感恩节前又有大新闻冒出。首先已统计得票数,证实希拉里比川普多了200多万张,创造了历史的记录。其次有电脑和选举专家在密歇根、宾夕法尼亚和威斯康星三个“摇摆州”,发现得票数可能被操纵 (1)。比较纸张选票和电脑选票的结果,发现选举有被人为操控的可能。川普以微弱的多数,获得此三州的选举人票,但迄今未能发现系统被骇客入侵的可靠证据。
总统奥巴马和另一候选人希拉里的团队,迄今也未表态,或提出重新审核摇摆州选票的要求。这是一个艰难的时刻。如果重新验票,真的推翻11月8日的宣布结果,有可能会导致更多的争拗和抗争。
民众抗议和要求审核摇摆州选票的电话,打爆了司法部的热线设置。而在Change网站上要求复审的呼吁,在节前迅速达到了近20万人的门槛。
而一些反对者认为,没有证据能证实这些说法,并认为是一些希拉里支持者的输不起的行为和搞事。有人甚至一口咬定,没有骇客入侵的可能,当然也没有证据支持这个说法。按照选举规则,候选人提出复议,也是常事不值得大惊小怪。
而绿党参选人Jill Stein 迅速地要求在这三个州,重新验票 (2)。她要求的是小额民众捐款,节前达到200万,但被快速冲破。目前目标是700万,以便正式在这三个州展开独立调查。她强调不是为了改变选举结果,而是确保选举的诚信和民主的公正性。
民间动起来了,可这三个人却默不作声。希拉里一直强调俄罗斯骇客入侵民主党的电脑系统,并盗取了大量电邮,证据不可否认。如今嫌疑“证据”又出现了,她和总统却一言不发。令人关心的还是川普的态度和动作。离大选投票日还有几周,川普当时声称几千万非法移民和几百万死人已投了票,可见他早已知道电脑数票时的猫腻。
当选后,川普已从他竞选时的立场大规模的退缩,这是可以理解的。因为这会赢得反对者的妥协,但也会造成原支持者的抱怨。但有一样是不能退缩和妥协的,这就是“让美国变得更伟大”。川普强烈反对选举被操纵,反对媒体的造谣和中伤。这些是真的还是假的,至今还各说各话。面对突如其来选举被操纵的指责和疑问,大众还是希望看到他的态度。确保美国民主的精髓,不被外人操控和破坏,这是“让美国变得更伟大”的第一要素。
川普大慨不会公开反对这样的重新验票,但仅仅如此是不够的。猜想感恩节晚的火鸡宴上,川普一定和家人讨论了此事。怎么办?打电话给克林顿夫妻?可以这么说:我已经公开表态,不查你的电邮门。你也别再要求复查。老哥们了,成吗?
可现在此事的推手是中间的草根力量。
现在还无法预料事态的发展。查票亦不一定能翻盘,但不查或此案烂手烂尾,对川普的影响可能更大。电脑专家们,不会放手正常的验票程序。以后找到的任何证据,都将对川普执政不利。持续发酵的新闻也只会越抹越黑。老话“身正不怕影子歪”,谁愿意去当被假票选出来的总统?川普该站出来了:大声疾呼支持审核摇摆州的选票结果。
参考文献:
(1)J. Alex Halderman:Want to Know if the Election was Hacked? Look at the Ballots (有普林斯顿大学投票机被劫持的示范视频)
(2)https://jillstein.nationbuilder.com/recount
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