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KansDem

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3. "Where are the Dems in all of this?"

Reply to monmouth (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 11:57 AM

Jul 2012

Where were they in 2000 and 2004? I'm really at a loss as to why these election shenanigans are permitted to continue unabated.

After the debacle of Bush v Gore, I would have expected legislation would be introduced that would:

1) Ban all "super secret propriety codes" used in voting machines;
2) Eliminate the private profit motive in elections;
3) Make vote counting transparent.

But we still limp along with these kinds of stories occurring regularly. I don't understand it...

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Nickolaus changed software before April election breakdown [View all] deminks Jul 2012 OP

And yet WI allowed this person to still participate in the process. First, she was not allowed, monmouth Jul 2012 #1

"Where are the Dems in all of this?" KansDem Jul 2012 #3

Me neither but you said it better than I...n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #6

An amendment to get rid of the electoral college and decide elections by popular vote counts. xtraxritical Jul 2012 #9

Let's see if I read what I read ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #2

Isn't this a serious enough problem to take to court and put her under oath sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #5

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2012 #4

The fact the GAB let Nickolaus run roughshod over our elections is just more evidence we need.... Scuba Jul 2012 #7

Time to indict her, and indict her hard Panasonic Jul 2012 #8

who needs elections when crony power is so implacable--and convenient! librechik Jul 2012 #10

K&R. My Governor has a criminal defense fund. n/t bobthedrummer Jul 2012 #11