the specifics of the case, my lay perspective says that the substance of the decision was sound (hunting for favorable jurisdictions in which to perform recounts certainly violates equal protection), but I am conflicted as to whether the Supreme Court had jurisdiction over the matter to begin with (allocation of electoral votes is reserved for the states). I suppose the former could constitute enough reason for the Supreme Court to intervene, but I am generally skeptical of use of the incorporation doctrine.