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Uncle Joe

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7. The question that comes to mind is, why would any responsible state government with at least

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 11:01 AM

Jun 2012

a modicum of integrity get rid of a paper trail recording that state's citizens' most important right?

We send our soldiers off to die and kill in foreign lands and then hold parades celebrating their honor, courage or patriotism in standing up for "democracy and freedom."

Our corporate media is quick to telecast purple fingers of voters abroad and yet we won't even give the right to vote here at home the respect that a $1 bank deposit warrants.

That's just disgusting.

Thanks for the thread, hue.

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Emergency � please read � serious Wisconsin vote hack issue [View all] hue Jun 2012 OP

well, it appears that on DU, the wisconsin vote 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #1

Those voting machines are not 'for America' they are chosen by each State... Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #2

somewhat. the EAC, the federal agency in charge of "approving' them is federal. Obama never replaced robinlynne Jun 2012 #17

The huge danger here is that we rush to judgement and get "Dan Rathered". rhett o rick Jun 2012 #24

did Dan Rather report a lie? 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #25

One element of his report was not true jeff47 Jun 2012 #27

yes, now I remember 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #32

Isn't it amazing that none of the candidates, their campaign teams, or the Party leadership... brooklynite Jun 2012 #29

I am pretty certain that they do know 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #30

So, every single Democrat, no exceptions, is a wimp? brooklynite Jun 2012 #34

If they rigged the machines to flip a couple hundred thousand votes HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #3

Exit polls. Appearances. The Doctor. Jun 2012 #4

Are you saying that because someone made robocalls that would preclude rhett o rick Jun 2012 #6

See, hacking the vote is a covert act. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #23

easier to flip without raising alarm if it's close 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #11

And because you can't have too many people knowing about it. loudsue Jun 2012 #15

Becuase that is how it is done. You whittle away votes on 4 or 5 different fronts. robinlynne Jun 2012 #18

Covering all bases, hedging their bets. sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #19

Get used to it! Dustlawyer Jun 2012 #5

The question that comes to mind is, why would any responsible state government with at least Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #7

Never doubt how low the Republicans will stoop. Blaspherian Jun 2012 #8

Isn't it strange that an election that was polled with a one point difference ends up with 7 points? jerseyjack Jun 2012 #9

I voted in Sparta Wi, on a Optech scanner..... gmee2 Jun 2012 #10

that may be perfectly true 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #12

I'm not saying they are not hackable but... gmee2 Jun 2012 #20

we will never ever be given access to the machines 2pooped2pop Jun 2012 #26

This one is simple deacon2 Jun 2012 #13

+100! snot Jun 2012 #36

This issue has been out there since 2000. caseymoz Jun 2012 #14

Good article. AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #16

Stand by for being accused of sore loser-dom in 1..2..3.. fasttense Jun 2012 #21

+1,000,000,000,000 shcrane71 Jun 2012 #35

I wish they go back to regular ballots counting it is so much easier even though it might southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #22

The key word here is FLIPPING Blue Owl Jun 2012 #28

Barrett should not have conceded, period. freshwest Jun 2012 #31

and yet nothing is ever done.... glinda Jun 2012 #33

Like I said on election night-No thanks Sequoia's Optical Scan and MIKE HUEBSCH SECRETARY Division midnight Jun 2012 #37