Wacky suggestion: Biden should offer to split the cost of the WI recount

[democrattotheend]

I recall reading that the recount would cost the Trump campaign about $3 million, so half of that is probably trivial for the Biden campaign in light of how much they raised. And I think it would be a good PR stunt to demonstrate his commitment to making sure every vote is counted fairly. Offering to chip in for a recount that won't benefit him and could conceivably hurt him (but won't) would make Biden look magnanimous and truly committed to a fair process, and would go a long way to undercut the baseless but sadly somewhat effective (in terms of public perception) lies that are being told about him trying to steal the election. Of course, those lies won't affect the outcome of the election, but they will potentially impact the approval rating he starts out with and the amount of good will he gets from the American people in the beginning.

What do you think?

[soothsayer]

1. Make them pay

[democrattotheend]

5. I think the PR benefit of offering to split it is worth saving them $1.5 million

It would catch the Trump folks off guard, and also kind of rub it in their face how badly they managed their money.

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. Forum rules will not allow me to state my true feelings on this post

[My Pet Orangutan]

11. 'After due and sober consideration, I dissent. '

[OnDoutside]

3. Lol !

No.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. Interesting....and the optics would be great for this country.

I have total confidence in the results....provided no shenanigans with the ballots counted.

[democrattotheend]

8. Exactly

I think the optics would be great for Biden, and it would catch the Trump campaign off guard and undercut their claims that he's trying to steal the election.

[BainsBane]

26. No they wouldn't

It would just prolong the Trump temper tantrum. The idea is a bad one.

[OAITW r.2.0]

27. OK. nt

[hlthe2b]

6. Yeah, let's reward the lying, scheming SOB for his "hail mary" attempts to create "fraud"

where none exists.

i.e., "Hell NO!"

[democrattotheend]

10. A recount doesn't create fraud

A recount is a legitimate, legal process that can help instill confidence in the result. Joining Trump's call for a recount and even offering to split the cost shows Biden has complete confidence in the fairness of the vote and isn't afraid to have it verified. It also makes it harder for Republicans to compare Trump's baseless accusations and frivolous lawsuits to the Gore campaign's post-election challenge in 2000.

[hlthe2b]

17. I never said it does. But after you go listen to Trump's unhinged traitorous spiel from last night

then we can talk about exactly what fraud he WAS trying to create.

I'll wait.... Go ahead. It is archived online from CNN, MSNBC, and all the other groups.

If you still want to HELP him after viewing that then put me on ignore because we have nothing to discuss.

I realize you are well-intentioned, but I find the entire premise self-defeating

[PoliticAverse]

7. I think you deserve kudos for "thinking out of the box". n/t

[elias7]

9. Have Hunter Biden offer it up, just for sh*ts and giggles

[OAITW r.2.0]

12. He could offer to pay with his stake in Burisma.

[consider_this]

13. No

Trump cultists are the rabid ones who may not want to accept results. Nothing Joes does is going to make them feel differently. Joe has already done enough just via his entire mannerism and approach to convey his wish for fairness.
If *rump and co want to fuss, let them pay.

[jcgoldie]

14. Yeah no.

And if you’re really a good sport and the other team is losing without a timeout you should call one for them.

Donald Trumps made of money to hear that asshole talk why on earth would you offer to pay to recount an election you already won for him?!?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. .

[niyad]

16. Not NO, but Billy hell NO! As an old navy buddy used to say. I am thoroughly sick of suggestions

sick of suggestions that we "make nice" or whatever. Those f'n traitors see any such attempt or offer as weakness, and they will exploit it.

[StopTheNeoCons]

18. Never

[Poiuyt]

19. Trump shouldn't be rewarded for his inability to grasp reality

If his fascist supporting donors want to pay for it, let them.

[Hamlette]

20. NO

The votes were counted fairly already. Recount only shift a couple hundred votes. Trump is worth $10B. I donated some of Biden's money and I don't want it spent for something that might (not likely) help the most dangerous man in America.

[LisaL]

21. Nope.

That's absurd.

[Raven123]

22. I agree it is a wacky idea. You have fallen into the trap.

Trump will claim Biden agrees Wisconsin’s election process was faulty. Then he will demand something else. It’s circular. Someone needs to send Trump to his room without dinner.

[Chichiri]

23. I doubt the people we're trying to impress would be impressed.

[JI7]

24. They are just going to say it shows fraud and that's why Biden would pay for it

or whatever other bs.

[gollygee]

25. No, he shouldn't help them grift

They're only doing this to get contributions from people. It's just to make money - they aren't changing anything. He doesn't need to financially help them.

[LuvLoogie]

28. Fuck that. Let me also say...

Fuck that shit.

[ecstatic]

29. Soooooo naive! Are we just going allow trump

to take this election from us?! trump is out there fighting with EVERYTHING he has and our side cannot afford to become complacent.

Biden won, period! Stop the madness!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

30. Why chip in? Trump's not going to pay for it anyway.

Wisconsinites should be proud and flattered that they are allowed to pay for the privilege of viewing all those Trump votes again.

There are many many Trump votes in that pile.

Almost half the total votes.

[cp]

31. Fuck no!

Threshold--which Republicans set--means Dumpy pays for recount. Wisconsin needs the money up front, or no recount.

No death-cult dolt would even notice if Biden splits the cost.

[LeftInTX]

32. No

It's Trump's campaign. Trump needs to pay.

We can't be co-mingling campaign finances

[Captain Stern]

33. Seems like a way to spend money for nothing.

There's not really anything at all to gain for Biden by doing that.

He doesn't have to pay to look like he's truly committed to a fair process, because he actually is committed to a fair process.

The folks that believe he's not aren't going to change their minds if he pays for half a recount, a whole, recount, or buys everybody ice cream.

[Talitha]

34. Oh, hell no! Unless it's money from a 'Monopoly' game.

[palustris]

35. Why bother? And also: narcissists love when they get a reaction

so no, I don't think it's a good idea at all. Best just to ignore him. If they want a recount, let them do it.

No reason to think votes weren't counted correctly. Shelling money to do recount just gives strength to their arguments that there was something wrong in the count. Or that's how they'll say about it.

So it's a horrible idea.

[StarryNite]

36. No way!

[Sunsky]

37. No.