The right is OUTRAGED! OUTRAGED! about the recount!

[spotbird]

Rush and Ann will be outraged by the end of the day. Soon outrage will be everywhere, they will have riots in hallways during the recount.

We're catching on!!!!!


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The Ohio Recount Outrage

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However, most recounts are honest. In most states recounts are required when the result separates the major candidates by less than one percent of the vote. Recounts when the vote separating the major candidates is more than 200 almost never change the results. But that is not always the case. Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA) was thought to have won his re-election bid in 2000 but the recount reversed the results and today Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) has his seat.

In short, ordinarily recounts are a regular process to insure that close elections are properly counted. That is why Ohio is such an outrage. That recount is only for the purpose of making trouble. There ought to be a law outlawing that kind of recount.


http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=7502

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Vote Fraud As Fundraiser: Cobb and the Ohio Recount

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So the question must now be raised: Where is all this extra cash going? And how much is Cobb pocketing himself? How about the rest of his staff? The Cobb camp won't comment.

To add more spice to the charade, Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, the bookkeeper of the Cobb operation, just happens to be Cobb's girlfriend. And as Cobb's fancy new website explains, "Monies raised as part of the initial $150,000 have paid for re-hiring staff," among other things. Sopoci-Belknap, not surprisingly, has been rehired along with numerous other friends of Cobb including his "Media Director" Blair Bobier Esq.

Green Party members and others should be outraged at the fiasco. Not only should they be questioning the motives behind Cobb's Ohio recount, but they should also demand financial records to account for all the money that has rolled into the Cobb quarters since the election ended. For the odor of a con-game in Ohio is fast thickening.

http://www.lefthook.org/Politics/Frank121304.html

[hatrack]

1. Why, this is outrageous! In fact, it's so outrageous that I'm just . . .

OUTRAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hi:

[electropop]

10. As usual, lots of flailing hands and name calling

And absolutely no substance. Jeez, they need to be a little more creative than just constantly attacking the messenger's motives and character, rather than addressing the substance of the message. Surely even the rabid flock get tired of the same boring nothingness?

[dmkinsey]

11. Yeah!

That goes DOUBLE for me, um, too.

[jamboi]

33. Cobb's Campaign has already debunked that article originally at CounterPun

ch and I just e-mailed them notifying them of this cross posting of the article. Here's the DU thread about it: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=143744

Also posted on my blog an MyDD: http://jamboi.mydd.com

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[Laughing Mirror]

6. Do you live in Barbados?

Or Florida? Where do you vote?

[bear425]

14. you beat me to it - great minds think alike!

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[Laughing Mirror]

20. That's nice

Where do you vote?

[insane_cratic_gal]

8. No Sweetheart

you aint out numbered in FL.. Jeb Bush is just in a position to make FL believe democrats converted. 2000 *cough*

they just got smarter about it this time around

[bear425]

12. hmmm, your profile says you are from Barbardos

Which is it - Florida or Barbados?

[Chili]

3. "There ought to be a law outlawing that kind of recount."

RRRRRRRRRRRRROTFLMAO!

Good grief!

Not a word, not a SINGLE word about the ALLEGATIONS, nothing about the obvious voter suppression, nothing about how the numbers just don't add up... just... "outrage!"

EDIT: I take it back, cuz I just read that steaming pile, and it did mention the "long lines," but only to say "there were long lines everywhere!"

Geezohman.

[DBoon]

21. Why not just outlaw elections entirely

Think of all the money wasted on a process where the result is fixed in advance...

[truehawk]

4. Yeah Yeah Yeah, Smoke so they can steal another election

[Patsy Stone]

5. No!

"I am shocked, SHOCKED to find out there is gambling going on here!"
"Your winnings, Sir."

[ClintCooper2003]

7. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA. THEY'RE SCARED SHITLESS!

[spooked911]

42. we can only hope!

but most likely it is all a ploy for attention for their side of the story

[spoogly]

9. Good. I hope they are foaming at the mouth with anger

The others just have their anger pent up. They will reach a breaking point about the time that the recount shows that Bush didn't really win. Then we will see some more Brooks Brothers Riots.

[proudtobeadem]

13. I hope they all have a stroke before this is over.

[spotbird]

47. In Texas the Republicans want to have the legislature

throw out the results of a state rep. race, they don't like the results.

But that's different.

[Viktor Runeberg]

15. I pray to their vengeful god

I pray to their vengeful god that this so apoplexes them that their hearts fail, just as their hearts have failed when it comes to care for the poor, forgiveness of those they accuse of sin, &c. Then, without hearts or minds, may their guts also be twisted, so that all they have left to oppose the truly righteous with are their lowest organs - which they are just so uncomfortable with anyway. Amen!

[mrdmk]

16. Nothing like creative lies

In the first article, the author states that just the Black vote was dissed and since the Secretary of State Blackwell is black but a Republican, why should Blackwell dis the Blacks. Old proverb, ask the wrong questions, get the wrong answers. 1) Blackwell is the co-Chair the re-select the President. 2) It was not just the Black vote, it was most of the Democratic leaning areas that were dissed.

In the second article implies that David Cobb is making money off of this travesty with his co-conspirator girlfriend Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap. Talk about tin foil time, I have a space ship in the desert I would like to sell to this guy.

