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madaboutharry

(40,217 posts) Wed Nov 23, 2016, 11:18 PM Nov 2016

What if a recount doesn't flip it, but finds something nefarious and criminal?

What happens if there isn't enough to change the election, but finds something wrong and it is
linked to the Trump campaign and/or the Russians?

It will like a John Le Carre novel.

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What if a recount doesn't flip it, but finds something nefarious and criminal? (Original Post) madaboutharry Nov 2016 OP

That would probably lead to indictments for fixing an election, then trials for the perps. shraby Nov 2016 #1

It would surely diminish political capital eleny Nov 2016 #2

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. That would probably lead to indictments for fixing an election, then trials for the perps.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 11:20 PM

Nov 2016

eleny

(46,166 posts)

2. It would surely diminish political capital

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Wed Nov 23, 2016, 11:25 PM

Nov 2016

Cold comfort for us but it would be a cloud they walk under for the next four years.

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