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Lexblues

(180 posts)
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:43 PM Feb 2020

How do we know Putin is not hacking the vote for Bernie?

I can't believe that Putin is getting what he wants...first Trump as president and now Bernie as the Dem nominee. And with Bernie atop the ticket, the Dems will go down like Corbyn in the UK. McCarthy will be sworn in as the new speaker and Trump will rule America. And the Dems are just letting this happen. Bernie would be an illegitimate nominee.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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How do we know Putin is not hacking the vote for Bernie? (Original Post) Lexblues Feb 2020 OP
Oh come on... HerbChestnut Feb 2020 #1
It is getting a bit coincidental. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #3
Yeah, why didn't Bernie inform us that he was aware of meddling Lexblues Feb 2020 #6
As you know.. the news is out just today that BS Cha Feb 2020 #16
Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #2
We don't, none of these companies have op sec compliance or voting or polling thx to Trump and uponit7771 Feb 2020 #4
That's a legitimate question. We deserve an honest answer. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #5
I have been assured personally by Putin that is not happening still_one Feb 2020 #7
How do we know there arn't trolls on this board trying to hurt Bernie's campaign? LawnKorn Feb 2020 #8
Primary results are consistent with opinion polls so far. Mister Ed Feb 2020 #9
There was plenty of speculation of hacking in 2016 Lexblues Feb 2020 #10
True. But Trump's win was a surprise, and Bernie's results so far are not Mister Ed Feb 2020 #11
Maybe Putin is doing it for Biden and is just not good at it. nt Gore1FL Feb 2020 #12
Putins goal is to sow confusion. Ferryboat Feb 2020 #13
Russia is rigging our primary nobuddy Feb 2020 #14
We don't he needs to withdraw if he truly cares about what happens to America. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #15
I think his numbers started going up about a month ago. Nt helpisontheway Feb 2020 #17
Which vote exactly would he be hacking? The ones in Iowa where people stood in groups for hours? jmg257 Feb 2020 #18
 

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
3. It is getting a bit coincidental.
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:45 PM
Feb 2020

All of these posts that just happened to happen today.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Lexblues

(180 posts)
6. Yeah, why didn't Bernie inform us that he was aware of meddling
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:47 PM
Feb 2020

by the Russians a month ago? That's why I post this today.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(297,692 posts)
16. As you know.. the news is out just today that BS
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 08:09 PM
Feb 2020

knew about this Russian help for a month.. so of course there's going to be posts about it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

Response to Lexblues (Original post)

 

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)
4. We don't, none of these companies have op sec compliance or voting or polling thx to Trump and
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:45 PM
Feb 2020

... none of these fuckers ever got together and said they needed compliance as an industry to keep shit straight.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
5. That's a legitimate question. We deserve an honest answer.
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:46 PM
Feb 2020

I don't know why you're being attacked for asking a simple question (unless people are afraid of the answer).

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

still_one

(92,412 posts)
7. I have been assured personally by Putin that is not happening
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:47 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LawnKorn

(1,137 posts)
8. How do we know there arn't trolls on this board trying to hurt Bernie's campaign?
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:48 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Mister Ed

(5,944 posts)
9. Primary results are consistent with opinion polls so far.
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:52 PM
Feb 2020

If we start seeing results that are wldly out of whack with polls, then it's time for suspicion.

It's true, if course, that polls are not infallible, and also true that electoral upsets do happen. But for now, while the polls and the results are jibing with each other, it's irresponsible to start throwing around accusations like this.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Lexblues

(180 posts)
10. There was plenty of speculation of hacking in 2016
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 06:55 PM
Feb 2020

on this board when Trump won. And polls have a margin of error. Just hacking and changing the results of a thousand votes is enough to not draw suspicion.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Mister Ed

(5,944 posts)
11. True. But Trump's win was a surprise, and Bernie's results so far are not
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 07:15 PM
Feb 2020

Anything is possible of course, but I think it's premature for us to start going at each other's throats. Getting us to do that is part of Putin's evil plan.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Gore1FL

(21,152 posts)
12. Maybe Putin is doing it for Biden and is just not good at it. nt
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 07:26 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Ferryboat

(923 posts)
13. Putins goal is to sow confusion.
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 07:31 PM
Feb 2020

He is not backing any particular candidate. The goal is create doubts regarding the legitimacy of the election.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

nobuddy

(215 posts)
14. Russia is rigging our primary
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 07:38 PM
Feb 2020

and no one on this site is talking about it. I figured there would be a million posts about it. Weird. Maybe they hacked this site too.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
15. We don't he needs to withdraw if he truly cares about what happens to America.
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 07:49 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

helpisontheway

(5,008 posts)
17. I think his numbers started going up about a month ago. Nt
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 08:25 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
18. Which vote exactly would he be hacking? The ones in Iowa where people stood in groups for hours?
Fri Feb 21, 2020, 08:49 PM
Feb 2020

And were eventually counted via paper back-up?

"Throughout the collection of records of results, the IDP identified inconsistencies in the data and used our redundant paper records to promptly correct those errors."


Or the ones in NH that were old school paper and pencil?
New Hampshire’s election system is decidedly old school: paper ballots hand-marked by voters.
..
"Want me to give it to you and see if you can hack this pencil?” Gardner said. “We have this pencil. This is how people vote in this state. And you can't hack this pencil."


Wow - that f*&^ing Putin does get around!!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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