Wisconsin Volunteer Wants Her Money Back

We all wanted John Kerry to be our next president. It isn't going to happen. And I am not going to blame any one thing, except, of course, the problematic electronic voting machines and the easily hackable central tabulators. However, one volunteer is upset because Kerry asked for money to help with the post-election period in case there were a problem requiring legal issues. She's wondering why Kerry caved in and gave his concession speech at noon Wednesday.

Phyllis Hasbrouck is asking Kerry:

• How is it good for our nation to be subjected to four more years of Bush?
• Why did you campaign so hard about the Bush people being thieves if you weren't prepared to persevere long enough to uncover voter intimidation and fraud?
• Why didn't you send your army of lawyers to fight for every provisional ballot in Ohio?
• Did you really believe that stuff you said about "a time for healing?" The time for healing comes after you win a battle, not in the middle of it.
• Do you think the Republican Party is interested in working toward a bipartisan spirit?
• Do you actually think we will achieve unity in this country?

This volunteer feels really betrayed by the Kerry/Edwards campaign. She feels that a real leader would have organized a coordinated strategy of legal challenges, popular demonstrations in the streets and a public relations blitz to let the actual votes of the American people be counted fairly. This was a lost opportunity to help save our democracy.

She wants her $25 back.

[Click on the blog title to read Phyllis's article in full.]