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37. Thank you

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #36)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 07:23 PM

Dec 2020

I have some friends who are deeply involved in this situation. I also live in the district and know both candidates. Rita Hart's case is every bit as legitimate as Al Franken's was.

IIRC Franken's opponent made many of the same "Give it up" statements.

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How things work? FBaggins Dec 2020 #38

No - the process in Iowa does not allow enough time for full investigation rurallib Dec 2020 #18

The principle we're asserting for the Presidential race is: The Governer's certification is final. pnwmom Dec 2020 #20

The principle that we are asserting here is that every vote counts. rurallib Dec 2020 #22

I don't care. It would undermine the more important principle for the election, pnwmom Dec 2020 #24

Iowa has already DONE a recount stopdiggin Dec 2020 #31

My understanding is that it is not outside of state law rurallib Dec 2020 #35

Ty for your patience and explanation questionseverything Dec 2020 #36

Thank you rurallib Dec 2020 #37

We are not in normal times. Her case could undermine our argument on Jan 6. pnwmom Dec 2020 #42

couldn't disagree more - these are two entirely different things rurallib Dec 2020 #43

They are different in a legalistic sense. But the differences can't be explained in 5 words or less. pnwmom Dec 2020 #44

Hart has evidence; Trump does not rurallib Dec 2020 #46

Doesn't matter. She didn't pursue it all the way through the courts. n/t pnwmom Dec 2020 #47

she didn't have to; what she did is legal rurallib Dec 2020 #48

Technically legal. Politically suicidal -- for the democracy. The last thing we should be doing pnwmom Dec 2020 #50

Not really true FBaggins Dec 2020 #41

may be true in NY - do you know for sure that would happen in Iowa? rurallib Dec 2020 #45

Nobody can say "for sure" what "would" happen FBaggins Dec 2020 #49

Please! pandr32 Dec 2020 #15

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Let's be smart for once, about optics. The House should not vote on Jan. 3 to overturn the results pnwmom Dec 2020 #28

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and shouldn't stopdiggin Dec 2020 #32

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