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Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
83. The one good thing about the Russia hacks is it is calling attention to what computer
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 01:19 PM
Jun 2017

scientists have been screaming about for years.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029238382
Computer science expert to Senate Intel: voting technology highly hackable , must upgrade by 2018

I'm watching it--very amazing news about Dallas and how our voting system Mrs. Overall Jun 2017 #1
What's fucked up about Dallas County is there are 4 other counties around it that are part of DFW & YCHDT Jun 2017 #5
You are right--it just doesn't make sense. Mrs. Overall Jun 2017 #9
Actually it is accurate. MarcA Jun 2017 #29
That's DFW north & east of 635 while Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Duncanville, east Arlington, east FW YCHDT Jun 2017 #31
Good Points MarcA Jun 2017 #33
lol ... you're right about FW it reminds me of a really big Bakersfield CA. I can see Arlington goin YCHDT Jun 2017 #34
Collin County, to the north of Dallas County is starting to turn blue Liberal In Texas Jun 2017 #40
Collin County has McKinney and Plano West right? If so I can see why they're concerned, its... YCHDT Jun 2017 #41
McKinney and Plano are in Collin County Liberal In Texas Jun 2017 #43
Yep....and the Collin County repukes are scared rainbow4321 Jun 2017 #72
Should be. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #68
Arlington Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #67
and Niro fiddles. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #11
That's some fucked up shit !!! This is empirical reporting of how the county systems can check a ... YCHDT Jun 2017 #15
Oh he's dirty tazkcmo Jun 2017 #18
I pray Mueller bust them wide open on this shit, Maddow's segment is proof positive that DHS gave YCHDT Jun 2017 #21
I'm watching Rachel. Great reporting, as usual. Yep. There is more than skylucy Jun 2017 #2
YEAP !!! She's making the point that these issues are usually happening in dem areas not red areas YCHDT Jun 2017 #8
Connecting the dots, big time! FM123 Jun 2017 #3
Yes, this should be the staple answer to vote hacking; just show them this TRMS intro but the excuse YCHDT Jun 2017 #12
"Rove acting funny in 2012" was a really major tip-off. maddiemom Jun 2017 #64
I've been thinking that for years. The creeps did the same thing with the Auntie Bush Jun 2017 #79
THis has been in the media lately. So glad she is covering it. Amaryllis Jun 2017 #4
Our system is prepared for this sort of thing; Congress should now investigate. Crash2Parties Jun 2017 #6
Adam Schiff on now talking about the Russian cyber attack and Mrs. Overall Jun 2017 #7
He did a great job at the Senate Intelligence hearing. Did not let Gowdy's crap stand Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #14
But the media, not Rachel, but the other media has known about this for a while zz-la Jun 2017 #10
I pray for her life, this is the first time I've heard reporting on black list check for IP address YCHDT Jun 2017 #13
She is definitely one of the few good ones zz-la Jun 2017 #16
Maddow reporting what has already been reported in Texas. Lonestarblue Jun 2017 #17
They shared it with Russia. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #24
You know, there's a small faction on DU that keep telling people "these are not the droids you've YCHDT Jun 2017 #25
Exactly. Been saying that for months. It's no-brainer. Amaryllis Jun 2017 #85
Similar type issues noted in Atlanta yesterday on local news RT Atlanta Jun 2017 #19
WOW WTF !?!?! Voter role purge? thanks YCHDT Jun 2017 #22
I'm not surprised leftieNanner Jun 2017 #30
We need to repeat, over and over: "ALL elections must be with paper ballots and MUST be audited" JoeOtterbein Jun 2017 #20
You are absolutely correct. cpamomfromtexas Jun 2017 #56
This can get interesting MiddleClass Jun 2017 #23
I am so glad she is covering it but what she needs to do is have Greg Palast on her show Catmusicfan Jun 2017 #26
What is hilarious is that the NC GOP is certain that Durham precinct issues were because wildeyed Jun 2017 #27
She showed a clip of the NC local media reporting there was something wrong with the voting YCHDT Jun 2017 #28
I would need to see the clip to understand exactly what they said. wildeyed Jun 2017 #32
K & R BadgerMom Jun 2017 #35
Yeap, I would bet there is a lot more cities like Dallas County that was hit with the blacklist of YCHDT Jun 2017 #37
Also, people would have complained. wildeyed Jun 2017 #36
This may not be 2016, she showed a clip of local NC station claming there were issues with the votin YCHDT Jun 2017 #38
I remember 2000 election night showing Bush at home when they called FL Maraya1969 Jun 2017 #39
