The PA Senate race recount is all but over.

The Pennsylvania Department of State said Thursday afternoon
the initial count of votes in all counties had been completed.

As of 5 p.m., incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey trailed
Republican challenger Dave McCormick by 16,349 votes,
or a margin of 0.24%, compared with about 0.43% a week
earlier.

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/11/pennsylvania-election-recount-senate-bob-casey-dave-mccormick/

I also read that state law in PA requires that recounts must be performed with different scanners than were used originally.  I like that.  Helps eliminate the broken or compromised machine variables.

It's now official!

Sen. Bob Casey concedes
Pennsylvania Senate race to
Republican Dave McCormick
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/politics/pennsylvania-senate-race-casey-concedes/index.html

A million dollars wasted on a recount. 

There was never enough votes to make up the margin without discovering some discrepancy, malfunction, malfeasance, or counting illegal mail-in ballots.

It was Casey's prerogative to not waive the automatic recount, so he had the right.  However, he already knew the numbers, so the recount was destined to provide the same outcome.

As it stands, before any musical chairs leading to Trump's cabinet begins, the Senate is 53 GOP to 47 Dems.  That doesn't count Vance, who gets to settle any tied votes in the Senate.  Also, any vacancies resulting from Trump's nominations (Rubio) will be filled by the governor, in Rubio's case, DeSantas.  I'm confident Rubio's seat will go to another Republican.

 

All eyes on them and they weren't able to do the normal cheating as it's to obvious.

All eyes on them and they weren't able to do the normal cheating as it's to obvious.

The RNC was not passive like before.  This year, they fired a bunch of RNC managers and put people in place trained to know the election laws, local policies and what they can and can't do while observing the casting and counting of ballots.  They were briefed on the irregularities in prior elections telling them how to spot them and what to do about them.

Based on the small number of election interference reports and "weird" behavior at counting locations, the RNC's effort's worked.  What was irregular was remedied on the spot, and what might have been tried was abandoned because of the increased scrutiny.

Then again, it might be that some of the people in 2020 who may have helped Biden didn't feel the same way about helping Kamala.

i think everyone was anticipating a repeat of the shenanigans and were surprised when it didn't happen. 

Whoever is directly responsible, keep up the good work!

i watched a video in the last couple of days with lara trump
they wanted 100,000 (or was it 10,0000) poll watchers and got double
they had 500 (or was it 5000) lawyers ready to act if there were any issues)
we know now, more than ever, that ronna mcdaniel was costing the party bigly...

quote author=Flapp_Jackson link=topic=55410.msg493543#msg493543 date=1732317721]
The RNC was not passive like before.  This year, they fired a bunch of RNC managers and put people in place trained to know the election laws, local policies and what they can and can't do while observing the casting and counting of ballots.  They were briefed on the irregularities in prior elections telling them how to spot them and what to do about them.

Based on the small number of election interference reports and "weird" behavior at counting locations, the RNC's effort's worked.  What was irregular was remedied on the spot, and what might have been tried was abandoned because of the increased scrutiny.

Then again, it might be that some of the people in 2020 who may have helped Biden didn't feel the same way about helping Kamala.

i think everyone was anticipating a repeat of the shenanigans and were surprised when it didn't happen. 

Whoever is directly responsible, keep up the good work!
[/quote]

Lara Trump's interview:

RNC Opened Election Integrity offices all across the country to train local workers.

Poll watchers/workers goal:  100,000 people
Actual:  230,000 people

Lawyers to identify & deal with
   problems, mostly volunteers:  6,500 lawyers

Sounds like an episode of The Apprentice, and Lara Trump's team made smart decisions, worked hard and won the challenge.

https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=55195.msg493433#msg493433

i watched a video in the last couple of days with lara trump
they wanted 100,000 (or was it 10,0000) poll watchers and got double
they had 500 (or was it 5000) lawyers ready to act if there were any issues)
we know now, more than ever, that ronna mcdaniel was costing the party bigly...

sorry
no focus

Lara Trump's interview:

RNC Opened Election Integrity offices all across the country to train local workers.

Poll watchers/workers goal:  100,000 people
Actual:  230,000 people

Lawyers to identify & deal with
   problems, mostly volunteers:  6,500 lawyers

Sounds like an episode of The Apprentice, and Lara Trump's team made smart decisions, worked hard and won the challenge.

https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=55195.msg493433#msg493433

This red wave is great but keep in mind that waves go up and down.
It's a nature thing.

This red wave is great but keep in mind that waves go up and down.
It's a nature thing.

Not need to fret about the future.

Plan for the troughs, but don't dwell on them.  Enjoy the good times while you can, and remember them through the bad.

If you haven't been following the news of Scott Pesler's political activism journey, you're missing out.