The great thing about the Republican Party under Bush II is that it has the strategic, and not just tactical, vision that they've long lacked. One could challenge the results, but to what end? Most of the fraud was unearthed prior to the election and never put into effect. That which remained is largely unprovable and COMPLETELY unquantifiable. In short, without hard evidence, there's no compelling legal case to be made and, should Thune pursue it, he'll come off like a whiney crybaby.
What's clear from the above is that Republicans plan to prosecute those who can be prosecuted, keep Dem voter fraud in the news for the next two years, and tar Daschle with it good in 2004. Voters hate whiners, but will often give good men a second chance if they bear up well under adversity. Look to Jeb Bush, Norm Coleman, John Kline, and Jim Talent for recent examples. In the long run the Johnson/Thune race may be a Pyrrhic Victory for Daschle -- he now has stiff competition for 2004 if he decides to chance another run.
What's clear from the above is that Republicans plan to prosecute those who can be prosecuted, keep Dem voter fraud in the news for the next two years, and tar Daschle with it good in 2004. Voters hate whiners, but will often give good men a second chance if they bear up well under adversity. Look to Jeb Bush, Norm Coleman, John Kline, and Jim Talent for recent examples. In the long run the Johnson/Thune race may be a Pyrrhic Victory for Daschle -- he now has stiff competition for 2004 if he decides to chance another run. Very well said---and I think you may well be right.
Forgive my ignorance, but who is John Kline, though?
Excellent points. Too many conservatives are after an instant "pound of flesh" rather than remembering that "Revenge is a dish best served cold!"