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Will Sen. George Allen of Virginia and Sen. Conrad Burns of Montana deny the obvious and fight the verdict of the voters or will they graciously accept defeat and spare their constituents and the country at large the needless pain, agony and frustration of having to wait for the inevitable result to be officially announced? It is apparent to most observers that Jon Tester of Montana and Jim Webb of Virginia both emerged victorious, having won close fought elections. The likelihood of reversing these results through a time-consuming recount is, at worst, zero, and at best, none. In the spirit of bi-partisanship and respect for the will of the people, it is important that artificial roadblocks not be constructed along the road of political will. This clearly is not the time for games or a state of denial. It is time to acknowledge reality and move on for the better of all concerned.Should they opt to fight the results, it is imperative that the eyes of the world and the full resources of the Democratic Party be brought to bear to ensure the integrity of the process and that an accurate recount is conducted without any hint of criminal activity. The will of the people must be protected and allowed its full and unedited expression.
