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appalachiablue

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23. Here's some basic info. from the TH website, exactly the same as
Fri May 13, 2016, 09:59 PM
May 2016

posted on YouTube (below). If you press the Video's Play arrow, then click on the YouTube Icon at the lower right of the screen, to open up the video like you would for copying, there is often a brief description of the piece. Sometimes it's useful as a basic outline.
Hartmann also publishes some of his current themes in articles on the websites truthout, alternet and maybe more.
Since guest Wasserman has followed our tainted election system for years and has a new book coming out, there must be a good deal of info. from him on this seamy subject online.

Wasserman said vote machine tampering in the modern US goes back to 1988 at least, when Bush Sr. adjusted the NH Primary votes to defeat Dole who he was 7 points behind. Then son W in 2000 in Valdosta Co., FL and Kerry in Ohio in 2004. And many of our election computers are 10 years old, they said, and easily tampered with. One test hacker group was able to program/play the theme song of a Michigan Univ. sports team! and Packman! or something, to demonstrate how antiquated and easy to get into the voting machines are. In Ireland, the machines they used for one year had such a bad outcome that they were scrapped. Thom and Harvey agreed we should move to open, hand counted paper ballots and a voting day holiday!

(For a good while I was adding text when posting videos in V & M. But then my OPs would get stuck and not make it to the front page for some reason. Never learned why. That's when I noticed other members selections that made it to the front page often had no text at all, or just a couple lines plus the header and video. So I began doing the same, or only writing one line, and so far so good. Material from the OP poster can be added in the comments area if needed).

*From YouTube, Text of the Video:
Harvey Wasserman, Solartopia/forthcoming book, STRIP & FLIP SELECTION OF 2016: Five Jim Crows & Electronic Election Theft, joins Thom. Nearly 80% of the votes that will be cast in the 2016 general election will be cast on electronic voting machines - which can have their records altered by a governor or secretary of state with just a few keystrokes Election rigging is easier than you think. How we can stop it.

For more information on the stories we've covered visit our websites at thomhartmann.com - freespeech.org - and RT.com. You can also watch tonight's show on Hulu - at Hulu.com/THE BIG PICTURE and over at The Big Picture YouTube page. And - be sure to check us out on Facebook and Twitter!

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This is THE ISSUE Vermudgeon May 2016 #1
HAVA was a scam. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #17
I had a long conversation with Chris Dodd, the author of HAVA one day. Fuddnik May 2016 #31
Unreliable, anonymous sources don't help the situation. Who is behind that stuff? L. Coyote May 2016 #22
denial bkkyosemite May 2016 #27
Bernie Only 291 Delegates Behind billhicks76 May 2016 #33
charnin is not hiding behind a net handle like you are questionseverything May 2016 #47
Charnin's methods are flawed, his own creation and not even real statistical methodology. L. Coyote May 2016 #48
screens change all the time questionseverything May 2016 #51
What, that old Brad blog from 2010 is supposed to do what, support bad statistics or a bogus book? L. Coyote May 2016 #53
the bradblog i posted should let any thinking person know that what the state posts as results questionseverything May 2016 #55
Why repeat allegations in Arnebeck's lawsuit if they are not factual and the conclusions false. L. Coyote May 2016 #56
it is up to you to prove the county totals did not change questionseverything May 2016 #58
i clearly stated the moe was exceeded,moe=margin of error questionseverything May 2016 #52
Except, that is patently false. L. Coyote May 2016 #54
your chart only deals with 2004, so you are comparing apples and oranges questionseverything May 2016 #57
This: HeartoftheMidwest May 2016 #2
K & R AzDar May 2016 #3
Thank you, thomhartmann! Duval May 2016 #4
I sure wish there was even a brief summary. SusanCalvin May 2016 #5
Me too. zentrum May 2016 #19
Here's some basic info. from the TH website, exactly the same as appalachiablue May 2016 #23
THANK YOU! SusanCalvin May 2016 #24
Nice play on words, Susan saidsimplesimon May 2016 #40
Heh. SusanCalvin May 2016 #45
It's a short video with real issues! bkkyosemite May 2016 #28
And, too many people don't have an Internet connection fast enough to watch YouTube scscholar May 2016 #32
Every web connection is fast enough to watch YouTubes, you just have to load them. L. Coyote May 2016 #50
And it drives us deafies up the freaking wall! nt tblue37 May 2016 #37
And to top that, you don't know how long the video is until you click on it. -none May 2016 #42
K & R !!! Thespian2 May 2016 #6
Oh, how I wish... Stonepounder May 2016 #7
Ohio 2004 punch card votes were switched before counting the ballots. L. Coyote May 2016 #8
Not quite right flashsmith99 May 2016 #11
Not quite right and very poorly informed about who you are trying to advise. L. Coyote May 2016 #21
Except they have not been deciding the winner or the loser. Rigged. bkkyosemite May 2016 #29
That's voter suppression speak, plain and simple. L. Coyote May 2016 #35
Obama's victories were rigged. He won by much bigger margins flashsmith99 May 2016 #61
But it really hurts our "honest elections" cause when . . FairWinds May 2016 #9
Kick!!!! felix_numinous May 2016 #10
Thom "buy my gold" Hartman. leftofcool May 2016 #12
Shoot the messenger, eh? earthshine May 2016 #13
Well said. zentrum May 2016 #20
It's said over and over on here....same things...denial cuz they want to win at any cost bkkyosemite May 2016 #30
election fraud is not just a GOP tool ZimInSeattle May 2016 #15
Wouldn't be a bit surprised. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #25
On your first post, you accuse a Democratic candidate of electioon fraud. Enjoy your stay. L. Coyote May 2016 #36
Welcome to DU. I live in Az. When I went to vote on our primary day I witnessed 2 people turned jillan May 2016 #38
Let me offer you a useful link Android3.14 May 2016 #39
Right on cue...... marmar May 2016 #43
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #44
K&R Paka May 2016 #14
Thank you so much, Thom Time for change May 2016 #16
Where is Black Lives Matter on this issue? nikto May 2016 #18
Busy forming a new movement, Black Votes Matter, L. Coyote May 2016 #49
That would be the logical thing to do nikto May 2016 #60
Yep. bkkyosemite May 2016 #26
+1000 colsohlibgal May 2016 #34
K&R. Yes please Hand Counted Paper Ballots! Overseas May 2016 #41
Yep. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #46
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2016 #59
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