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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:25 PM Original message |
For your information: A recount is NEVER a bad thing |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Are you accusing Clinton of cheating? |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. What does that have to do with a recount? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. NOBODY IS ACCUSING ANYBODY OF CHEATING |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Count them all again. You're the ones who will be embarrassed. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. How can protecting your elections possibly be embarrassing? |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. You will NEVER get it. |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. This is not some GAME |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. I would be. |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. My candidate did not win and he is the one requesting a recount. He does not expect to win |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. If it is about a clean process--why aren't you demanding an Iowa |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. You Hillary people need to get a grip. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. No, I'm accusing the Republicans of doing the Nixonian thing - |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
50. Bingo. Exactly my belief, as well -nt |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fair enough. n/t |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. No, but claiming fraud because of sour grapes is. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Sour grapes or a clean process? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Give it up. Have your recount. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. You are so out of your league. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
44. word. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
47. I will... it is the SAME reason the Greens asked for a recount in OH |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. That's what the Republicans said in the last two federal elections. |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. For Kerry, yes I did. ....the difference is that there was evidence of fraud. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Did anyone KNOW there was election fraud the morning after |
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jlake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Well, it was a 30 day ongoing battle....so, yes, by the time Bush was given the victory |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. Hmm the Greens also screamed foul with no "evidence" just suspicion, as I recall |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Pssssssst: There was only "evidence of fraud" after the same people |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. "If you're against a recount, you may as well have voted for Bush." |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. If rhetoric is to mean the art of argumentation, then yes, it's well done. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. yep, well done |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. We know Bush stole both elections |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Yes, he did |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. I agree. I support recounts at all times--and I'm for Edwards. /nt |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. A recount CAN be bad if... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Except, in that case, people went to jail for thwarting the recount |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
45. My worries too. Suppose recount shows scanner count = paper ballot count. |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. Disagree: its like the boy who cried wolf |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. In order to rig Iowa, you'd have to KIDNAP a large number of people. |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. no, all you have to do is tally incorrectly |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I doubt the record number of caucus attendees would go for that. |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. "Results you want" |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. again why not recount Iowa? |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Did they use Diebold machines in Iowa? No... |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. the error that deprived the candidate 31 votes in NH |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. In Iowa the people stand in a room and publicly pledge their support for their candidate. |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Recount |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. How are you going to recount a show of hands? How many people are in each group? |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. you mean there are no integrity checks at all |
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mhatrw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
52. I'm all for an Iowa recount! How can we accomplish this? n/t |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. And I am NOT against a recount in Iowa. I'm not against recounts ANYWHERE (nm) |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. Hear, hear! n/t |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
43. Highly unlikely anyone in Iowa would/could comit election fraud on.... |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
49. Recounts are bad if you're afraid your candidate stole it. nt |
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