Reply #4: What Salon Said Was That [View All]

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none of the articles so far claiming the election was stolen can prove that assertion. This is true -- Greg Palast's article was one of the most egregious in this regard.

It's easy for the press or the public to confuse "it hasn't been proven" with "it didn't happen." This is a big danger. This is why I've been discouraging accusations until more evidence has been assembled. If the window of media and public attention closes before there's a smoking gun, the whole issue will be assigned to the fringes and no one will pay attention. Look at Florida in 2000. Nothing was ever done about Escambia County, even though the official totals strongly suggest fraud.

This is the time to vigorously pursue irregularities without claiming that they will overturn the results. We just don't know yet. Credibility is everything.