I never thought I'd say it, but Al Gore may have more class than John Kerry. Gore had the good sense in 2001 to ask the Senate not to contest the electoral college results. (Maxine Waters did contest but did not get a Senator to join her.)
Even though George Bush won by 118,000 votes in Ohio, House Democrat John Conyers plans to contest the Ohio electoral votes tomorrow. In order for the contest to be considered, he needs a Senator to join him. Barbara Boxer is reportedly considering it.
Where does John Kerry stand on the issue? He's on a trip to the mideast and reportedly sent this e-mail to his supporters today, (Warning! link is to D.U.)
Though Kerry states he will not be taking part in the protest of the Ohio electors and agrees there's no evidence the outcome of the election would change, he stops short of asking his Senate colleagues to not protest the vote.
Those pushing the conspiracy theories claim it's not about John Kerry, but about election reform. Their argument falls flat when they chose not to focus on Wisconsin, (Kerry won by 11,813), or New Hampshire, (Kerry by 9,171), much closer margins than Ohio.
The real goal here is partisan politics for which they retain the well deserved title of Sore Losers.
UPDATE Jan. 6: According to AP Barbara Boxer has signed the challenge. See the sore losers in all their glory on C-Span at 1 EST today!
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