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I'd bet I can name the states hacked successfully: lark Feb 2018 #1
States too Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #2
Exactly why they were flipped. lark Feb 2018 #3
Especially MFM008 Feb 2018 #5
WI. How the hell did Ron Johnson beat Russ Feingold? chuckstevens Feb 2018 #23
Exactly. I was asking that on election night. Except I knew the answer. Knew it as soon as Amaryllis Feb 2018 #39
Russia stole it for him, lark Feb 2018 #76
we need to VOTE BY MAIL .... like we do in OREGON. it is great trueblue2007 Feb 2018 #67
They did MFM008 Feb 2018 #4
All paper ballots in 2018 YessirAtsaFact Feb 2018 #6
I just do not get Democrats in Washington sometimes LiberalLovinLug Feb 2018 #9
Your country has the counting methods set up YessirAtsaFact Feb 2018 #13
Its really not that difficult LiberalLovinLug Feb 2018 #16
verified Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #73
Canada has the same population as California. Also, we throw everything on one ballot... Hekate Feb 2018 #50
Ah yes, the benefits of "direct democracy" LiberalLovinLug Feb 2018 #77
California's ballot Propositions have led to some really, really stupid decisions Hekate Feb 2018 #78
Exactly!!! usaf-vet Feb 2018 #10
Absolutely. The first few times I voted, we used paper ballots here in Georgia Glorfindel Feb 2018 #29
Michigan has paper ballots statewide. longship Feb 2018 #41
Then, if necessary assign a Federal agent to each precinct. Ligyron Feb 2018 #47
We have precinct observers in nearly every precinct. longship Feb 2018 #62
it has to be paper ballots counted by hand with a tight chain of custody questionseverything Feb 2018 #63
And then we will have lost ballot boxes, stuffed ballots, hanging chads, etc. Hoyt Feb 2018 #52
Please spare me the macho speech about losers, etc We dont have to accept cheating YessirAtsaFact Feb 2018 #54
Hacking didnt cost us the election. Never suggested not taking precautions. Spare me Hoyt Feb 2018 #56
Agree on GOTV. Disagree on hacking YessirAtsaFact Feb 2018 #58
Maybe some folks didnt want to admit voting for trump. Hoyt Feb 2018 #59
the "shy conservative voter" theory started in 2000. coincidence? probably not. nt TheFrenchRazor Feb 2018 #65
obama was smart enough and had the army of volunteers to count the precincts himself questionseverything Feb 2018 #66
Well, they're definitely not telling us everything. octoberlib Feb 2018 #7
"Volga Bagmen". Bingo. n/t TygrBright Feb 2018 #8
I hear there are a lot of badger fans in Minsk. Ellipsis Feb 2018 #11
... mcar Feb 2018 #12
So I will say it again edhopper Feb 2018 #14
And I will agree again ... planetc Feb 2018 #26
Keith Olberman was the only one who would go there after they stole 2004. Amaryllis Feb 2018 #40
In any reasonable country, however, he'd have lost by a whole lot more FiveGoodMen Feb 2018 #31
True edhopper Feb 2018 #34
My concern, though, is that we talk like we'd be okay if elections were cleaned up FiveGoodMen Feb 2018 #35
Agreed edhopper Feb 2018 #44
They didn't get into voting machines. Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #15
The Russians hacked into voter rolls, but I remain convinced that rainin Feb 2018 #20
On site, when there is no restriction on ability to access the machines Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #22
You're missing something important garybeck Feb 2018 #60
This would make an excellent OP in and of itself. Great explanation. diva77 Feb 2018 #72
No Russians required for this necessarily. The rethug & nonrethug SOS's certified these machines diva77 Feb 2018 #49
For what reason did they do it? sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #21
I'm sure they are trying to mess with voter registration. Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #70
you don't know that. don't act like you do. nt TheFrenchRazor Feb 2018 #27
+1000 triron Feb 2018 #30
agree bluestarone Feb 2018 #33
With all due respect, you don't have a clue whether I have no experience - Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #69
How do you know? garybeck Feb 2018 #61
For one, I read reports of election system hacking very carefully, Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #71
It is impossible to observe what goes on inside a voting machine -- that is why the Germans rejected diva77 Feb 2018 #75
Somehow, we stopped trusting exit polls in domestic elections rainin Feb 2018 #17
Great link. byronius Feb 2018 #24
that started in 2000. i'm shocked. not. nt TheFrenchRazor Feb 2018 #28
'We are inching ever closer to the revelation that the actual vote totals were hacked...' C Moon Feb 2018 #18
Yep, we knew it. n/t rainin Feb 2018 #32
+1, they don't even have to hack the totals just hack the voter roles and keep people uponit7771 Feb 2018 #36
Lots of us suspected it when the news about hacking came out summer of 2016. Amaryllis Feb 2018 #42
Yep. And the same thing is going to happen this November unless something is fixed. C Moon Feb 2018 #46
And specially because Republicans don't want to stop them. Kablooie Feb 2018 #19
The ends justify the means to Republicans Generic Brad Feb 2018 #38
my post from last nite is relevant here triron Feb 2018 #25
Don't fear - fix Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2018 #37
Yup! Botany Feb 2018 #43
Can't rec this enough! Ligyron Feb 2018 #45
"it's incumbent upon states & the feds to do something about it before our democracy is attacked red dog 1 Feb 2018 #48
Let's require manual, hand counting of all votes in all elections in our country! Sophia4 Feb 2018 #51
I have long wondered about what happened in Kentucky in 2016. (eom) StevieM Feb 2018 #53
And yet the counties in Wisconsin that hand recounted counties showed not significant and mythology Feb 2018 #55
would appreciate a link to the source of your information n/t diva77 Feb 2018 #57
bradblog says 9-30 % uncounted in some areas questionseverything Feb 2018 #64
it is quite likely that hacking would be targeted at precincts w/ no paper trail; and remember, TheFrenchRazor Feb 2018 #68
investigate and re- or de-certify Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #74
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