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Ferd Berfel

(3,687 posts)
36. it's pretty much guaranteed
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 02:01 PM
Apr 2016

that they are very manipulated and that they will continue to be so until something major happens to change that.

It there are no consequences for the behavior, there is no incentive to change the behavior.

They must be incentivized, somehow.

You write of machine apcalc Apr 2016 #1
call it what you like, the auditing staff changed the audit results to match the official numbers. Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #2
arguments similiar to Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #7
how often does your bank balance get miscalculated? reddread Apr 2016 #10
No, there was no actual issue found in the audit Dem2 Apr 2016 #15
This is why we need. Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #3
This is also why the neo-Dem 'leadership' Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #4
This transcends parties. Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #5
dangerous in the Primaries too Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #8
More so in the GE Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #9
Agree Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #13
Exactly right dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #44
No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up - Lily Tomlin Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #47
If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal! - eom dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #51
lethal to democracy reddread Apr 2016 #14
....wonder what they'll do Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #18
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ vintx Apr 2016 #28
The UK does not use electronic voting. Only paper ballots. Califonz Apr 2016 #6
I guess the test run.. Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #11
Oh, this one again Dem2 Apr 2016 #12
The audit checked out???? beedle Apr 2016 #19
+1. The proper response to discovering a discrepancy isn't to "correct" the audit. winter is coming Apr 2016 #22
The audit checked out Dem2 Apr 2016 #23
The audit "checked out" because the workers fudged their numbers, as witnessed by many. reformist2 Apr 2016 #25
I watched the video Dem2 Apr 2016 #27
on one early voting machine 49 ghost votes for hc and 21 missing votes for bernie questionseverything Apr 2016 #38
I'll be waiting for you to post proof of this bizarre "theory" Dem2 Apr 2016 #40
the accusation is in the video made by the illinois ballot integrity project questionseverything Apr 2016 #41
I don't care if they have 100 degrees, that's using a form of logical fallacy to push Dem2 Apr 2016 #42
just the fact that the election officials are non transparent is enough questionseverything Apr 2016 #57
I have proof Sanders controlled Podium Bird that day too... come on people, this kind of stuff uponit7771 Apr 2016 #50
WOW, they are depending on hiding the facts to make stuff up now... Big indicator of bubble world uponit7771 Apr 2016 #49
So, Sanders will be challenging the results...right? brooklynite Apr 2016 #54
I hope somebody does Dem2 Apr 2016 #55
Oh, I already consider, due to stuff like this, that Hillary is not, and will never be, a legitimate djean111 Apr 2016 #16
The point being that Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #17
The term you are looking for is Neo-Libs or third way nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #32
Nope wasn't looking for that, thanks Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #34
I am just pointing out what they are nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #35
I think they are mostly all P.O.S. nolabels Apr 2016 #53
Yeah, I no longer have faith that our elections are not manipulated. EndElectoral Apr 2016 #20
it's pretty much guaranteed Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #36
It is time for the UN to come in and observe OUR elections. This does not stop. jillan Apr 2016 #21
I agree. Please Obama, be the radical we thought you were, and issue some executive orders on this. reformist2 Apr 2016 #26
I cannot help but wonder if all these - ahem, problems - are just a test run for the GE. jillan Apr 2016 #30
You are not alone nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #33
Thanks, Fred Berfel! That IS weird. Octafish Apr 2016 #24
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #29
The group was trying to raise money xloadiex Apr 2016 #31
thank you for posting the link questionseverything Apr 2016 #37
k&R amborin Apr 2016 #39
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #43
So, now will the record be corrected and brought to account? 2banon Apr 2016 #45
In 2009, Democrats in DC had an opportunity to protect our elections and voting rights. Scuba Apr 2016 #46
No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up - Lily Tomlin Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #48
This is certainly informative. LWolf Apr 2016 #52
K&R'd and bookmarked! And THANKS to the citizens trying to monitor this stuff! snot Apr 2016 #56
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