Edwards speaking. Says they will fight for every vote??? So what!!

[in_cog_ni_to]

What good does THAT do now?? Why not fight for every vote before you concede? :grr:

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1. He's speaking now, or is this from last night?

I'm stuck at work w/ no tv.

thanx

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. He's speaking now. n/t

[kiahzero]

2. Nixon strategy - Look gracious while not changing strategy

Win the spin wars, makes it easier to do what you were going to do anyway.

[Mr_Spock]

3. Oh, lighten up

WHat the heck are we gonna do - we gotta move on!

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. No. I will not lighten up.

If they want to fight for votes, do it before you concede. This election was stolen AGAIN and they are just walking away from it. I'm entitled to be pissed. Put me on your ignore list.

[Dhalgren]

13. Don't forget who told us last Spring

to "get over it". So, now we're being told again to "get over it"...

[in_cog_ni_to]

15. I still haven't stopped "crying in my teacup."

:grr:

[Kanary]

16. The same way we "lightened up" in 2000.

Yeah, that got us a lot, didn't it?

[Ducks In A Row]

5. gee, the media is covering THIS?

bullshit. where were they before THIS!

[noiretextatique]

6. by conceding, they are taking the media out of the equation

for now. remember how the media attacked gore in 2000? i have to believe that it's not over yet. i have to believe that kerry will make good on his promise. wait and see...

[semillama]

9. my generally optimistic nature

wants to agree with you on the strategy of getting the media out of the way while the votes are quietly counted...

[kayell]

11. How can they both conceed and retrieve the votes?

[noiretextatique]

14. the votes are still being counted eom

[AndrewJacksonFaction]

19. I agree

[sbj405]

7. The battle rages on!

[RobertOnion]

12. "The battle rages on!"

I hope so, I wish they would not concede.

[togiak]

10. Very important strategy

That is a very important strategy. In 2000 so many Democrats felt like their votes didn't count. Here in 2004 we say a large turnout by people who hadn't voted before or who had that feeling that their vote would be supressed. After all the effort, all the emotion and all the turnout it did absolutely no good. He had to say that because next election we need those same people voting.

[Kanary]

17. Fat chance.

People who were skeptical of voting all along, but did so because of the pressure to get rid of * now know it's useless.

Many stood in line for HOURS, and have been dismisssed in this way.

Fat chance they'll do that again.

Kanary

[troubleinwinter]

18. Why did my husband and I donate to the recount fund?

:shrug:

[noiretextatique]

20. keep the faith, folks...the votes are still being counted

the only difference between this election and the last (besides the introduction of more vote-stealing machines), is that kerry and edwards are not putting their heads in the media's noose. it's too early to concede defeat...it doesn't make sense to concede.
they aren't really conceding anything, except that the media would crucify them if they didn't concede...but the votes are still being counted. i just refuse to accept this result; i know it's not over.