Something smells in the Democratic Party

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57. Or maybe it's something else... like trying to protect reputations

Going into protection mode when a threat is perceived is human nature. IMO there can be resistance to the audit without there being corruption.

The caucus in Iowa operates simply with at least a veneer of innocence and not a little bit of good will relying on volunteers to get counting and reporting done correctly, and in a manner that would make audits/recounts of a result possible.

Of course, such a narrow result is going to have people concerned and wanting to double check the arithmetic. There are many municipalities and states that require recounts for much larger winning margins. Our experience outside the caucus process says calling for recount is reasonable.

But honestly, we've got to recognize that double checking exposes the process to scrutiny. It's not typically done. Honest, accurate results are presumed and the call for audit/recount brings that into question. That's threatening to people who want to process to be seen as iconic of grassroots democracy at its best, rather than riddled with amateurish mistakes of volunteers.