DNC launching top-to-bottom review of the votes in Ohio

[AnIndependentTexan]

Mon Dec 6, 2004 05:06 PM ET

http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7008777

The election in Ohio was marked by long lines in some polling places and controversy over directives by Blackwell, a Republican, on how provisional ballots should be treated.

Meanwhile the Democratic National Committee said it was launching a top-to-bottom review of the vote in Ohio, not to challenge the outcome but to correct possible problems for future elections.

The investigation will produce a report in several months showing "what happened and why," looking at such issues as undermanned polling places, people waiting in line for hours to vote and questions about provisional ballots, party chairman Terry McAuliffe told a briefing in Washington.

"We want an exact analysis of what went on in the voting on Ohio" regardless of what it costs to produce it, he added.

He said Kerry "feel very comfortable" about his decision not to challenge the outcome in Ohio.

"We know we are not going to overturn the election," McAuliffe said.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Then...

Why did AAR just announce that Kerry was in the fray in Ohio?

What the hell is the real story?

[andyhappy]

2. I am sick of this shit

info comes dribbling out and there is never any real info...what the hell is going on...

I feel like I am trying to hang onto a puff of smoke with all this stuff...

[brainshrub]

3. Even if Kerry wins Ohio, we still lose.

It's over.

Just get used to wearing orange prison jumpsuits.

[Viktor Runeberg]

4. "We know we are not going to overturn the election,"

As compared to:

"We expect to overturn the election!"

or:

"Hey, maybe we'll overturn the election!"

- either of which would excuse the SoS of oHIo to say:

"I'm not cooperating. This is a witch hunt. They just want to overturn the election, not find the truth. Blah. Blah."

[Vincardog]

5. We know we are not going to overturn the election," McAuliffe said

Why the hell not?

[andyhappy]

6. McAuliffe is such a wussy

and I am starting to think the same thing about Kerry.

Go ahead, flame me for dissing Kerry with all that nonsense about him being 'behind the scenes' and 'He's a strong finisher'

Bullshit

[AnIndependentTexan]

7. I still think it is strategy

This isn't about overturning the election it is about insuring democracy is there. If we don't insure 2006 and 2008 then we will never win a election again. This is bigger then just making Kerry President.

[yorkiemommie1]

9. because we don't wanna make any trouble

' we know we lost, please don't hit us any more'...

see? our tail is still between our legs! (little hesitant wagging here)

Spine! I want a Democrat who will speak loud, and strong and fearlessly. I want a Democratic Party with a spine!

[Walt Starr]

8. Got my McAuliffe email dunning me for money on this

I removed myself from the DNC email list.

[bemildred]

10. "not to challenge the outcome"

Another attempted stall. Shuck and jive, shuck and jive.
What are these assholes good for besides losing?

[renaissanceguy]

11. Let's just see how this plays out.

Keep active, keep your voices heard, and protest, protest, protest.

The truth (about the election and about Kerry's campaign) will come out, THEN we can do the judging.

Let's not kill each other when we need mutual support the most.

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