When people say "stole the election" I think that's shorthand for "Bush won on a technicality." Bush v. Gore lead to an agreement from the court that Florida badly fucked up certification, but because of Title 3, the fuck up would have to stand.
What I think everyone fails to remember, however, is that independent analysis of recounts that could have happened may have led to either Bush winning or Gore winning, depending on the type of recount, which gives you an even better idea of just how much Florida fucked up in 2000.
This assumes that the voting process was fair to begin with, when it wasn't. There was plenty of intimidation, disenfranchisement and blatant cheating done by Republicans that skewed the numbers in their favor significantly. It also happened in 2008 and 2012, but Obama won despite it.
What I think everyone fails to remember, however, is that independent analysis of recounts that could have happened may have led to either Bush winning or Gore winning, depending on the type of recount, which gives you an even better idea of just how much Florida fucked up in 2000.