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Trump poll watchers obstruct recount in WI (Original Post) New Breed Leader Nov 2020 OP
Ah, the classic chickenshit or the egg question. ;) Chainfire Nov 2020 #1
Lock obstructionists up! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Nov 2020 #3
Of course they do. That's their only real goal. MineralMan Nov 2020 #4
It's a shame they can't charge on a per objection basis. Hugin Nov 2020 #5
This seems like a great, great idea. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #6
Since it is Republican watchers disrupting the count, AnnaLee Nov 2020 #7
+1 LizBeth Nov 2020 #8

Response to New Breed Leader (Original post)

MineralMan

(150,072 posts)
4. Of course they do. That's their only real goal.
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 11:41 AM
Nov 2020

They know they will not prevail, so they are simply obstructing to slow down and complicate the process.

It won't matter. The recount will take place and Biden will still be the winner. Its a total waste of time.

Hugin

(37,044 posts)
5. It's a shame they can't charge on a per objection basis.
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 11:43 AM
Nov 2020

Seems to me that $3,000/objection would be fair considering the administrative costs of nullifying a legitimate ballot.

The proof is on the objector, as in all other scientific and mathematical proofs.

Mike 03

(18,690 posts)
6. This seems like a great, great idea.
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 11:59 AM
Nov 2020

It would surely eliminate "bad faith" objections.

AnnaLee

(1,327 posts)
7. Since it is Republican watchers disrupting the count,
Sun Nov 22, 2020, 12:20 PM
Nov 2020

I demand to know the Presidential vote of each and every so-called "invalidated" ballots. This is what is known as bullying and can be relieved by giving them a little of what they want even if the ballot is not invalid.

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