Did you get the suck-up letter from the DNC on recounting?

[VTGold]

I think this is unacceptable - they saw what we did for Washington State and now they're scared we have our own legs.

If Howard Dean isn't the next DNC leader I'm becomming Independent or Green.



Here's the letter:

Your response to Washington Governor candidate Christine Gregoire's plea for help has been overwhelming. Thanks to your generosity, the recount in Washington will now go forward. With only 42 votes separating Gregoire and her Republican opponent, today we can ensure that every ballot is accurately counted. This could not have happened without you.

Your incredible grassroots support is vital to our continued fight to ensure a full and legitimate count of every single vote in this election and future elections. In addition to our strong commitment to the recount in Washington State, the Democratic Party has empowered the Ohio Democratic Party to represent us as our official observer during the recount. We will make sure that every vote in Ohio is counted.

But we aren't stopping there. After consulting with our Voting Rights Institute staff, Voting Protection Coordinators, Ohio legal team, Party activists, supporters, elected officials, and others, and after reviewing available information, the Democratic National Committee has decided to conduct a thorough investigation of key election issues arising from the conduct of the 2004 general election in Ohio.

This investigative study will address the legitimate questions and concerns that have been raised in Ohio and will develop factual information that will be critically important in crafting further key election reforms. This project seeks to answer such questions as:

Why did so many people have to wait in line in certain Ohio precincts and not others?
Why weren't there enough machines in some counties and not others?
Why were so many Ohioans forced to cast provisional ballots?
We will find answers to help implement and advocate reforms in the future.

Let me be clear. We do not expect either the recount in Ohio or our investigation to overturn the results of this election. But both are vital to protecting every American's voting rights in future elections. And the Democratic Party will never waver when it comes to upholding this sacred trust.

Thank you again for your incredible support.

Sincerely,

Terry McAuliffe
Chairman

[New Earth]

1. theyseriously talk like they don't WANT the election to be overturned

digusting.

[politicasista]

2. pathetic

Thanks for sticking up for us. NOT.

[electropop]

3. maybe that's a sop to the Rethugs...

...so they _think_ the Dems are wimpy, while they quietly amass enough evidence to jail lots of Rethugs.

[saracat]

4. Yeah . Right. This is McAuliffe. You can't really believe

he is doing ANYTHING! Except putting together a huge war chest for 2008.

[latteromden]

5. Ugh, I know the guy's slated to leave soon,

But can't we just kick him out NOW?

[sce56]

6. It is the same old crap I personally believe they are worried that if they

Start making headway they will receive a ANTHRAX letter or worse! These Criminals ruining our country are ruthless Look at what happened to Sen. Wellstone! I would not doubt that they also had something to do with the death of Carnahan remember the dead Gov that beat Ashcrap! After all what is at stake here beside a couple of trillion dollars spent in our names!


http://web.archive.org/web/20030402135135/

[mattclearing]

7. Probably doesn't.

No skin off Terry's back. He'll still have the Clintons and '08 to look forward to. If Kerry wins, he's finished.

I like Terry McAuliffe, but I don't know that he really cares enough to fight for it now that "it's over."

Edited to add quotes, lest anyone mistake my meaning.

[Broken Acorn]

8. Can't wait for Dean

to kick some ass come Wednesday!

[SueZhope]

9. they dont talk to Cliff Arnebeck

he is saying something very different..or is this just what they need to say to keep
the Rove away

We do not expect either the recount in Ohio or our investigation to overturn the results of this election