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byronius

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20. Hmm. Sometimes we don't hear things because they're not reported on.

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 07:05 AM

Jan 2018

I know this is a hot-button issue for every Democrat I know.

California was rescued by the excellent SOS Debra Bowen, who replaced a GOP Diebold shill. I was at a hearing where as an assemblywoman she grilled the GOP SOS's lackey, William Wood. It was the most embarassing display of naked political primitivism I have ever seen; his answers ranged from nonsensical to pure mockery, and he surrounded himself with a little herd of GOP beta males for moral support.

She eviscerated and humiliated him. He was ignorant, utterly ignorant, and I swear she started glowing like an elf queen near the end. Brilliant woman.

She ran for SOS and won a few years later, and electronic voting died in California. Our exit polls match the totals, unlike any of the red states.

I agree, we should all be saying it every day. It's the Core Issue of any Democracy.

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While we all live through this nightmare, remember one important thing [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 OP

True. However, let's hope for a stronger field in 2020. IluvPitties Jan 2018 #1

You just confirmed the OP's case. crazylikafox Jan 2018 #2

Not really. I supported and voted for Hillary in '16. IluvPitties Jan 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #10

Yeah, let's hope we can find someone strong enough to win by more than 4 or 5 million votes. pnwmom Jan 2018 #33

I didn't know a single Democrat during the entire election period who ever enough Jan 2018 #3

I heard and saw hold my nose hundreds of times. I heard and saw Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #5

I knew lots that repeated Jill Stein/Russia authored attacks ad nauseum ehrnst Jan 2018 #9

And was booed during her convention speech by fucked up types JI7 Jan 2018 #12

You don't know a single Democrat who attacked Hillary during the campaign? Sam McGee Jan 2018 #15

No, I'm just a naive old woman living out here in the boondocks of suburbia enough Jan 2018 #31

Difficult not to get snarky here. I'll just say that your experience was "unique". nt Atticus Jan 2018 #17

Actually, it wasn't. We don't all live in the same place or have exactly the same enough Jan 2018 #32

Cool story. MrsCoffee Jan 2018 #25

You must not have watched the convention then. That whole delegation that thought they could go pnwmom Jan 2018 #34

You aren't on FB are you? ehrnst Jan 2018 #44

I.have no confidence that those who made that mistake will avoid making it again Cary Jan 2018 #4

I have a lot of confidence - that it will happen all over again in 2020. Chemisse Jan 2018 #7

Thank you (nt) ehrnst Jan 2018 #8

Please remember RandomAccess Jan 2018 #11

Every Democratic elected official in this country Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #13

Holy shit that's just not true. byronius Jan 2018 #16

I have a Democratic Congressman and two Democratis Senators as well Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #19

Hmm. Sometimes we don't hear things because they're not reported on. byronius Jan 2018 #20

Could you please tell us which state that is so we can add our voices to yours? nt pnwmom Jan 2018 #37

California. Up north in wine country. Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #40

Thanks. I know a lot of people there. I'll talk to them about it. n/t pnwmom Jan 2018 #41

See my edited post. Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #43

California itself seems to be making progress on this, with most voters using paper ballots. pnwmom Jan 2018 #42

How many more times pressbox69 Jan 2018 #22

This might be just the beginning. I read a mathematical analysis of the electoral pnwmom Jan 2018 #38

Thanks for that point. byronius Jan 2018 #14

Thanks! Good post. pnwmom Jan 2018 #35

I like to quote that passage every chance I get RandomAccess Jan 2018 #36

Aw, thanks. pnwmom Jan 2018 #39

Sanders had my heart but Clinton had my vote. mahannah Jan 2018 #18

True enough but pressbox69 Jan 2018 #23

K&R betsuni Jan 2018 #21

Maybe that also was part of the Russian strategy? kentuck Jan 2018 #24

I hope that we have learned more than just one thing, I hope we have learned a lot. FM123 Jan 2018 #26

I live in Dumbfuckistan, though it was blue for many years Orange Free State Jan 2018 #27

Absolutely, and THANK YOU for being a voice of reason! MoonRiver Jan 2018 #28

63 million believed a serial liar because he mirrored their beliefs. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2018 #29

Yes, and the vast majority of those voters not only still support him but Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #30

I still think the over the top Bernie Bros were Russian posers Generic Brad Jan 2018 #45

I dont see it that way at all. some were sure, but many were just Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #46