Sunday, November 27, 2016

Sorry, Hill.

She seems to be saying, "Sorry, Hillary!"
I find profound irony in Jill Stein's efforts to force a recount in key battleground states that went red in the last presidential election, particularly if you realize that votes that went to her were more than the margin of victory in both Wisconsin and Michigan.

If Jill Stein had simply made the announcement prior to the election that she was concerned about the possibility of a Trump presidency and that she was removing herself from consideration, and for her supporters to PLEASE hold their nose and vote for Clinton, Hillary would have won!

What was the point of her campaign? Did she intend to be a spoiler from the beginning? She wasn't even on the ballot in all 50 states. She certainly knew she had zero chance of winning the election.

Bernie Sanders could have easily done the same thing and run as a third party candidate, which would have tilted the outcome even further in favor of Trump, but he did not. He used the primary campaign as the vehicle for his platform, realizing that a third party run would split the Democratic vote.

Could Jill Stein really be so stupid to have not seen the possibility of this outcome? I find that hard to believe, which makes her disruptive actions all the more ironic.

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