Another Kerry plan…
This AP story talks about a Kerry plan that I haven’t heard him talk about. Apparently, if the upcoming election is close, the Kerry campaign is preparing to take the election to the courts in the same way that Al Gore did…
Six so-called “SWAT teams” of lawyers and political operatives will be situated around the country with fueled-up jets awaiting Kerry’s orders to speed to a battleground state. The teams have been told to be ready to fly on the evening of the election to begin mounting legal and political fights. Every battleground state will have a SWAT team within an hour of its borders.
SWAT teams of lawyers and political operatives?
While the lawyers litigate, political operatives will try to shape public perception. Their goal would be to persuade voters that Kerry has the best claim to the presidency and that Republicans are trying to steal it.
This sounds more like a scheme than a plan. Where does that leave us…the voters? We’ll vote, and we’ll watch lawyers litigate and political operatives spin. Why can’t we just count the votes and live with the results?
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