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John Kerry trying to undermine, delegitimize and minimize the Ohio recount

by Open-Publishing - Saturday 18 December 2004
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Edito Elections-Elected USA

In an exclusive interview with RAW STORY Friday, the Green Party’s presidential candidate David Cobb lashed out at Sen. John Kerry, saying he Democratic nominee has tried to “undermine,” “delegitimize” and “minimize” the Ohio recount.

Cobb, who ran an unsuccessful bid for president, is at the vanguard of the Ohio recount. The Green and Libertarian Parties raised tens of thousands of dollars to pay for the recount and put county observers on the ground.

Meanwhile, Cobb observed, Kerry has not contributed “a single dime.”

“John Kerry is trying to minimize and undermine and delegitmize the recount,” Cobb asserted.

The Green called attention to the $51 million war chest Sen. Kerry was left with after the election. Kerry has come under fire for not contributing the money to other 2004 Democratic congressional candidates.

“Sadly, John Kerry seems to be trapped under the pile of 51 million dollars that is preventing him from getting up and standing up,” Cobb told RAW STORY.

That’s “the highest amount of money a presidential candidate has ever been left with so far” after an election, he added.

Kerry, given the opportunity to exercise his right for a recount as a candidate that received a large percentage of the vote, declined to do so. As such, the Green Party and others raised $150,000 to pay Ohio to conduct the count.

Kerry-Edwards did join Cobb’s lawsuit suing to prevent the electors from voting before the recount was completed, which failed in court. They also issued a letter to Ohio Republican Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell demanding an investigation.

Cobb says the letters are paper tigers.

“They’ve issued
periodic letters which have no meaning under law,” Cobb remarked.

Asked whether he had a theory on why Kerry conceded so quickly, he replied, “John Kerry definitely wanted to beat Bush, but as a member of a ruling elite, the one thing that John Kerry values over everything else is continued membership in the ruling elite.”

“I think it’s shameful,” he added.

Cobb sees the Greens’ focus on Ohio as a continuation of his race for president.

“The Green Party is not going away,” he concluded. “The Green Party is getting stronger, larger and more organized.”

A Kerry spokesperson could not be reached for comment.

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Forum posts

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    Karl & John talk about how they’re going to spend the GELAC money.

    • Kerry is probably just as guilty of election fraud as the bush camp. Remember when Dennis Kuncinch was way ahead of all other democrats, before the Iowa Primary? Suddenly, Kerry became a favorite son and won primary after primary, just like the Repub. governors did in strong Democratic regions. I believe he was the carrot, not the donkey that lead to obvious voter fraud and the Re-selection of shrub. Silence speaks volumes.....the "opposition" party, all the major media and especially the Repubs. If they were innocent they would be shouting it from the capitol dome. Wait until the lawsuits hit the fan.

  • kerry and bush ... skull and bones ... need we say more !?!

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    This is the most flattering thing I have read regarding DUmmie Kerry.

    President Bush, Yeah!!!!!!!

    DUmmies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • I thought he had $15 million left over, not $51 million! Please check your facts.

    • Look at that ugly disgusting evil flabby face on Dicky the Crook. I truly forgot how foul his jowls were, and his evil little beady eyes that could never look anyone squarley in the face. I wonder if his mother mated with the devil, he looks like a cross between a human and Satan. Thank you for posting his photo as a reminder to us all that Dick the Crook was a Republican, and that he is the father and the founder of the Dirty Tricks that has become the Republican party.

    • No, it has been well publicised on most sites of this type. It is 51 million. He should spend every last dime of it to find out what happened. More and more, I think this election had its outcome with the full co-operation of the Kerry camp. Sad story.

    • I don’t think we should have any faith whatsoever in that Shaggy from Scooby Do lookalike. President Chimp or Kohn Jerry -whoever you vote for the government wins. Same shit different wrapping.

    • Get over yourself, YOU and YOUR PARTY LOST!!!! It was this type of attitude and Hated that helped you lose. Try and see some good in this Country. Get over yourself.

    • The word is hatred sweetheart, not hated. It has an r in it.

  • If the Green Party proves that the Ohio count was fraudulent then the Green Party will gain thousands of supporters. I for one and my colleagues will immediately resign the Democratic party and join the Green party. The Green Party will prove they are a party to be reckoned with. Crotchety Granny

    • If we could see some good in the new Nazi nation we would.

      But we cannot.

      Unfortunately, unlike 1938 when Hitler was nominated man of the year, and TIME had the image of the bodies hanging, now there is no US.

      All we have is an Empire, an empire of evil.

      If you could see that perhaps we would not all be so mortally afraid.

  • David Cobb is starting to sound like Jesse Jackson shaking down Coca-Cola. Kerry would be an idiot to
    get directly involved at this point and Cobb knows it. If the GOP didn’t give up Florida after losing the plurality they’re sure as hell not going to give up Ohio after winning it.

    p.s. Kerry has been providing money and other kinds of support all along..

    • It is a good thing that Kerry is not supporting the recounts...this will convince all the Democrat voters to switch to the Green party, since the Greens seem not to be beholden to the Republican party (or part of it). This will do a lot for the Green party to elevate it to the only Lberal party of any significance. The Democrats need to become extinct, they are nothing more than an extension of the Republicans, who needs them, its good they have exposed themselves for the fraud they have become.

  • Grow Up — Accept responsibility for your own actions and comments. Quit trying to blame to John Kerry for your mistakes and stop trying to find a scape goat to "pass the buck" to. How discusting you are!