Just be ready for anything with these people. We have seen their work before and we will see it all over again.

[intheflow]

17. time to call the Waahmbulence!

:nopity:

[saddemocrat]

31. that's hysterical

:yourock:

[Razorback_Democrat]

18. DAMNED COINCIDENCE THEORISTS THEY ARE!

the right are all coincidence theorists

put on their coincidence hats (made of what? paper mache?)

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

24. made of smoke and mirrors

[spooked911]

44. does this make us conspiracy theorists then?

Cause that's definitely how the media will frame us.

Of course, I really AM a conspiracy theorist, so I don't mind.

;)

[demo dutch]

22. Be prepared for dirty tricks, so everyone should thread very careful!!!

and let it all go forward somewhat quietly!!I am actually glad that this has not gotten major coverage yet, and that Kerry is quietly working in the background. A lot a repubs don't even know that all this stuff is going on. This was the problem in 2000 with Gore being put in the spotlight did not help his case at all! They made him look like sore loser.

[Amaryllis]

28. My thoughts exactly!

[mrdmk]

30. I do not think everything is going to what has been planned

With get the vote out message, we hoping to overwhelm the oppositions rigging the vote. Of course these people had a few tricks up their sleeves. That did not work.

At this point the media is doing everything to ignore the "dissent" group about our complaints of how the vote is more than obvious being rigged. This cannot continue at this pace. When pelted with an obvious smear tactic, we cannot go forward quietly to make ourselves heard.

This implies that we need to mail, e-mail and telephone the media, members of our elected government and so fourth. We need to be polite and mean, another words ardent about our believes and knowledge. There is to much quite at this time. Do not let these insult your intelligence!

[Kellis]

23. We knew this was coming.

Thats why Arnebeck & CO got all their ducks in a row before filing suit.
Let them be outraged!Outrage is good for the soul:)

[bleever]

25. CBS headline refers to "Anti-Bush" forces. I prefer to think of

us as PRO-DEMOCRACY.

The anti-Bush part just follows naturally from that.

:7

[Kellis]

34. Nice Framing.

I like it.Think I'll shoot off a few emails...

Pro Democracy-not Anti anything-Get OUR message out there.

[skids]

26. Calling all Union Goons, Calling all Union Goons,

...please report to Ohio on the double. }(

More seriously, are our ground troops doing anything to prepare for the "Angry Mob"?

[Yuugal]

36. unfortunately, half of my union-thug friends voted for the shrub

I don't think the DNC has a clue just how many union people have given up on the dem party. After NAFTA the union people in my shop who were conservative on alot of issues left the party for the most part. They voted dem when the party stood with them and they backed the union strongly because it is the reason they make a good living. These days they still back the union, but they just don't buy it when union leaders tell them voting dem will help them in any way. Most of these people just wanted a strong candidate to come out for them, to tell them what they wanted to hear: every American who works hard for a living deserving a decent wage and protection for their jobs. Kerry just didn't get the word out to these people and so they voted with their gut and went for the guy who gave them a tax cut.

[govegan]

27. Let's get the facts straight.

In 2000 in Washington state Maria Cantwell won the general election for one of the US Sendate seats by 1,199,260 vs. 1,197,307 for Slade Gorton (R).

The slim margin of error triggered an automatic machine recount, under Washington state law.

After the recount, Cantwell gained 177 votes, and Gorton lost 99 votes.

The recount totals: Cantwell 1,199,437 vs. Gorton 1,197,208.

THE RECOUNT DID NOT REVERSE THE ELECTION OUTCOME.

I do not have time right now to research this shoddy reporting, but DU folks should not be misled by more of the sentimental nihilsm of the media, whether internet/print/radio/tv.

[progressoid]

29. oh Boo fuckin Hoo

[texpatriot2004]

32. Gee, what kind of commie would oppose a recount of the votes?

TEEHEE...they are going to leave such a bad taste in the mouths of those who really hear this. They don't want the votes counted, at least not all of the votes.

[spotbird]

37. Republicans are all in favor of democracy

unless counting the votes will mean they lose.

[texpatriot2004]

38. Yeah, cause they sure want to count and recount when they lose

Did you notice?

[KansDem]

35. Let's RAGE OUT about the OUTRAGE...!!!

It's THEIR turn to feel the sting of the slap of "unfairness!" (which in reality is a fair assessment of Election04)

[texpatriot2004]

39. Absolutely! I like that rage out phrase.

If we can effect Sinclair Broadcasting in 2 days, we can do alot! We have the power. It's time to use it while we still got it.

[buddysmellgood]

40. This is going to backfire on Rush in a big way. He is outraged, but when

the facts come out, and they will, he will not be able to lie enough to cover. No one wants to be left holding the bag. Once one person rats, the others will scramble to cut deals. The stink of fear is all over them.

[McCamy Taylor]

41. ah, the sweet smell of GOP fear

[OKthatsIT]

43. GOP/ROVE/SCUM...ignore em

Id say theyre scared alright!

[Quakerfriend]

45. What do you think Feeney's doing

right about now???

[anamandujano]

46. "close elections"

that's why none of them were close. they are using the popular padding to speak against a recount--i think we got 'em--their only hope is to stall or stop the verification process, like last time. i think we're going to the supreme court again--this time we need the eyes of the world watching--it won't be accepted if they besmirch themselves again.