So here's what went through my head while I read this article on the Governor race recount. You know, besides things like "My neck itches," and "Man I'm hungry. Some egg nog French toast with peanut butter sounds reaaallly good right about now."
My first reaction at seeing that the Democrats might ask for a manual recount of the recount was, "Guys, just go out with some dignity, won't you?"
Then I read about all the supposed errors and problems with the current recount, and thought, "Well, if there really are hundreds of errors, I suppose I can see how they would feel justified in another recount, especially when the election is so close."
But then I read this: "'We've seen so many anomalies all across the state,' [Democrat] Party Chairman Paul Berendt said in an interview. If Gregoire is trailing after today, he said, the party likely will request a hand recount, either statewide or in certain counties where the party thinks the vote tally is suspect."
And I thought, Dude, if you really believe that the current recount is so screwed up, then shouldn't both you and Dino want a recount REGARDLESS of who comes out on top? If you are both really wanting to represent the people, then shouldn't you represent, regardless of who's got the high score in round two? How can you say it's all screwed up, but that if you win, well, never mind about the third recount?
THEN I read that for a second recount the party would have to pay for it themselves, to the tune of about $700,000, and apparently, the "experts" told Berendt that it isn't a "standard rule" to ask for a recount if you are the party ahead in the count. Uh huh. I see.
And I read this by Dino's rep, "Vance did not rule out requesting a recount if Rossi falls behind. But he said Rossi is in a "fundamentally different position" than Gregoire because he won the initial count."
In other words, if Gregoire wins the recount, well, Rossi would supposedly be in a morally superior and justified position if he asked for another recount, whereas Gregoire would just be a sore loser if she asks for a second recount. Okay. Sure. Whatever.
I tell you, it's all pretty screwed up. Bottom line is, we should know who really won, period. But we probably never will. What we will know is who won the recount, and that isn't necessarily the same thing. Whoever wins, the losers are the people whose vote was tossed in the garbage bin. Hieger had it right, this is ridiculous.
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