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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 08:20 AM Original message |
Kloppenburg Campaign Denies Recount Would be Frivolous |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. So... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. Good. Nt |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. She should request a recount ASAP, or the deadline will pass. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Let's Encourage Her - here's her email address |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. What's 'frivolous' is a Republicon US Senator prancing around in diapers for illicit sex |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Bwahahaha! You got that right! |
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rbixby (716 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. I guess the republican take is |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. Would her campaign be obligated to compensate the state for the cost of the recount, if she loses? |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. No. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. So if a recount were to go against her, she'd be open to some negative accusations |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. No, that's not how the law works. It's in all our interest to see |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I'm talking about politics, not the law |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. You're buying into the rapublican framing. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. So, do you sincerely believe she would win a recount or not? |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I think the only way to find out if there has been fraud is to recount by hand. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. That's how they'll spin it - but WI thugs SUPPORTED statewide recount after Bush lost 2000 election |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. now you're buying into having to be defensive against future Republican spin. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That position would make more sense to me than setting one's self up to be hung out to dry |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I imagine many people may believe it's about the ensuring the legitimacy of the process |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I don't know. But there were irregularities. And a recount could uncover worse. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Who's beng defensive? |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Exactly. Thank you. nt |
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Broderick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
8. Let the recount begin! |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. What's expensive is fraudulent elections |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Every election in recent years has resulted in some people making accusations of fraud |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
18. Rec |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. Kick |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. There's a slanted headline! |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. Any news on this? |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Yes, today's the deadline. But there's no news yet. I just checked Google News and her own site |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Thanks for the update. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. To drive them crazy? |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. LOL |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. Just checked Google News and her site and Facebook and Twitter pages again. Still no update. But |
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mojowork_n (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. YES, there will be a recount |
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