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global1

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7. It Seems Like There Is Always A Reasonable Doubt....

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 06:55 PM

Nov 2016

It just seems to me to be the smart thing to do - that is - take the time to verify election results and certify the winners and losers.

But we Americans want instant gratification - so I guess it will never happen.

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What Is The Rush Of Calling The Election The Night Of?.... [View all] global1 Nov 2016 OP

The media agreed too wait until the west coast polls closed. HassleCat Nov 2016 #1

This phonied-up concern for the speed of the tally was all part of the Repug plan ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2016 #2

High time we exposed the Rethugs as the riggin cheaters they are... if we don't make a stand here, when will we ever?! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #4

People have been trying, ever since the Repugs tested the idea in Nebraska in 1996 ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2016 #6

When there is no reasonable doubt to the election's outcome, further delay is pointless. tritsofme Nov 2016 #3

It Seems Like There Is Always A Reasonable Doubt.... global1 Nov 2016 #7

What good does it do to verify election results and certify winners SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #12

The Verification And Certification Process Would .... global1 Nov 2016 #13

Really? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #14

Ratings, which is to say, money Retrograde Nov 2016 #5

Paper ballots madokie Nov 2016 #8

No thanks on the hand count SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #15

I would not be surprised if the Russians are hacking and rigging this thread. AngryAmish Nov 2016 #9

Is that sarcasm or not? Generator Nov 2016 #10

Iron-clad Republican Strategy librechik Nov 2016 #11