You may now remove your tinfoil hats: (Official Recount Thread)

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Originally posted by Ramo
I guess it was pointed out more than a week ago.

Nice, that means its been removed from the latest calculations.

Its still on!

[Ramo]

I think Kerry getting 90% of the provisionals is still wildly optimistic (especially given the results so far). 75% or so is a more reasonable estimate, IMO.

[Ramo]

Because Kerry won that state, so obviously that vote was completely fair and above board. Yes, Michigan too.

Duh.

I haven't heard of any voting irregularities that gave Kerry 4,000 extra votes in PA or MI

Duh.

Incidentally, I do think those states (and every other) ought to be recounted. In fact, Nader has started a recount in NH (does that mean he's actually a Republican operative?).

[Ben Kenobi]

I won't call this recount anything other than sour grapes unless IA, MI, PA or WI are recounted.

[Ben Kenobi]

I haven't heard of any voting irregularities that gave Kerry 4,000 extra votes in PA or MI

Reporting bias?

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
I won't call this recount anything other than sour grapes unless IA, MI, PA or WI are recounted.

Since the recounts are by the Libertarian and Green candidates, you can call it whatever you want, but like most of the things you say, it will have no basis in reality. If the Democrats were behind this, then maybe you'd have a point.

[Ben Kenobi]

Why no recount in WI?

That's why I don't understand the strategy of these other parties.

[chequita guevara]

I haven't yet heard of voting irregularities in WI. Perhaps you'd like to enlighten us? As for the Green candidate, I don't believe he was on the ballot there. As for Badnarik, you'd have to ask him why he doesn't ask for a recount there.

[Ben Kenobi]

I don't know why either.

It's a mystery to me.

[chequita guevara]

Well, don't you think it's kinda silly to be complaining about things you have no idea about?

[Ramo]

I won't call this recount anything other than sour grapes unless IA, MI, PA or WI are recounted.

Ben wants Kerry to win IA.

I don't know why either.

Badnarik isn't a partisan hack unlike some other people whom I won't mention. He actually cares about the accuracy of the electoral process, instead of just insuring that his favored candidate wins.

Reporting bias?

We have now entered the Nediverse.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
I won't call this recount anything other than sour grapes unless IA, MI, PA or WI are recounted.

Good thing what we think doesn't matter ****, isn't it?

It would be very interesting if Yanks paid as much attention to our elections as we do to theirs. I think the same could be said for a lot of places.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by notyoueither
It would be very interesting if Yanks paid as much attention to our elections as we do to theirs. I think the same could be said for a lot of places.

I think you're right, but I still can't read Canadian politics threads, and I try, oh how I try. It's like, as soon as I wade in, I have no idea what's going on.

Maybe you should do thread called What American's Ought to Know About Canada, But Don't. I do have a book called Canada for Americans, btw, and a couple of Canadian history books. It's just, you all are so goshed darned nice and polite and boring. The only thing interesting in your history I can remember are the Manitoban and Sakatchewan revolts.

Heck, I'll start the thread.

[Shi Huangdi]

We have now entered the Nediverse.

Given your election predictions, maybe you ought to be a little more cautious implying other people live in different realities?

[Ramo]

It's not my fault if pollsters' common wisdom was wrong.