Reply #31: But,

[moggie12]

1) Reid didn't see "smoking gun" proof of fraud. What he saw was an election system ripe for manipulation and in need of an overhaul. He spoke up and said he's in favor election reform.

2) Since he didn't see "smoking gun" proof of fraud, voting against certifying the vote would have been inconsisent. He wasn't trying to have it both ways: He didn't see fraud, so he didn't vote against certification.


Edited to add Sen. Boxer's statement. It's an eloquent speech. She clearly believes there was vote suppression but she doesn't allege "fraud" in so many words.

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/EC-Boxer-20050106.phtml