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... any senators will stand with Conyers.

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JoMama49 (193 posts)       Fri Dec-31-04 12:43 PM
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Congressman Bernie Sanders just said (on the Thom Hartmann show) that he doesn't think any Senator will stand up with Conyers on the 6th. He said they don't think there is any evidence of actual fraud -- just irregularities, so that's why they won't contest on the 6th.

JoMama


Just irregularities? How can you call charges of machine rigging and tampering and wide spread voter suppression "irregularities? Bernie speak for yourself and let the Democratic senators do the same.

Lawyers, statisticians, members of Congress and activists from across the country have looked at the evidence and deemed it justifiable to challenge the election, file lawsuits, and protest. Sander's is entitled to his opinion, but as a member of the House why is he speaking for all Democratic senators? And I take issue with him dismissing the evidence based on his opinion.
periwinkle
It boils down to fat cat Washington politicians who are afraid they might jeopardize a vote or two in the next election. Any dimwit could read, oh, ten thousand or so of the election complaints in Ohio, and conclude something hinky was going on. There doesn't have to be a finding of fraud so conclusive it would send any of these bums to jail for decades, it's the suspicion of fraud that should halt our elected (key word: ELECTED) representatives in their tracks.
brossignol
QUOTE(periwinkle @ Dec 31 2004, 04:43 PM)
It boils down to fat cat Washington politicians who are afraid they might jeopardize a vote or two in the next election.  Any dimwit could read, oh, ten thousand or so of the election complaints in Ohio, and conclude something hinky was going on.  There doesn't have to be a finding of fraud so conclusive it would send any of these bums to jail for decades, it's the suspicion of fraud that should halt our elected (key word:  ELECTED) representatives in their tracks.
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Actually, currently, there are only 3,410 complaints in Ohio. smile.gif
gmanders777
I am writing my senators here in NJ

I will be in DC next week and try to meet one of them .

I think the senator who does this has to be without question
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