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I am rather pessimistic about the usefulness of recounting the general election results.

Hillary Clinton’s Team to Join Wisconsin Recount Pushed by Jill Stein

I might as well jump in with both feet and say that it leaves a nasty taste with me and I do not like it.

Of course, it is their privilege and the law allows it. But there is such a thing as a graceful exit and this is not it.

Let me count the ways. First, I do not think there is any evidence of tampering. So why do it?

Second, Trump says, and I more or less agree, that it is a way for Jill Stein of the Green Party to raise money for her/them. (Never much liked the "Greens" a nasty and vindictive bunch who are related to the whole PETA craziness. Yup. I said that.)

Three, it interferes with the process of transition within the Democratic Party.

An indirect effect but still.

We need to get rid of the establishment. The Clintons, the ex-Presidents and all of those who cling to a failed enterprise.

I do not count Obama in this crowd incidentally.

I do not know what or where he is doing his ex-President thing but I suspect it will not be a part of the Party.

He could step in and shake the tree. But I would rather that not be the case. I would like to see a bloodbath with all the usual suspects hung out to dry. A purge.

Not much is going to happen for the next four years, at least. Time to get cleaning house for the next big one.

All in all, the recounting is just a shitty thing and I do not like the idea of continuing the pain of the electoral loss. Not one bit of this will change the Electors. Or if there is by some slim chance a change, it will not be enough.

I may eat those words, but fuck it. I am tired of this. I am tired of the Clintons. I am tired of the same old Demos trying to run things. I believe in the traditional Party principles but not the people who have been running the machine.

Labels: general election 2016