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1. Sauce for the gander. Why not?

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Wed Dec 2, 2020, 03:06 PM

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Iowa Democrat will challenge election results with House [View all] brooklynite Dec 2020 OP

Sauce for the gander. Why not? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #1

agreed. Repugs will only learn if we use aggressive tactics as well samsingh Dec 2020 #5

like overturning certfied election results? stopdiggin Dec 2020 #9

no one is overturning election results. They are simply challenging the counting - 6 votes ! samsingh Dec 2020 #36

the 6 vote margin IS the result stopdiggin Dec 2020 #41

Yup, exactly! Catch2.2 Dec 2020 #35

Because it will provide the R's with cover for their challenges of certifications. n/t pnwmom Dec 2020 #15

absolutely... myohmy2 Dec 2020 #23

agreed samsingh Dec 2020 #48

Haven't you answered your own question? L.Pharmstrong Dec 2020 #26

the election was stolen from Al Gore and the repugs blame him for asking for a recount samsingh Dec 2020 #49

Thanks for posting - a most interesting move by Hart rurallib Dec 2020 #2

I'm here in IA-2 with you jayschool2013 Dec 2020 #28

Boy I Rebl2 Dec 2020 #30

surprise - all the districts in Iowa except the 4th sure pretty much split 50-50 rurallib Dec 2020 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author still_one Dec 2020 #3

I haven't read anything about any fraud. The election has been certified. marie999 Dec 2020 #4

Has something been restraining him so far? AleksS Dec 2020 #7

terrible, terrible optics stopdiggin Dec 2020 #11

Eh. Optics shmoptics. AleksS Dec 2020 #29

you are assuming stopdiggin Dec 2020 #38

No, not really. AleksS Dec 2020 #42

"To make good policy, you have to first win." stopdiggin Dec 2020 #43

So you have nothing but insult and innuendo? AleksS Dec 2020 #45

hearing a lot of nostrums about "quitters never win" stopdiggin Dec 2020 #50

Yeah, people LOOOOVE quitters. AleksS Dec 2020 #51

repugs don't care if we take the high road - in fact that's what they want so they can be shameless samsingh Dec 2020 #47

I sympathize. But... SpankMe Dec 2020 #6

You'd be surprised how many Never-Trumpers there are. bearsfootball516 Dec 2020 #8

yes. quite a few Republicans that still think stopdiggin Dec 2020 #10

How are you defining "5 seat advantage"? moose65 Dec 2020 #13

No, its D 222 and R 212. former9thward Dec 2020 #14

Five Democrats voting "no" can kill a vote FBaggins Dec 2020 #18

Why didn't Rebl2 Dec 2020 #31

You mean during the 30 seconds between soldierant Dec 2020 #37

Republicans are threatening to hold up Biden Cabinet appointees so we should walk on eggshells????? mpcamb Dec 2020 #12

There's always going to be close election races but if she lost then she lost and cstanleytech Dec 2020 #17

Christine Gregoire paid for a 2nd recount in a WA Gov race. maxsolomon Dec 2020 #25

I think she use her state remedies and then if there is a compelling reason dsc Dec 2020 #16

Here's the info from democracydocket DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #19

If there are legal votes that have yet to be counted, well, that's a state issue. groundloop Dec 2020 #20

So are they still counting these "leftover" votes? Retrograde Dec 2020 #21

"limitations in Iowa law mean there are more legally cast votes left to be counted" FBaggins Dec 2020 #24

first paragraph DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #32

go for it... myohmy2 Dec 2020 #22

And set a precedendent for overturning certfied election results My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #33

would... myohmy2 Dec 2020 #39

State issue, not for the House. Suck it up. TeamPooka Dec 2020 #27

Concise -- and accurate. (nt) stopdiggin Dec 2020 #40

Short deadline by state statute, no time to go to court. Let's do it. ahoysrcsm Dec 2020 #52

We are not the good guys ... BasicallyComplicated Dec 2020 #44

YES!!!! AleksS Dec 2020 #46