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2016 Postmortem

Scoopster

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8. Seems awfully shady, on both sides.

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 01:08 PM

Nov 2016

It's not a surprise that the state commission, which is basically controlled by Scott Walker, is gonna stand in the way of this no matter what. And they're not adverse to making big bucks off of it either.

That said, it's really disingenuous of Jill Stein to claim that they don't have the money. They're raised nearly $7 million already to fund the recounts in WI/MI/PA and associated legal fees, which is more than enough to cover this new increased fee up front. Honestly, this massive hypocrisy is why she gained no traction - she accuses other candidates of being disingenuous (using the same "proof" that the GOP has been pushing for 40 years), then turns around and does exactly the thing she just accused someone else of.

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Wisconsin just upped their fee to recount from 1.1 million to 3.5 MILLION -trying to block recount [View all] womanofthehills Nov 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author womanofthehills Nov 2016 #1

"Why do American's have to pay to get a fair election?" Baitball Blogger Nov 2016 #5

Do you have a link? triron Nov 2016 #17

He was on Randi's Show - first half hour on Nov 28 womanofthehills Nov 2016 #23

Thanks but not a member triron Nov 2016 #24

Free on YouTube RandiFan1290 Nov 2016 #25

Even if some of us don't trust Jill Stein Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #2

Wisconsin is dirty Botany Nov 2016 #3

Walker survived because the Dems didn't get out the vote for the actual recall Goblinmonger Nov 2016 #4

Not true the metrics to watch were Madison and Milwaukee and the turn out those metro area ... Botany Nov 2016 #13

Where is the direct link to the donate page? Baitball Blogger Nov 2016 #6

Donation to recount Aimee in OKC Nov 2016 #7

Seems awfully shady, on both sides. Scoopster Nov 2016 #8

The state gives an estimate. If it costs less they'll give it back... eventually. Ellipsis Nov 2016 #11

Filing Fees alone: WI, 1.1 million; PA, 0.6 million, MI, 0.5 million. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #12

Stein just raised her fundraising goal SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #22

will this be statewide HAND COUNT? KewlKat Nov 2016 #9

We still don't know. Ellipsis Nov 2016 #10

Moving the goalposts - how Republican is that? Achilleaze Nov 2016 #14

At least the taxpayers arent responsible MichMan Nov 2016 #15

Same here SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #19

I just donated 100 philosslayer Nov 2016 #16

They're now saying they added the numbers wrong and it's now almost 3.9 million. They KewlKat Nov 2016 #18

If they actually spend that much SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #20

i'm sure the WI GOP isn't trying to cover anything up.... not. donating some more... nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #21

I am ashamed HassleCat Nov 2016 #26

Donated some more... mbusby Nov 2016 #27

And THAT is why we must continue the recount. If there was ever any doubt, the AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #28