Posted on 11/27/2016 7:47:31 PM PST by blam
Tyler durden
November 27,2016
Over the past couple of days we've written numerous times about Jill Stein's recount efforts in WI, MI and PA (see here, here and here). And while it's clear that Stein intends to move forward with recounts in all three states (she's now up to $6.1mm in donations), what is unclear, and quite perplexing, is exactly why she's pursuing these recounts in the first place. Here are the potential justifications from Stein's perspective, as we see them:
1.Personal self-interest? - Obviously, No. With less than 1% of the vote in WI, MI and PA, Stein obviously has no shot of winning any of the states in question.
2.Hopes of recount tipping states to Hillary? - No. Multiple experts and even Hillary campaign insiders have admitted that overturning election results with a margin of victory of several 1,000 votes is extremely unlikely. To win, Hillary would have to flip WI, MI and PA even though she trails by ~20k, ~12k and ~70k votes in each of those states, respectively...not going to happen.
3.Exposing voting machine hacking? - No. Even the Obama administration has confirmed the the election was "free and fair from a cybersecurity perspective" and that votes "accurately reflect the will of the American people." By failing to present even a shred of evidence of vote tampering in her WI recount petition, instead choosing to focus on wild conspiracy theories, Stein effectively also admits that there was no "hacking" of voting machines.
4.Fundraising scam to get millions in donations from disaffected Hillary voters? - Maybe. As of right now, Stein has raised ~$6mm of the $7mm she says she needs to fund recount efforts.
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(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...
"President-elect Trump won 306 electoral votes versus Hillary Clinton's 232 (24% less electoral votes). Similar to 2000, the surrendering party then reversed course and put the nation through a recount, just for the sake of it. What are the odds that such an exercise here would yield successful for Ms. Clinton? Based on statistical randomness of re-assessing voter intent, the chance of Hillary emerging as the victor is far less than 10%."
Yawn...anyone else getting tired of these ad naseum recount threads?
I think the reason is to force a hand recount and cause the 3 states to miss certification deadlines. Neither candidate would get to the required delegate count and the vote would go to congress. Probably the same outcome, but the left would have 4 years of “stolen vote” propaganda to run with.
Recounts pay lawyers and DNC / Clinton staffers who have not found new jobs yet. Easy fill time for the news media producers. Like shooting fish in a barrel for ratings.
I think States can choose to certify what they have if the recount is not done. It’s up to the state ...
But even that is still a pain in the ass. Why is Stein doing this? What is her goal?
Why only those three states and why is she being coy about her reasons?
Another post suggested the recounts would be delayed past the deadline, thereby nullifying the electoral votes. A response said the legislature would then determine the electors. But what if the Democrat legislators walked out so that a quorum wouldn’t be achieved. Then, the state electors would go void. And, I wonder if the same could happen in the US House.
HELL YES!
...even if Trump/Pence are chosen, the whole process of being appointed by Congress, combined with a loss of the popular vote, would then cast a dark shadow over their administration...
Democrats will not ever accept Trump/Pence under any circumstances. It was Her Heinous’ turn. It’s about control.
Not really. Many are on pins and needles since there are no solid answers yet. Helps to have the discussion.
[Spockets]
Zero Hedge, I’ve grown tired of your banter.
The panic threads are tedious, but those providing perspective of motivation are worthwhile.
Hmmmm....this has been posted and refuted at least a dozen times today (not by you).
Yep.
It’s like this.
You ain’t gonna be allowed to steal the presidency we gave to Mr. Trump, Hillary.
We told you no, and we damn well f***in’ mean it.
It’s all bs, media trying to make the dumborats seem relevant after their greatest annihilation ever. And snowflakes on our side are totally duped!
She is trying to raise her standing in the public eye.
She can see that the democrat party is disintegrating and she wants to be a player in the reorganization of the left.
1) Marxist propaganda move to continue the lame lies trying to discredit Trump. in the eyes of the public.
2) To make the Democratic Party voters feel they are still “correct.”
3) To stir up and keep stirred up civil unrest that can lead to the very police actions they pray for.
4) To fight for their political lives, which went up in smoke in this election. Like the wild, insane cackling of the melting wicked witch of the West.
Lock Her Up Too!!!!!!!!!!!!
A stupid communist nutter.
It’s been posted elsewhere that the Recount Fund was getting regular deposits of approx. $160,000/hour.
Who was doing this ?
The dimocRATs know that the vote lead for Trump is too great to be from errors and hand counting would do nothing to identify “Russian tampering” since there is no name attached to the vote. It is clear they are trying to set up the smear campaign they will run for the next 4 years. If they miss the deadline it won’t change the smears they create at all.
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