[Elle Bee]

I agree

if it's only about winning (next time) then there is nothing worth winning

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[shilohsvictory]

if it's only about winning (next time) then there is nothing worth winning

You are so right. The big assumption here is that everything will be the same two years from now (an eternity in politics) and that Tom Daschle and Tim Johnson are the same candidate (they are not). Standing on principle is always the right thing to do ...in season and out of season. Mr. Thune is actually a bit selfish in all of this because he has allowed one more variation of nationwide vote fraud to go unchallenged.

[Cuttnhorse]

You are right on the mark...there is nothing wrong with requesting a recount in a close election, and it should not be construed as a "career-ending" political act. Gore was within his rights in Floriduh and Thune should have done the same thing in South Duhkota.

Also, what makes anyone think Thune will beat Dashole in the next Senate election? He couldn't beat a lesser candidate in Johnson...and Republicans don't need more weaklings in the Senate...we have an ample supply.