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To: ssaftler
Won't happen. Hitlery will only want recounts in states she lost.

Can it be argued that precedent against such cherry-picking was set in Bush v Gore? Yes, it was counties in Florida, however the principle is the same.

53 posted on 11/26/2016 7:00:09 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry
Can it be argued that precedent against such cherry-picking was set in Bush v Gore? Yes, it was counties in Florida, however the principle is the same.

I don't think so. The Bush v Gore ruling addressed inconsistencies WITHIN the state of Florida. If the "cherry-picking" principle were extended to the rest of the country, then Jill Stein's petition to recount in Wisconsin would automatically force a recount in every other state. Since the Constitution specifically cedes the manner in which electors are selected to the individual States, I can't see that your argument would hold.

Talk about a "nuclear option"!

87 posted on 11/26/2016 7:13:37 PM PST by ssaftler (January 20, 2017: Morning in America)
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To: RegulatorCountry; ssaftler

I think RC has a point. Only picking narrowly won red states to recount is exactly the same principle as the one in Bush vs Gore. If you recount all states with a margin of 5% or less in either direction it would be fair. What is happening now IS cherry picking.


144 posted on 11/26/2016 8:10:09 PM PST by lovesdogs (Best transition ever.)
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