Rightwing Blog Tells Allen To Concede- "Let's Not Re-Do Florida" (Redstate.com)

[KittyWampus]

Let's Not Re-Do Florida in 2000
A Message for Senator Allen
By Leon H Wolf Posted in 2006


As we sit now, James Webb has a lead of approximately 8,000 votes over George Allen in Virginia, with votes yet to be counted. Insofar as there are outstanding absentee ballots, they should of course all be counted before Allen throws in the towel. If the final margin of victory is small enough that it triggers some sort of automatic recount, then I am all for the automatic recount. There's merit to doing a once-over and making sure that the thing was done right.

But there's also merit to the notion of finality when it comes to the electoral process.

Read on.

At some point, there must ultimately be a winner and a loser - the stability of Democracy depends upon it. Which is why, when I hear that the RNC is mobilizing lawyers and publicists and whatnot to fight a protracted battle down in Virginia, I have to cringe.

No one understands the potential consequences of losing Virginia (which will probably mean losing the Senate) more acutely than I do. But that doesn't mean that throwing a hissy over the way things turned out is either (a) going to do any good, or (b) make us look any better than the Democrats did in 2000 (How did Florida work out for them in the 2004 Presidential election, by the way?).

Senator Allen, you ran a truly horrendous campaign for which you are largely responsible. If you lose, this will be the reason for your loss. Please accept it graciously.
http://www.redstate.com/stories/elections/2006/lets_not_re_do_florida_in_2000

[featherman]

1. It's not a Florida re-do - Gore won and got screwed. Allen lost.

End of story

[tridim]

4. And there was no official recount in FL.

The SCOTUS made sure of that.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

2. I have repeatedly read that the absentee ballots are included now

The only thing left are the provisionals. Which are attempts to disenfranchise black folks and aren't going to help Allen.

[chill_wind]

3. I really have to rub my eyes at that.

And somehow I don't think the Allen campaign is going to listen.

[KittyWampus]

5. kick, you'd think du'ers could recognize a good thing here

[AspenRose]

6. 'Grace' isn't exactly a virtue I would associate with Felix

"Senator Allen, you ran a truly horrendous campaign for which you are largely responsible. If you lose, this will be the reason for your loss. Please accept it graciously."

Yeah, RIGHT. :eyes:

[KittyWampus]

7. kick