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Bavorskoami

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39. Oh for goodness sake!

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 11:36 AM

Nov 2016

She was clear from the beginning that the scope of the project would be adjusted to match the funds raised and that the total estimate to file and carry out a complete vote check in those three states would possibly be $6-7M.

It was also written that: "These recounts are part of an election integrity movement to attempt to shine a light on just how untrustworthy the U.S. election system is." Support of such things as verifiable paper ballots and publicly-owned, open source voting equipment was also mentioned. If this effort advances the cause for more transparent elections it will be money well spent.

It's hard to argue with making those goals, or do you think differently?

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Is Jill Stein pulling a Bait and Switch? Her original post implied that she needed [View all] pnwmom Nov 2016 OP

Bingo RandySF Nov 2016 #1

She said the extra is for attorneys fees JonLP24 Nov 2016 #2

Fees ranging from 2-3 million dollars? oberliner Nov 2016 #11

As well as recount observors JonLP24 Nov 2016 #14

The recount observers can't be volunteers? oberliner Nov 2016 #16

She does have a page for volunteers JonLP24 Nov 2016 #19

She said that the 2.5M would be enough to file on all three states, implying pnwmom Nov 2016 #13

I can't recall the timeline on this JonLP24 Nov 2016 #18

But why didn't she have her fund raising goal be her actual goal? pnwmom Nov 2016 #21

Oh for goodness sake! Bavorskoami Nov 2016 #39

Changed drastically. Nt NCTraveler Nov 2016 #37

She also has to PAY LAWYERS. 2.5 million was the filing fees for 3 states. KittyWampus Nov 2016 #46

I believe it's 2 million per state but octoberlib Nov 2016 #3

More Groper Don the Con ballots than actual voters malaise Nov 2016 #4

Yep. I'm still trying to find the octoberlib Nov 2016 #5

Here it is. octoberlib Nov 2016 #6

Thanks octoberlib malaise Nov 2016 #9

Happy Thanksgiving, Malaise! octoberlib Nov 2016 #10

Initially in the unofficial count (from election night) SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #8

Here are the filing fees and deadlines for each state: Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #7

"Attorney's fees are likely to be another 2-3 million" oberliner Nov 2016 #12

She probably has to SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #17

Man lots of attroneys will be having very happy holidays this year. jmg257 Nov 2016 #15

There's a lot of money to be made fleecing heartbroken voters... EL34x4 Nov 2016 #31

she steps up to save our country and we complain about the price changing by a couple of million? uncle ray Nov 2016 #20

No, it will be tripling the amount in the end. And people donated thinking pnwmom Nov 2016 #22

we don't know what it will take in the end any more than we knew who was going to win. uncle ray Nov 2016 #25

This Adsos Letter Nov 2016 #53

It was clear 2.5 was for immediate needs filing costs only. Bavorskoami Nov 2016 #34

Same here! It needs to be done, whatever the cost! ananda Nov 2016 #23

That's not the direction of the question. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #38

I understood it last night. Liberal In Texas Nov 2016 #24

All I have to say is.... FarPoint Nov 2016 #26

So you would rather do nothing than something womanofthehills Nov 2016 #43

On the contrary... indeed I want an audit... FarPoint Nov 2016 #52

Total bait and switch. Initial post said 2.5M was the total inclusive cost of recount in all 3 Statistical Nov 2016 #27

Not true. Bavorskoami Nov 2016 #30

The page was updated after she hit 2.5M goal and the goal changed. Statistical Nov 2016 #32

No, not true. I read exactly what was marybourg Nov 2016 #56

I believe 2.5 was for the FILING fees only Liberty Belle Nov 2016 #51

She was clear from the beginning 2.5M was only to file in the three states Bavorskoami Nov 2016 #28

I suspect the goal here is to put the 46EV's into dispute. roamer65 Nov 2016 #29

How would that help? Republican Congress would pick the Republican candidate. Statistical Nov 2016 #33

Any Republican would be better than a mentally unfit Trump. And they'd pry Bannon out. KittyWampus Nov 2016 #47

Yeah but the Rethugs aren't going to alienate Trumps voters which gave them complete control Statistical Nov 2016 #50

She wants to expand to edhopper Nov 2016 #35

FL is done SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #41

my mistake edhopper Nov 2016 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Nov 2016 #36

No she's not that stupid. A maneuver like that would kill the Greens Arazi Nov 2016 #40

Oh no; a candidate that lies. nt CK_John Nov 2016 #42

I say - if that's what it takes, so be it eleny Nov 2016 #45

I don't either. I have my opinion on 3rd party candidates but ultimately it's up to Democratic KittyWampus Nov 2016 #48

The problem is that we have to overcome their fraud eleny Nov 2016 #49

I don't think so. I'm not a fan of hers, but if I felt at all responsible for the installation Vinca Nov 2016 #54

It is too bad that Gore didn't have the from the net in 2000 Omaha Steve Nov 2016 #55