Arizona Recount

[lordsummerisle]

So can someone please explain to me the possible outcomes of this? Can anything be legally changed from the election results?

[jimfields33]

1. No.

It’s total see.....see.....three voters weren’t supposed to vote. Voter fraud.

[brewens]

2. I kind of think they'll go big and claim enough fraud to give AZ to the former guy. They must have

at least planned it that way. Maybe they will get scared and back off when it comes right down to it.

[jimfields33]

5. Maybe. Even if they found 100 percent fraud ballots, it won't change Arizona's results.

No matter the outcome, nobody will take them seriously.

[brewens]

23. Yeah. I should have said enough fraud to claim the former guy won AZ. I know it won't fly,

but it's the whole reason for the recount.

[Whiskeytide]

8. Nothing they're doing will change the outcome of the 2020 ...

... election. But they know that they won't get hired by MI, WI, PA, GA, and NV unless they conclude that Тяцмр got more votes. So it’s no mystery what they will conclude.

I think they are doing this primarily to cast doubt on the 2022 and 2024 elections. Their 57 failed lawsuits would look less bullshitty next time if they can point to recounts like this one. That, and to delegitimize the Biden presidency.

[Maeve]

3. From a WashPost article

After the Arizona Democratic Party filed a lawsuit to try to halt the process, lawyers for the state Senate and Cyber Ninjas successfully argued in state court this week that few of the laws that govern elections and recounts should apply to its effort because it is a legislative investigation that will not affect the outcome of a vote.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-arizona-recount/2021/04/29/bcd8d832-a798-11eb-bca5-048b2759a489_story.html

So, no, it will just confirm that politicians can make you lose all trust in elections.

[Skittles]

4. it's theater for the cult

since their silly insurrection attempt achieved absolutely nothing, stuff must be done to continue the anger

[AZSkiffyGeek]

6. And fundraising.

There's a lot of money flowing into the audit from MAGATs. It's just a giant grift.

[Skittles]

9. you got it

that is absolutely correct - they know how stupid and easily-influenced the cult is - easy pickin's

[catrose]

7. What if Dems demanded their own recount? Would that help?

[Progressive Jones]

12. I'd certainly like to see Kentucky's election looked at. nt

[catrose]

13. There's a number of Republican victories I'd like examined, like Ted Cruz' 2 years ago, for instance

But I meant, what if Democrats had their own audit of Arizona? I mean, they gave the votes to a Republican company to do whatever with.

[Progressive Jones]

14. Great point. nt

[world wide wally]

10. Strictly fodder for conspiracy threories

Their staff of life.

[gratuitous]

11. Technically, I think they're calling it an audit

But one that curiously doesn't follow any methods, have any a priori standards, or allow anyone to review their process.

[questionseverything]

15. I would not have a problem with an audit

But the lack of transparency and broken chain of custody makes it worthless

[Nevilledog]

19. Fraudit

[FlyingPiggy]

16. None. Nada. Zilch. I think this is all smoke and mirrors

To justify their soliciting money from dumbasses stuck on overturning the election.

[hay rick]

17. You could ask Lucy.

[vapor2]

18. On Rachel now....

the "checkers" in AZ are checking for watermarks and folds on the ballots. Are the taxpayers paying for these crackpots to do this recount?

[Nevilledog]

20. Which is really helpful cuz AZ ballots don't have watermarks

[Rhiannon12866]

21. How many more of these would it take to "find" 7 million votes??

And weren't most of these objections already thrown out of court??

[kentuck]

22. All they need to do is to pronounce that there were "some" fraudulent ballots...

That would be enough to persuade their side that the election was stolen.