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Jarqui

(10,506 posts)
59. Not necessarily.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:17 PM
Nov 12

There are close races. With Provisionals, there is probably going to be an automatic recount of PA Senate race.
Wisconsin is a close Senate race as well.
There are close congressional races in the battle grounds where recounts will be triggered or can be requested.
If outside margin limits, the campaign can pay for recounts like Trump did in 2020. Harris appears to be raising money to do so.

Voters can verify their mail in votes and in a number of states their Provisionals.
They're trying to cure the Provisionals now.

Data checks should be done in the battlegrounds comparing internal campaign polls and exit polls with actual results. Highlight the discrepancies and look into them - including very red districts.

There have been other allegations/concerns raised. The Sec of State can look into some of that. Five of the battlegrounds have Dem governors so they have clear partisan authority.

Look into that stuff and like the DoJ ... follow the evidence wherever it leads.

If they don't turn up anything, due diligence has been done.
Why should anyone else be worried about checking the election if it is all on the up and up?

This is not organizing and executing an attempt at a Jan 6th insurrection.
This is exercising the lawful tools available to make sure nothing sinister has gone on.

In every election a Republican President won since 1968, Republicans have done something slippery or worse.
Trump is a career fraudster/crook who was desperate: win or jail.
That alone justifies taking a closer look.

If they do turn up something ...

Beyond Trump-Harris, at least two Senate races are close. They're very worthwhile to get right/make sure.
The House is very tight. If they could flip 2-3 seats via recounts or getting mail-in/Provisionals counted, they could flip control of the House which would be enormous to help rein in Trump. With Waltz & Stefanik departing, they might steal a seat for control there like they did in GA Senate in 2020. So it is bigger than just Trump-Harris

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I will say this: kentuck Nov 12 #1
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Like humanity will do much better under JDV? Dave says Nov 12 #21
The Russians may have that same idea. Six117 Nov 12 #51
Recount based on a feeling? That wont fly. hootman Nov 12 #3
Over 60 frivolous lawsuits were filed to challenge the 2020 results with NO EVIDENCE hawkeye21 Nov 12 #8
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You don't consider a public admission... Think. Again. Nov 12 #13
And then the one that was used blew up over Texas. Weird. OMGWTF Nov 12 #48
Its keepthemhonestO Nov 12 #44
BYE BYE TROLL moonbeam23 Nov 12 #55
Not necessarily. Jarqui Nov 12 #59
Any party who went to the trouble of setting up fake electors Emile Nov 12 #4
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I agree. North Shore Chicago Nov 12 #5
With muskrats help SheltieLover Nov 12 #7
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HA! SheltieLover Nov 12 #53
There was much communication ... Dave says Nov 12 #23
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Same here, Chin! SheltieLover Nov 12 #56
That's what I've been reading SheltieLover Nov 12 #54
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I couldn't agree more, Chin! SheltieLover Nov 12 #6
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Same musette_sf Nov 12 #11
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Thank you for posting this... Think. Again. Nov 12 #12
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what are the minimum states that would have to be overturned? cadoman Nov 12 #22
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3 states moonbeam23 Nov 12 #58
how about we count the 7 swing states, just for shitz and giggles. something smells very fishy Meadowoak Nov 12 #61
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I am not harassing anybody. I am only voicing my opinion. And I am breaking no rules. totodeinhere Nov 12 #38
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I think Musk used his SpaceX technology to tip the scale. Sorry but the idea that Harris was filling arenas PatrickforB Nov 12 #36
How could Musk do that? Do you seriously believe that his SpaceX satellites could infect voting machines? totodeinhere Nov 12 #47
I believe that there are 3-Letter agencies and/or Five-Eyes whoknow a great deal about this Otto_Harper Nov 12 #40
Kamala is starting a recount: raising funds LiberaBlueDem Nov 12 #41
Just like 2004, Nothing will come of it. SoCalDavidS Nov 12 #28
Biden might not, but the younger Dems have some serious spine. They will fight. PatrickforB Nov 12 #37
The Oligarchs Won Grenouille50 Nov 12 #29
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No, Trumpy's policies are horrible and will cause massive suffering. There are WAY more of us than there PatrickforB Nov 12 #32
Gosh darned right! We need to fight tooth and nail and never, ever concede. F*** being nice. That's done. PatrickforB Nov 12 #31
Definitely Autisminsight Nov 12 #33
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It doesn't help that we didn't... littlemissmartypants Nov 12 #43
The election is lacking in transparency & it was too surgically clean bucolic_frolic Nov 12 #45
I believe something is very wrong with this election but..... chiffondior Nov 12 #46
I say let it go - After all, what harm could it do? dchill Nov 12 #49
2020 Autisminsight Nov 12 #50
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Recounts won't do it garybeck Nov 12 #57
We've got to find out how they did it or it'll be rinse and repeat over and over. brush Nov 12 #60
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