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diva77

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28. The stock talking point is "if people think the machines are rigged, they won't vote."

Reply to Sancho (Reply #25)

Thu Aug 29, 2019, 10:02 AM

Aug 2019

Very unfortunate since it seems landslides are needed to eke above the margin of error in order to win elections these days.

Too much vendor/lobbyist and dark money influence keeps these computerized vote-rigging things afloat.

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Mystery of missing votes deepens as Congress investigates Georgia [View all] Sancho Aug 2019 OP

Kick. Interesting underpants Aug 2019 #1

Kickin' with disgust Faux pas Aug 2019 #2

Forget the Republicans' "anti-kommanism." DFW Aug 2019 #3

Fixing our electoral systems is higher priority than health care, guns, environment ANYTHING. We're uponit7771 Aug 2019 #4

The entire republican crime family is out in the open breaking laws & no one can do anything yaesu Aug 2019 #5

Former GA SoS & current Governor Brian Kemp lives/votes in Winterville, GA CottonBear Aug 2019 #6

amazing how these "anomalies" NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #7

Isn't it though... Raster Aug 2019 #8

K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #9

Knowingly rig our elections? SCVDem Aug 2019 #10

Propose a law DFW Aug 2019 #21

Fucken Unbelievable Pepsidog Aug 2019 #11

"Anomalies" and "Irregularities" need to be broken down into "intentional/unintentional" categories. diva77 Aug 2019 #12

we need paper ballots counted by the public in an open transparent manner questionseverything Aug 2019 #15

I agree 1000% diva77 Aug 2019 #16

i agree questionseverything Aug 2019 #17

What the hell?!?!?!?!? Toorich Aug 2019 #13

I saw your post earlier today, when at the office. PatrickforO Aug 2019 #20

People need to start going to jail. robbob Aug 2019 #14

Easy to program the logic nt lostnfound Aug 2019 #18

When I hear just wait for the election, I lose my mind! joanbarnes Aug 2019 #19

why why why why why why why haven't Democrats been screaming about this for decades? ProfessorPlum Aug 2019 #22

this..... Sancho Aug 2019 #25

The stock talking point is "if people think the machines are rigged, they won't vote." diva77 Aug 2019 #28

That's why we will not be allowed to know Trump did not 'win' in 2016. triron Aug 2019 #32

Again....... DENVERPOPS Aug 2019 #30

We've seen them in Georgia before and you don't have to look amywalk Aug 2019 #23

My question to you and others in this article DENVERPOPS Aug 2019 #29

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Aug 2019 #24

If you can get a paper receipt from an ATM or a credit card transaction, klook Aug 2019 #26

And every vote should be available online as well... cbdo2007 Aug 2019 #33

Cheaters gonna face the music? I hope so saidsimplesimon Aug 2019 #27

A good 2018 example of the widespread vote flipping in 2016. triron Aug 2019 #31

knr triron Aug 2019 #34

It will continue to happen cause the public can never know the truth. triron Aug 2019 #35

I reported a DRE flipping votes almost exactly like the one reported in GA... Sancho Aug 2019 #36