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34. I didn't take a "side"

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 01:24 PM

Nov 2016

I corrected a misconception about how elections work. The only "side" is reality. I'm not obligated to start documenting things when replying to someone who made baseless claims. I don't logically inherit a burden of proof by replying to someone who failed at that burden.

However - it most certainly wasn't "baseless". I've watched dozens of elections and see this happen pretty much every single time. If you want evidence... you can just look at the numbers referenced in the linked official data. Contrary to what the poster claims, there were not just three locations with errors... and the errors were not limited to Trump's vote. Out of thousands of reports in WI alone, there were several corrections (likely dozens) and that's just for the Presidential race.

This is a standard part of going from an unofficial election-night total to official results... but no amount of bluster is going to get me to go line by line down thousands of figures to find a few dozen examples.

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Three Wisconsin Counties Just Admitted They Padded Trumps Win With Fake Votes [View all] kpete Nov 2016 OP

Weren't there "errors" in Drumpf's favor in Sauk County as well? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2016 #1

85% turnout - not sure whether to laugh or cry milestogo Nov 2016 #2

no one does projection like republicans barbtries Nov 2016 #3

That's the truth malaise Nov 2016 #5

I have 100s of posts here saying these assholes Cosmocat Nov 2016 #7

Completely correct. DK504 Nov 2016 #28

you were right all along. barbtries Nov 2016 #35

On November 7th Cosmocat Nov 2016 #40

trust me cosmocat, barbtries Nov 2016 #41

I hear ya LOUD AND CLEAR. We don't see Democrats underhandedly and ILLEGALLY... Raster Nov 2016 #9

Maybe it's worth trying meow2u3 Nov 2016 #38

i swear to gawd barbtries Nov 2016 #42

It's ok. You have time to catch up when you recover! lonestarnot Nov 2016 #22

Exactly treestar Nov 2016 #45

This is election fraud, not voter fraud. Thor_MN Nov 2016 #4

but, but, the media is completely dismissing the recount...shouldn't we?????? spanone Nov 2016 #6

I AM SHOCKED. Shocked, I tell you, SHOCKED! Raster Nov 2016 #8

It was NOT "voter fraud". It was ELECTION fraud CousinIT Nov 2016 #10

1 uponit7771 Nov 2016 #11

It was neither FBaggins Nov 2016 #13

So, you believe that it was all just an Bettie Nov 2016 #17

It's a VERY common mistake FBaggins Nov 2016 #19

Assertion! bigmonkey Nov 2016 #26

Sorry... that's what you're doing FBaggins Nov 2016 #27

Don't be sorry, you're wrong! bigmonkey Nov 2016 #30

I assumed you read the context that you were replying to FBaggins Nov 2016 #32

Frankly, this is not a "taking sides" issue, or shouldn't be. bigmonkey Nov 2016 #33

I didn't take a "side" FBaggins Nov 2016 #34

Rhetorical emphasis. bigmonkey Nov 2016 #36

canvassing aka exit polls et al anamandujano Nov 2016 #37

They should be charged with felonies MichMan Nov 2016 #12

Nobody falsified vote totals FBaggins Nov 2016 #14

Headline is a lie? n/t MichMan Nov 2016 #16

It's certainly wrong. FBaggins Nov 2016 #18

Headlines that don't match the story seem to be very popular lately. hughee99 Nov 2016 #25

As pintobean said below... fake news. FBaggins Nov 2016 #29

Don't worry about dead voters, safeinOhio Nov 2016 #15

Fake news pintobean Nov 2016 #20

Geezus! You know what? ananda Nov 2016 #21

Bingo! LittleGirl Nov 2016 #24

start at state/local level; get paper ballots, hand-counting in your state. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #43

Wait til we get to Waukesha. rec, nT Mc Mike Nov 2016 #23

K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #31

I wonder, what really happened with "self - correction"? zstat Nov 2016 #39

ALL of the "extra" votes in Outagamie County Greybnk48 Nov 2016 #44