So what if Jill Stein's recount effort is successful? Then what?

[KamaAina]

It's not as simple as "Hallelujah! We're saved!" Do you honestly think all those Trumpanzees, many if not most of them armed, will just slink back onto the sidelines like we pretty much did after Bush v. Gore?

[DURHAM D]

1. Millions of Trump voters will be relieved.

They know they screwed up by voting their grievances and they are sorry now because they did not want Trump to win. I just had Thanksgiving dinner with three of them.

[TexasTowelie]

2. I believe that the correct word choice when referring to Republicans

is slither.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. We will cross that bridge when we get to it.

We will be in uncharted waters.

[femmocrat]

4. No, of course not. They would fight tooth and nail.

But I think it is better to know the truth, especially if Russian hacking was involved. Knowledge is better than ignorance and the endless conspiracy theories.

I don't think their being armed is an indicator of an armed insurrection or anything like that.

[eleny]

5. I refuse to be afraid of what they might say or do

This is a fight that's been a long time coming. Bush v Gore and all that crap comes to mind.

[randr]

6. Not so different than 2000

No one is a winner until certification and vote by EC.
The media once again has failed by declaring a winner way too early and not informing Americans as to how the system works

[msongs]

7. one step at a time etc

[Raine]

8. It won't be successful. No matter what the actual vote count is

Trump will be president, powers that be will never acknowledge there is anything wrong with US election results.

[TheFrenchRazor]

19. pretty much. nt

[jodymarie aimee]

9. stop raining on our parade will you

I am glad you have the luxury of being so skeptical. I cannot. I will be homeless next year if Cheeto and Ryan are in office. This is life or death for some of us.

[KamaAina]

13. I'm not being skeptical, just cautious

The Trumpanzees proved throughout the campaign that they are capable of violence. And I'm pretty sure Lyin' Ryan's repuke House majority is secure.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

10. How do you define success? I can picture all kinds of scenarios that I would call "successful" incl

the possibility.... albeit very remote.... that some innocent mistake was made and all those people really were too shy to talk to pollsters and all is right with the world after all.

Another success would be .... evidence gathered to effect change down the line - momentum grows and public demands secure hack-proof elections. What if enough evidence and popular support emerges that people who may be in a position to talk get the courage to do so.

This isn't 2000 - there are nonpartisan computer security and electronic fraud experts who have been looking at this stuff for years and the atty's involved are the ones who've been working on 2004 Ohio - they would know what to look for.

[briv1016]

11. History will be watching.

[loyalsister]

12. Trump will pay for another count with different standards

This private funding of recounts is not a road we should go down. Administration and counting of elections should be left to the government aparatus. Otherwise, we will be ruled by corporations to a degree we never imagined possible.

[KamaAina]

14. I believe the money is going to the states involved

Most states have a standard for how close an election must be before they will do a recount themselves. The vulgar talking yam's margins in WI, MI and PA, narrow as they are, exceed them, so any recount must be paid for with outside $$$.

[loyalsister]

15. Next stop privatized elections

If we're going to have privately funded recounts, why not just go all the way give each side all the ballots, have their experts count and see if they come to an agreement.
It would be a popular idea since it would save tax dollars.

[TheFrenchRazor]

20. hand counted paper ballots, reps from both parties on each counting team. it's not hard. nt

[loyalsister]

21. Yeah

That's why it was so easy to solve the 2000 Florida situation with that kind of model.

[demtenjeep]

16. it wont matter

people are throwing money into a black hole



People like me face losing everything because of disease and 50 K would make all the difference in the world but this effort is making millions and it won't change drumpth from being president


https://www.gofundme.com/pamelas-crohns-disease-relief

[Tommy_Carcetti]

17. Then I can officially forgive the Greens for 2000. Nt

[gollygee]

18. Yes they would, and everyone involved in the rigging would go to prison

However I don't think people can really rig elections. I just don't think this is going anywhere. But if they find something, I'll be very grateful they were more skeptical about the election results than I am and I will be ridiculously happy. And some other people will find themselves in prison.