Yeah! You go get 'em, tiger!

Wednesday's Washington Post reported that the Ohio Democratic Party has announced that it's supporting the efforts of the Green and Libertarian Parties to get a recount in the state.

The organization, whose decision is expected to give more legitimacy to the recount push, complained that Ohio voters faced long lines at the polls Nov. 2, that some voting machines malfunctioned and that some absentee ballots were never delivered. ...

The Democrats are not helping to pay for the recount but will keep close tabs on legal decisions that affect it and place observers in each of the state's 88 counties to monitor the tabulation.

The Kerry campaign said it intends to monitor the proceedings for irregularities. "We didn't ask for it," said Dan Hoffheimer, the campaign's legal counsel. "But since it's apparently going to happen, we want to make sure it gets done right."

That's it: Cave the night of the election and don't express any interest in investigating fraud or other irregularities affecting voters, but when someone else does it for you, jump right in with press releases to show your "concern" and share the credit - but don't put in any money and make clear you "didn't ask for it."

Yeah! That's the Democratic Party I know!