It was a great fundraiser for the Green Party, but Jill Stein’s recount effort seems to have reached a dead end. News broke Saturday evening that Stein would discontinue her recount effort in Pennsylvania after failing to post a $1 million bond mandated by a Commonwealth Court judge.
BREAKING: Green Party drops court case seeking statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election.
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 4, 2016
No Pennsylvania recount; Green Party could not afford the $1M bond. Where's all the Dem donor $$$?https://t.co/kHoUl5p1pf pic.twitter.com/HIOWFQDEMb
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) December 4, 2016
Stein, who so far has raised $7 million for the recount effort in three states, said Saturday that “the judge’s outrageous demand that voters pay such an exorbitant figure is a shameful, unacceptable barrier to democratic participation,” calling it “another sign that Pennsylvania’s antiquated election law is stacked against voters.”
Actually, Pennsylvania already held its election, on Nov. 8 — Stein seems to have forgotten that what she’s asking for is a hand recount of every ballot based on an unsupported claim that voting machines might have been hacked.
.@AP pic.twitter.com/YS66F8if7e
— NAC – Deal With It! (@NationalAcq) December 4, 2016
@AP damn I thought she had it pic.twitter.com/a4BpV8tb3x
— Chef Z (@Zak_Ls) December 4, 2016
@AP Wow what an unexpected development, I'm utterly flabbergasted at this it came out of nowhere!!!!!!
— The Watchdog (@TheWatchdogDBQ) December 4, 2016
@AP How about money solicited by the Green Party in the understanding it would pursue a recount in PA… will it be returned to donors?
— Doug Sheridan (@dougsheridan) December 4, 2016
Check is in the mail. @dougsheridan @AP
— George & Val (@ValAndGeorgeS) December 4, 2016
Actually, those who read the fine print already know that there was no guarantee of a recount, and that any money left over would go toward unspecified efforts to promote election integrity in the future:
Check the fine print, recount donors! https://t.co/cwsYB2GUJP pic.twitter.com/xwy7gALGyY
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 27, 2016
@AP Stein has conned the crap out people.
— PoNard MadCraw (@Nfamous209) December 4, 2016
Props @DrJillStein! Totally respect the hustle.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) December 4, 2016
Here's Jill Stein's official statement regarding the withdrawal from Pennsylvania's recount effort: pic.twitter.com/6z1TP3OrCr
— Matthew (@Matthops82) December 3, 2016
@AP LOSERS! pic.twitter.com/xI7vI8L2hH
— CGG (@usmccggusa) December 4, 2016
@AP bahahahaha! More liberal tears to come.
— proud infidel (@NooblerMcnublet) December 4, 2016
@AP so I guess Jill can add millionaire to her bio.
— MTB (@nsewanswers) December 4, 2016
@AP you think her and Bernie will have matching summer homes now? Socialism for all except us! Stupid liberals
— Trump Force One (@trump20164prez) December 4, 2016
