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In reply to the discussion: If an election was stolen and there's no evidence of it [View all]Cerridwen
(13,257 posts)175. "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"
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Not. When the Republicans cheated every other way they could, why are you so quick...
Scuba
Jun 2012
#12
You're on record as stating there's "no legitimate reason to launch an investigation"...
Scuba
Jun 2012
#50
The margin of victory is not in the equation. Do you think those dictators with 98% wins...
Scuba
Jun 2012
#77
i can decipher post counts, & you've made the highest proportion of yours in the last two days.
HiPointDem
Jun 2012
#168
More importantly, how many students in the UW system have left for the summer...
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#98
That's your opinion. You have a lot of faith in the Republicans not cheating. History shows that
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#147
I am saying that to deny that Republicans cheat is like denying that grass is green.
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#151
And I am saying that for the REpublicans to cheat on the scale you are suggesting...
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#152
But it was not I who suggested anything, I have no idea if they tried, or even succeeded this
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#166
More ballots were delivered to precincts that ran short. Printers were on standby all day.
Thegonagle
Jun 2012
#130
"Precincts that ran short had MUCH higher turnout than predicted (other precincts didn't). "
Scuba
Jun 2012
#143
Exit poll variance is not proof of anything, but a good indicator and cause for audit.
Scuba
Jun 2012
#67
if that's the case, funny how exit polls have historically been used to predict elections, with
HiPointDem
Jun 2012
#159
exit polls have been around a long time. but suddenly in the 90s they became highly inaccurate?
HiPointDem
Jun 2012
#160
The fight started long before the recall started. And no, the recall wasn't started by the unions.
Scuba
Jun 2012
#34
Far worse, it's damaging. How many people said, "fuck it, it's all rigged anyway" and didn't bother?
PeaceNikki
Jun 2012
#19
PeaceNikki, I'm also very suspicious of those who scream "no fraud" when there are good ....
Scuba
Jun 2012
#46
I've never screamed any such thing. I've said no EVIDENCE of fraud, which is different.
PeaceNikki
Jun 2012
#48
I did not mean to imply that you are screaming anything, but disagree about the degree of difficulty
Scuba
Jun 2012
#52
Serious questions. Would it be difficult for a programmer from the voting machine
truckin
Jun 2012
#69
There are no manual counts in Wisconsin unless it is close enough for a recount or
truckin
Jun 2012
#135
And there are several others telling members to "move along, nothing to see here".
Scuba
Jun 2012
#16
That might have something to do with the fact that there is nothing to see here. n/t
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#22
your right on this, of course - crazy talk does not help prepare for all the battles to come
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2012
#17
I wouldn't ask for proof; very little is absolute. But to those who are so confident in the outcome,
truckin
Jun 2012
#23
After rereading you post I agree that the polls were evidence that the election
truckin
Jun 2012
#44
Any system where the votes are counted secretly, by a private corporation, with no
truckin
Jun 2012
#57
First question--Can WI elections be Diebolded? If so, in which counties?
Jackpine Radical
Jun 2012
#27
You fill out a paper ballot but the machine, programmed by a machine company employee,
truckin
Jun 2012
#31
"Please do not put words in my mouth unless you quote me." Hah, wow
4th law of robotics
Jun 2012
#103
well it was likely stolen but on the basis of last minute law changes for students
PatrynXX
Jun 2012
#92
Right. The election is unverifiable. We take their word for it, and shut up, or else get ridiculed
bleever
Jun 2012
#105
"This type of complacency is exactly what Rove and the repukes want."
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Jun 2012
#107
People don't like their "team" to lose elections, myself included. But on this board there is a bad
apocalypsehow
Jun 2012
#123
Why is it that no candidate or Party Official is willing to make such an allegation?
brooklynite
Jun 2012
#144
That problem is that the US election system has almost no credibility anymore
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2012
#150
"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"
Cerridwen
Jun 2012
#175