So I guess all that whining about how the recount was 'stealing the election' wasn't really very truthful. barfo
Rather sad to see time outs controlling the process there in Florida. Is there a hope for the rule of law to become the standard?
No, it was the "attempt to steal the election". Many "fraudulent"/ineligible votes weren't counted, though they were submitted. There are 7 lawsuits in play. I won't comment on those until they're settled, one way or the other. I was just talking about the recount, since it didn't seem anyone else had. But I have to admit, that was a good canned response.
We also have a Uniform Code of Military Justice. And even if you manage to stay away from the "strict" definition of "contemptuous", there's the "general article".
Don't worry, he is keeping an open mind about the "fraudulent attempt to steal an election" until the lawsuits are settled and he knows more. He doesn't already have his mind made up or anything like that.
I didn't claim that the recount was an attempt to steal the election. You didn't like the "whining", and didn't pay attention (or chose not to) the "attempts to steal the election" that involve counting previously-uncounted votes (for whatever reason). Like the ones detailed in the lawsuits. Sure, count up every legal vote. (Just did, and in the parlance of the NFL, "confirmed the ruling"). Make sure that shenanigans don't happen to unfairly influence the vote (a.k.a., "attempt to steal the election") I can't fathom how you don't approve of this and are pejorative about it.
Thank you. I didn't say that I don't think that the lawsuits are valid. I know it's different in Democratically-controlled-for-generations states, but people generally tend to investigate when multiple law-breakers have "irregularities" in their latest voting pattern. Not like you have your mind made up or anything.
I always considered this good guidance for any citizen. A free running mouth without a brain in command is a sorry display. A Right does not improve the tone, only unmistakable wisdom will carry the weight.
You brought up the recount. I said that people whined about the recount 'stealing the election'. Maybe you didn't claim the recount was an attempt to steal the election, but a whole bunch of people on your "team" did. I'm in favor of counting every legal ballot, and only the legal ballots. Whether or not they were counted the first time. barfo
Then we agree. The Supervisor of Broward County, sadly, does not. Which is why the irregularities (again) in her county caused people to question (whine?) about the recount. AFAIK, no one cared much if it was within the 0.5%, because it's awfully tough to find 25k or so votes just in uncounted valid ballots. But when Broward and Palm Beach were the only counties that didn't have all their votes counted when they were supposed to, it (don't you think legimately?) brough up concerns.
I'm not the supervisor of elections, I don't know if there was hanky panky or not. But a late vote count doesn't necessarily imply corruption, some places are just slow either due to understaffing or incompetence or bad machinery or extreme caution or whatever. In any case, the purpose of a recount is to make sure they got it right the first time (or to correct it if they didn't). The recount wasn't some sort of optional procedure. The law required it. And, as you point out, the lead was big enough that it was highly unlikely to change the winner. barfo
