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Drunken Irishman

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14. Their goal is to try to find discrepancies in the initial count.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 11:25 AM

Nov 2020

Then they can say the results should not be certified.

It won't work but they're not actually trying to make up the gap - just find enough discrepancies in the recount to push a narrative that the selected counties having irregularities in their results.

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WI recount request will NOT be statewide - it will be a PARTIAL recount in several key counties. No [View all] soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

Yeah. Milwaukee Dane and one other Democratic county. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #1

The cost of those 2 is $2.8M and are machine counts , not hand counts. So pointless really. sunonmars Nov 2020 #3

They're trying to find even the littlest of discrepancies to deny certification. Drunken Irishman Nov 2020 #6

I can give them a clue what counties will be targeted mercuryblues Nov 2020 #2

No kidding! jcgoldie Nov 2020 #4

Sure as hell won't recount places where Trump won... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #5

That is most likely where trump could actually pick up a few votes mercuryblues Nov 2020 #9

Isn't that pretty much what the SCOTUS ruled against in Bush v Gore? 11 Bravo Nov 2020 #7

Their issue was with the inconsistencies of the partial recounts. Drunken Irishman Nov 2020 #13

That's more or less the way I remembered it. But would ... 11 Bravo Nov 2020 #15

Speaking of chads - true story central scrutinizer Nov 2020 #21

All or nothing. A partial recount request should be rejected. PubliusEnigma Nov 2020 #8

They should not be allowed to request selective recounts. liberalmuse Nov 2020 #10

That was the USSC ruling in Bush v Gore in 2000. roamer65 Nov 2020 #18

IMO not a smart move. LiberalFighter Nov 2020 #11

The audit they did statewide increased Bidens lead already. sunonmars Nov 2020 #12

Their goal is to try to find discrepancies in the initial count. Drunken Irishman Nov 2020 #14

It's a scam to fleece the rubes central scrutinizer Nov 2020 #22

recount pamdb Nov 2020 #16

You can say that again! Wednesdays Nov 2020 #24

recount pamdb Nov 2020 #17

Al Gore wasn't allowed a partial in 2000. Baitball Blogger Nov 2020 #19

Yes. roamer65 Nov 2020 #20

Partial recount should not be allowed. LisaL Nov 2020 #23