I’d like to hear some final numbers and see a final ruling on what will be counted. Otherwise I’m not convinced that she “looks” desperate. Obviously her lawyers wanted in on the case so they can press their positions on anything they don’t like. And it only makes sense she wants every vote she can get because you don’t know what rulings will come later.
Just saying.
Yours is the most reasoned analysis. Of course she has an interest in the litigation; even if we all hope she loses, the fact that she intervened hardly communicates any sense of desperation.
There won’t be any final numbers until the court makes its ruling and you that will likely be appealed by one side or the other.
Well, I believe that is what this litigation is about, at least partially - final numbers. As I understand it, Miller is challenging "x" number of ballots because of spelling errors, or other documentary inadequacies. I'm not positive, but he may also be trying to challenge some of the rulings he lost prior to the election, like the placement of the write-in lists in the polling places.
Having said all that, Murkowski leads in preliminary numbers by almost (or perhaps a bit more than) 10K votes. I can't envision a scenario where Miller makes up that kind of ground, not in a race where there were only 255K cast in total. I think his challenge can best be described as Quixotic.