[Fwd: Re: on the American election - a query and a comment]

[kelley]

At 08:04 PM 11/27/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Tom Lehman wrote:
>
>>Here's a complimentary story by Eric Alterman that's worth taking a peek at,
>>
>>http://www.msnbc.com/news/494375.asp
>
>So why didn't the Dems organize a "riot squad" to counter the Repubs? Are 
>we against the freedom to assemble when it's right-wingers who are assembling?
>
>I hear that the DLC types running the show on the ground in Florida are a 
>bunch of incompetent wankers. Hire David Boies, but don't bother to 
>organize/mobilize actual people. How typical.
>
>Doug

as i understand it, that's exactly what they did do early on.  the 
canvassing of the state for irregularities early on was orchestrated by the 
dems.  it was their action plan in the event of a close election.

kelley