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2016 Postmortem

EL34x4

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9. What do you think this is going to accomplish?

Reply to Barack_America (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 09:18 PM

Nov 2016

Million of hard-earned dollars spent so that election workers can put in long hours and weekends recounting votes that they know won't change anything.

And when the recount comes back roughly the same, give or take a few dozen, then what exactly did Stein's crusade accomplish other than giving Donald Trump the bragging rights to say that he won a second time?

Did the recount instill confidence in the original process?

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Wisconsin Elections Commission Receives 3.5 million Payment from Stein [View all] EL34x4 Nov 2016 OP

This Quote Says It All... SoCalMusicLover Nov 2016 #1

Let's hope that the error will carry forward and help Hillary win WI! KewlKat Nov 2016 #2

Hillary won't win Wisconsin. EL34x4 Nov 2016 #6

Your time and your money? Barack_America Nov 2016 #8

What do you think this is going to accomplish? EL34x4 Nov 2016 #9

You're Certain It Will Be Roughly The Same? SoCalMusicLover Nov 2016 #10

I don't see a confirmation of the process as a waste of time, regardless of the outcome. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #16

I'm guessing you haven't seen this: leftynyc Nov 2016 #17

Jobs and presents under the tree... see it thru, Ellipsis Dec 2016 #24

How is it a waste, in some sort of abstract way that offends? bigmonkey Nov 2016 #13

That's about it. LisaL Nov 2016 #4

ROFL Maybe the difference is made up of those imaginary votes! lostnfound Nov 2016 #7

I'm wondering how much the pricetag will go up SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #3

right on, but some people will still find reason to complain and cast doubt. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #5

3.9 million to verify the election and add legitimacy...sounds like a deal. I guess. jmg257 Nov 2016 #11

what a colossal waste of time and money. frankieallen Nov 2016 #12

It's obviously not YOUR TIME or YOUR MONEY so what's your beef? politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2016 #18

So then your not claiming any type of voter fraud, you just want to see if the recount is the same frankieallen Dec 2016 #22

I'm guessing that those people will still be housed and fed since you seem to be so concerned politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2016 #25

Fundraising for the Green Party n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #19

So all that money just to re run through the same damn machines? libtodeath Nov 2016 #14

Most of the counties SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #15

Yes, I read that too. tavernier Dec 2016 #23

I think they were negotiating about how much it was going to cost? kentuck Nov 2016 #20

The $400K difference is the kickback and graft charges, which officially can not be declared. TheBlackAdder Nov 2016 #21

Money for nothing. HassleCat Dec 2016 #26