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3. Oh, counting votes is such a . . . formality!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 06:11 PM

Feb 2012

So much easier to just declare a winner. More efficient. The free market values efficiency, you know. If you have a problem with that, you're clearly some goddam socialist who hates capitalism!

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Maine GOP failed to count communities that voted DURING caucus period. [View all] RandySF Feb 2012 OP

It not who votes that counts, but who counts the votes. rurallib Feb 2012 #1

gee, too bad we didn't actually count the votes, but we're pretty sure librechik Feb 2012 #2

Oh, counting votes is such a . . . formality! gratuitous Feb 2012 #3

What a way to pick a candidate Mz Pip Feb 2012 #4

I agree--some of them come up between "complete waste of time" and "clusterfuck." MADem Feb 2012 #6

Those embarrassing Ron Paul voters the other one Feb 2012 #5

Ron Paul voters: They're harder to get out than Santorum... Salviati Feb 2012 #9

This is theft in broad daylight Renew Deal Feb 2012 #7

once again the fraud is from the top, not from the voters. Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #8

Discredit GOP establishment Ian62 Feb 2012 #10

Webster's a fucking idiot like Gov. LePUKE, and the Maine GOP will get pounded in Nov. RBInMaine Feb 2012 #11