感恩節前又有大新聞冒出。首先已統計得票數,證實希拉裏比川普多了200多萬張,創造了曆史的記錄。其次有電腦和選舉專家在密歇根、賓夕法尼亞和威斯康星三個“搖擺州”,發現得票數可能被操縱 (1)。比較紙張選票和電腦選票的結果,發現選舉有被人為操控的可能。川普以微弱的多數,獲得此三州的選舉人票,但迄今未能發現係統被駭客入侵的可靠證據。
總統奧巴馬和另一候選人希拉裏的團隊,迄今也未表態,或提出重新審核搖擺州選票的要求。這是一個艱難的時刻。如果重新驗票,真的推翻11月8日的宣布結果,有可能會導致更多的爭拗和抗爭。
民眾抗議和要求審核搖擺州選票的電話,打爆了司法部的熱線設置。而在Change網站上要求複審的呼籲,在節前迅速達到了近20萬人的門檻。
而一些反對者認為,沒有證據能證實這些說法,並認為是一些希拉裏支持者的輸不起的行為和搞事。有人甚至一口咬定,沒有駭客入侵的可能,當然也沒有證據支持這個說法。按照選舉規則,候選人提出複議,也是常事不值得大驚小怪。
而綠黨參選人Jill Stein 迅速地要求在這三個州,重新驗票 (2)。她要求的是小額民眾捐款,節前達到200萬,但被快速衝破。目前目標是700萬,以便正式在這三個州展開獨立調查。她強調不是為了改變選舉結果,而是確保選舉的誠信和民主的公正性。
民間動起來了,可這三個人卻默不作聲。希拉裏一直強調俄羅斯駭客入侵民主黨的電腦係統,並盜取了大量電郵,證據不可否認。如今嫌疑“證據”又出現了,她和總統卻一言不發。令人關心的還是川普的態度和動作。離大選投票日還有幾周,川普當時聲稱幾千萬非法移民和幾百萬死人已投了票,可見他早已知道電腦數票時的貓膩。
當選後,川普已從他競選時的立場大規模的退縮,這是可以理解的。因為這會贏得反對者的妥協,但也會造成原支持者的抱怨。但有一樣是不能退縮和妥協的,這就是“讓美國變得更偉大”。川普強烈反對選舉被操縱,反對媒體的造謠和中傷。這些是真的還是假的,至今還各說各話。麵對突如其來選舉被操縱的指責和疑問,大眾還是希望看到他的態度。確保美國民主的精髓,不被外人操控和破壞,這是“讓美國變得更偉大”的第一要素。
川普大慨不會公開反對這樣的重新驗票,但僅僅如此是不夠的。猜想感恩節晚的火雞宴上,川普一定和家人討論了此事。怎麽辦?打電話給克林頓夫妻?可以這麽說:我已經公開表態,不查你的電郵門。你也別再要求複查。老哥們了,成嗎?
可現在此事的推手是中間的草根力量。
現在還無法預料事態的發展。查票亦不一定能翻盤,但不查或此案爛手爛尾,對川普的影響可能更大。電腦專家們,不會放手正常的驗票程序。以後找到的任何證據,都將對川普執政不利。持續發酵的新聞也隻會越抹越黑。老話“身正不怕影子歪”,誰願意去當被假票選出來的總統?川普該站出來了:大聲疾呼支持審核搖擺州的選票結果。
更新:本博客發表的第二天, 希拉裏陣營已表態參與Jill的點票行動。總統相信目前無證據顯示有駭客攻擊,尊重選民的選擇。川普發飆,認為這是Jill的騙局(scam)。
參考文獻:
(1)J. Alex Halderman:Want to Know if the Election was Hacked? Look at the Ballots (附普林斯頓大學投票機被劫持的示範視頻)
(2)https://jillstein.nationbuilder.com/recount
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今天希拉裏陣營,已表態參與Jill的點票行動。
總統相信目前無證據顯示有駭客攻擊,尊重選民的選擇。
川普認為這是Jill的騙局(scam)。
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/25/503349326/people-have-donated-millions-to-jill-steins-recount-campaign-is-it-worth-it