I think Kerry desperately wants to be in it and may indeed be behind it. I suspect he will have no party backing to really create a stink, though. In a way, the real power of the party got exactly what they wanted, 2008 preserved for Spawnette o'Satan. There's also the fact that a loud stink could truly be the death knell of the Democrat party as it currently exists. I don't think the country will tolerate another GoreShow at this point, especially after it's already done except for the "signing of the papers."
MM
Exactly. Unlike 2000, this time around it would be very unseemly and awkward, to say the least. W won the popular vote by millions, his margin of victory in OH is substantial, he's the incumbent, we are at war, plus the general public DOES NOT want to go through another FL nightmare, just the thought of something similar happening again is enough to give most people cold sweats
Plus, right now W's approval rating is in the mid-50's. That, and all the other factors combined, are a deterrent to most mainstream democrats to create a big stink.