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HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 03:49 PM Nov 2016

Dueling conspiracy theories.

1. Jill Stein is scamming money from frustrated Democrats. She has no intention of paying for recounts. It's a dirty trick.

2. The people warning against giving money to Jill Stein are just trying to stop the recount. It's a dirty trick.

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Qutzupalotl

(14,313 posts)
4. Enough for two states but not the third
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 05:07 PM
Nov 2016

yet. She is likely to hit her estimate for all three races soon. Whether a recount or audit will happen is not up to her once she files (it has to be approved) but that will keep her end of the bargain.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
5. I disagree about only having enough for two states.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 05:10 PM
Nov 2016

How many large donations were given to the two other groups she was directing people toward?

kcr

(15,317 posts)
7. Why would they only count her votes? That makes no sense.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 06:31 PM
Nov 2016

You thought wrong. That's a load of nonsense.

Archae

(46,328 posts)
6. Either one could be true.
Fri Nov 25, 2016, 06:26 PM
Nov 2016

I don't know for certain, yet.

The petitions may have been delivered, but what if the GOP says no?
(And they rule here in WI)

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