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bluestateguy

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53. Reply
Mon May 30, 2016, 04:52 AM
May 2016

1. No. Not one dollar of my taxes is going to pay for the campaigns of Donald Trump, Louie Goehmert and Steve King.

2. I agree in theory. But you can't really forbid anyone from campaigning as early as they want.

3. Of course I agree. But who defines what constitutes "fair"?

4. Yes, or scantron fill in the bubble ballots. As long as there is a paper trail.

5. Hell yes.

6. Yes, but that will require a constitutional amendment (a tall order). I'd say two terms in the Senate, 6 for the House.

I would add a 7. Compulsory voting, but the government shouldn't be able to send somebody to jail for not voting. We have enough people in jail as it is.

The entire system needs an overhaul. CrispyQ May 2016 #1
I would add webcams to that list Autumn Colors May 2016 #3
At least when the ballots are counted and the count challenged and recounted to a different LiberalArkie May 2016 #7
add: instant run-off voting too Ferd Berfel May 2016 #8
Good one. CrispyQ May 2016 #10
End Citizen's United zentrum May 2016 #27
I agree 100%. Enthusiast May 2016 #31
Yeah, so let's stay home and make sure none of those things get accomplished. TonyPDX May 2016 #47
Reply bluestateguy May 2016 #53
Just a thought PJMcK May 2016 #54
Hand Counted Paper Ballots! Kip Humphrey May 2016 #2
YES! Jackilope May 2016 #4
scottie, if I can't do this, saidsimplesimon May 2016 #5
They Just Need To Toss Enough Registered Voters Off The Rolls scottie55 May 2016 #6
If we ever needed to make an example of someone....................... Enthusiast May 2016 #32
It worked great in 2000 Soxfan58 May 2016 #9
Why Is Jeb And Katherine Harris Not Sitting In Prison? scottie55 May 2016 #11
Because the contracted it out. You think these people are stupid adversaries? NOT! L. Coyote May 2016 #38
Why can't we just do what Canada does? mhatrw May 2016 #12
Because in very short order we would strip the oligarchs of their monied Power Volaris May 2016 #21
Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #33
Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #34
I don't want to have to show ID in order to vote. n/t hughee99 May 2016 #46
yawn...conspiracy theories always put me to sleep brooklynite May 2016 #13
Look lower on the ballot dynamo99 May 2016 #22
Thank you brooklynite FlatBaroque May 2016 #23
Pencil on paper is high tech enough. JEB May 2016 #14
You don't count... merkins May 2016 #15
Republican Talking Point. L. Coyote May 2016 #39
Diebold sold its voting machine business in 2009 Hacking_Democracy Aug 2016 #56
paper and pencil Pharaoh May 2016 #16
We seemed to do ok in 2008 and 2012 TwilightZone May 2016 #17
"We seemed to do ok in 2008 and 2012" Enthusiast May 2016 #35
Maybe we did and maybe we didn't.....exactly. SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #41
"I Will Tell You Now Who Will Win The 2016 Presidential Race" Snarkoleptic May 2016 #18
They have their pre-selected candidates in play, Trump to drive everyone to Hillary. Dustlawyer May 2016 #30
True since the '80's. joanbarnes May 2016 #19
Quote attributed to Joseph Stalin: dobleremolque May 2016 #20
rec indeed Betty Karlson May 2016 #24
So the programers wanted Trump as the Republican nominee? Amimnoch May 2016 #25
We have lost zentrum May 2016 #26
I saw a rerun of a Munsters episode a few years back nxylas May 2016 #28
So Obama rigged the machines? La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #29
LOL! Enthusiast May 2016 #36
Well according to this logic he must have. La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #49
Must have since he won. Throw that election robber in jail now! L. Coyote May 2016 #40
That's funny. Someone who thinks President Obama is in charge. n/t A Simple Game May 2016 #42
Republican Talking Point #1 this year, "Stay home, all elections are rigged." L. Coyote May 2016 #37
It's not who votes that counts, it's who counts the votes... truebrit71 May 2016 #43
Another don't bother to vote post Andy823 May 2016 #44
That means Clinton. She is the favorite of the Oligarchy according to Goldman-Sachs rhett o rick May 2016 #45
Hand counted ballots on overhead projectors in public spaces Kittycat May 2016 #48
Can I be Secretary of Defense? Cly May 2016 #50
Big business will win. merrily May 2016 #51
President Linux? JonathanRackham May 2016 #52
yes indeed historian Jun 2016 #55
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