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silvershadow

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1. We must not let our success (and luck) this time allow complacency on the issues. Rather,

Reply to bleever (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 03:14 PM

Nov 2012

we need to continue to push for reforms. Voters should not be disenfranchised. Voters should not wait in long lines. If there are long lines then there are not enough polling locations and machines. Political operatives should not be allowed to make changes of any kind to voting rules, regulations, and laws. There need to be some standards. There need to be some reforms. The work continues.

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If a hack in Ohio failed, thank DU. (x-post) [View all] bleever Nov 2012 OP

We must not let our success (and luck) this time allow complacency on the issues. Rather, silvershadow Nov 2012 #1

We did not luck out. We won an election. randome Nov 2012 #14

Indeed, we did. We were lucky the Rove and Co. didn't move forward with their plan to steal. nt silvershadow Nov 2012 #15

Remember this image from the days just after the 2004 election? bleever Nov 2012 #2

if I recall, that was the year the great punditry claimed that exit polls were no longer relevant Whisp Nov 2012 #3

Yes indeed. bleever Nov 2012 #4

I never forgot that malaise Nov 2012 #9

Yes, polls irrelevant. In fact, they were pushing the "abandon polling" meme just the other day. silvershadow Nov 2012 #16

I do believe I'm on the road to being healed SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #7

Such a long time in coming. bleever Nov 2012 #8

For old times' sake, the Bush family on election night, when they were strangley trotted out bleever Nov 2012 #5

Ive been trying to find the clip of George and Jeb Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #27

Yes, I remember that too. Jeb said he was sorry for letting George down, bleever Nov 2012 #30

Really? "West Coast" ? never knew that. I could have sworn it was "make a call to Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #31

I expect he told more than one story, bleever Nov 2012 #32

I'm still a bleever and I never gave up! NGU!! SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #6

I remember that absurd dismissive attitude at Kos about the Ohio election fraud. wakemewhenitsover Nov 2012 #10

Their line was, "we have to fix what's wrong with our party after this drubbing", bleever Nov 2012 #11

Exactly. And I remember opinions being expressed there like... wakemewhenitsover Nov 2012 #12

K&R Z_I_Peevey Nov 2012 #13

Fuck Bev Harris hootinholler Nov 2012 #17

+1000. Andy..... BeHereNow Nov 2012 #19

People like Bev Harris don't have the shame gene. Rex Nov 2012 #21

I found DU through Andy hootinholler Nov 2012 #25

I never got to meet him in person, but I loved his soul over the phone. BeHereNow Nov 2012 #28

Paper trail for EVERY vote!!! n/t PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #18

Thank YOU Bleever for this thread. n/t BeHereNow Nov 2012 #20

Seconded! calimary Nov 2012 #26

Thank you....It is good to see some are may get the thanks for all they did Tippy Nov 2012 #22

And so a new conspiracy saves the day from the old conspiracy! RomneyLies Nov 2012 #23

Analysis! bleever Nov 2012 #24

And from such a PROLIFIC new member! BeHereNow Nov 2012 #29