Wisconsin Journal Sentinal editorial:
Jill Stein may actually believe that demanding a recount of
presidential tallies in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania will ensure
that “democracy” is served.
More likely, she believes the Green Party will be served by her audacious PR stunt.
Either way, the Stein recounts are a colossal waste of money and
energy when there is not a shred of credible evidence of fraud or error
and when the final vote in these three states likely will not change
very much.
Stein’s quixotic moralizing damages the credibility of the very
institution she claims to protect — the sanctity of the ballot box. It
could even put Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes at risk if the recount
isn’t completed by the time the Electoral College meets in December to
officially confirm Trump’s election. Stein wants a hand count of
ballots, and sued on Monday to try to force a reluctant state government
to do that.
Hillary Clinton’s campaign should have stayed far away from this
nonsense. Instead, her campaign is participating in the recount.
Clinton blasted Trump for refusing to say during an October debate
whether he would accept the results of the election. Her campaign wrote
on Twitter at the time: “Donald Trump refused to say that he’d respect
the results of this election. By doing that, he’s threatening our
democracy.”
Does she still believe that? She should reaffirm that view.
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