i remember that; W seemed to "know" that FL wasn't going for Gore. it seemed very strange at the t TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #51
Yes there was shady shit in Ohio in 2004. we can do it Jun 2017 #42
I watched Cayahoga county go red: it's blue. lindysalsagal Jun 2017 #63
Repeating now. oasis Jun 2017 #44
OMG. I knew it was hacked! Bonx Jun 2017 #45
Dems thinking that we get revenge in 2018 & 2020 against thuglicans ... LenaBaby61 Jun 2017 #46
Here: Amaryllis Jun 2017 #84
And...it was blue Houston that Russians wanted to monitor the polling stations rainbow4321 Jun 2017 #47
You... are... f**kin ... kiddin ... me!! The Russians requested to watch the Texas votes in Harris?! YCHDT Jun 2017 #57
The Scariest Part of All? Leith Jun 2017 #48
John DeStafano. Trump dare not claim he doesn't know him. nt oasis Jun 2017 #49
I saw that tonight, its like they wanted to put all the information out there so they can say the YCHDT Jun 2017 #58
K and R nt RockCreek Jun 2017 #50
In this day and age if people were being removed from rolls it would be obvious Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #52
Again, it happened in 2000!! People didn't know then and didn't complain until AFTER the election!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #59
It's after the election. Has anyone complained of it? Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #62
I don't know about complaints from MI or NC but we do know about Cross check YCHDT Jun 2017 #80
Throughout every election here in Texas (local, state, national) Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #69
Neither of your links are about people being taken off the rolls Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #70
Agreed. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #71
Because you get told why you are turned away Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #73
Thanks for the clarification. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #74
There there is this... Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #78
THAT'S IT !!! BOOKMARKED !!!! No one is going to convince me the Russians took a look at the YCHDT Jun 2017 #81
And it was detected and the changes fixed Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #86
For that one instance YCHDT Jun 2017 #91
And as I have said if it actually affect elections it would be obvious Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #92
... and I have said it wasn't obvious in 2000 until after the election was over so you're factually YCHDT Jun 2017 #93
I'm not saying it would necessarily be detected before Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #94
"I can't fathom that the DNC wouldn't be doing that." Good point but they did NOT do this in 2000. YCHDT Jun 2017 #96
I live in Chapel Hill, NC and I thought there was something fishy in our vote totals mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #53
interesting barbtries Jun 2017 #54
There was a clip she showed about the precincts, the talk on this issue from Durham would be interes YCHDT Jun 2017 #61
She also pointed out that the GOP district next door wasn't hit by the attacks. Vinca Jun 2017 #55
She said in the beginning of the segment that they don't have to screw with the vote tabulation ... YCHDT Jun 2017 #60
If he ONLY won in the crown Repub jewel of TX by NINE rainbow4321 Jun 2017 #65
Until Dems find a way to reciprocate bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #66
Or they can just shut down the internet for one day FakeNoose Jun 2017 #90
Wow if only some of the thousands and thousands of people who jmg257 Jun 2017 #75
Trump did not win any of those 4 states. I knew that the day after the election. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #76
not sure when it started, but one glaringly early example was bush the lesser winning niyad Jun 2017 #77
Yes, the polling in the US is very scientific and could be reverse anylized but NEVER IS when the... YCHDT Jun 2017 #82
The one good thing about the Russia hacks is it is calling attention to what computer Amaryllis Jun 2017 #83
Grassroots Dems have been increasingly raising alarms for years. Meanwhile.... LiberalLovinLug Jun 2017 #87
I'm one of those voters in Durham. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #88
You didn't get to vote?? jmg257 Jun 2017 #89
I voted but according to OP, it may not have counted. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #101
msn is quiet about this. riversedge Jun 2017 #95
The Russians and Republicans are still working together. They did it in Georgia. rockfordfile Jun 2017 #97
Rachel did a good job last night Gothmog Jun 2017 #98
But investigators are very careful to say "No votes were changed". trof Jun 2017 #99
Uh it's general knowledge a bunch of Republican governments Iplayoneontv Jun 2017 #100
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