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Bernie Sanders

eridani

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16. When we got cheated in 2000 and 2004, we were all interested

Reply to Stevepol (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 01:48 AM

Nov 2015

We lost interest when our margins became larger in 2008 and 2012, and that makes me sad. A fuckup is still a fuckup even if it doesn't affect the outcome today. Because it can just as easily thrown a much closer election tomorrow.

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Absurd results in KY gov's election: Berniestas are you concerned about the computers yet? [View all] Stevepol Nov 2015 OP

Paper ballots, hand counted, in public, cameras rolling, nothing less. Scuba Nov 2015 #1

But, but... Voting-machines are cool! They are way more modern than pen&paper! DetlefK Nov 2015 #4

Scuba...100% agree. SoapBox Nov 2015 #13

Any democracy that actually cared a whit about democracy would demand no less. mhatrw Nov 2015 #14

You know - if a Dem Candidate pulled off an upset win like this... CincyDem Nov 2015 #2

its always been a concern for myself retrowire Nov 2015 #3

Always aintitfunny Nov 2015 #5

Write-in ballots aspirant Nov 2015 #6

On the linked site Half-Century Man Nov 2015 #7

Thanks for the important reminder, Half-Century. Here's the link to the file you mention. Stevepol Nov 2015 #9

We don't have voting in America anymore. We have corporate theater. nt valerief Nov 2015 #8

Truth James48 Nov 2015 #10

This Berner has been voting on paper ballots since 2004. Get after your states! merrily Nov 2015 #11

But the county clerks are doing for God and to stop those godless Democrats who are trying to LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #12

One Other Must colsohlibgal Nov 2015 #15

When we got cheated in 2000 and 2004, we were all interested eridani Nov 2015 #16