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47. I want congress to make voting mandatory like they do in Australia where 98% vote

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #18)

Fri May 3, 2019, 01:59 PM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Hillary said tonight what many of us have been saying here for a long time [View all] lunamagica May 2019 OP

From Hillary's interview Gothmog May 2019 #1

+1 dalton99a May 2019 #24

Hillary is always astute NYMinute May 2019 #26

The path back to Democratic rule is elimination of the electorial college. olegramps May 2019 #29

Yes, even after all the Russian and other meddling... maddiemom May 2019 #30

Loved her comparison of a Dem asking China to hack IRS for Trump's tax returns onit2day May 2019 #45

Unfortunately, a few of our candidates are ignoring this fact while they chase racist Trump voters. rogue emissary May 2019 #2

They need to wake up and see what's going on lunamagica May 2019 #11

I have heard no candidate bring this up actually. But a candidate can do nothing as elections are Demsrule86 May 2019 #20

Harris has talked about and reintroduced legislation to set security standards. rogue emissary May 2019 #35

Give me a method how this can be accomplished in50 states? Demsrule86 May 2019 #36

S.2593 - Secure Elections Act rogue emissary May 2019 #38

Bernie has been harping for paper ballots so elections have a paper trail for years onit2day May 2019 #46

Itwould be great if he speaks out against Russian interference in 2020 delisen May 2019 #53

We must DEMAND paper ballots, hand counted. Grasswire2 May 2019 #3

I agree, we need paper ballots! lunamagica May 2019 #8

I would love paper ballots but no mechanism to do this. Demsrule86 May 2019 #19

sure there is not_the_one May 2019 #32

You can't force states to do this. Demsrule86 May 2019 #33

There is no way to do this. Demsrule86 May 2019 #18

Exactly. bearsfootball516 May 2019 #21

We would be better off working on things we can control. And we have Democratic Demsrule86 May 2019 #22

I don't know where I fall on that. bearsfootball516 May 2019 #23

I think paper ballots would help...although you can still steal an election. Demsrule86 May 2019 #34

But you could have TheFarseer May 2019 #60

I want congress to make voting mandatory like they do in Australia where 98% vote onit2day May 2019 #47

That would bring us is more poorly informed voters. Mr.Bill May 2019 #61

It's chilling... FirstLight May 2019 #4

It's truly frightening. They got away with it, and they are getting ready to do it again lunamagica May 2019 #9

Thank YOu, Hillary! So glad Cha May 2019 #5

Yes, Cha, I'm so happy she addressed this issue, which is a real threat, but so many are ignoring! lunamagica May 2019 #6

Ignoring it at our Cha May 2019 #10

But so many are doing just that, Cha! Posts saying, "So and so is the BEST candidate and will will lunamagica May 2019 #13

Hopefully they will Cha May 2019 #14

This is so damn depressing and frustrating! BigmanPigman May 2019 #7

It truly is...every time I read a post sayng "so and so is going to wipe the floor wit trump" I want lunamagica May 2019 #12

Me too. This will be the fight of our lives. This is the most important election in our lifetimes, Demsrule86 May 2019 #17

Bookmarking! Cha May 2019 #15

So we should just give Up? Sorry I am not willing to do that. We have no way to fix the Demsrule86 May 2019 #16

Did I say that? I suggested that all the candidates join forces to fight it lunamagica May 2019 #39

Well now that is a good idea...we need to keep track of absentee ballots ...we call people who ask Demsrule86 May 2019 #40

Plus, the Republicans have been ordering new voting machines outfitted with software allowing amywalk May 2019 #25

Have you considered that maybe, we just don't win every single election every time? bearsfootball516 May 2019 #27

Exactly. If the election is fair and non hacked, ecstatic May 2019 #28

HRC is mighty right in her assessment. nt oasis May 2019 #31

yet the B boyz assume we need to court Trumpies because EC robbedvoter May 2019 #37

She is spot on, as usual. Sparkly May 2019 #41

Might be good to have a candidate with hacking familiarity then, someone who knows skilled people nt coti May 2019 #42

k&r DesertRat May 2019 #43

When President Clinton speaks,... Chin music May 2019 #44

Of course... WiffenPoof May 2019 #48

Any candidate who has ever attacked, smeared or denigrated the Democratic party should withdraw now. NurseJackie May 2019 #49

+ infinity. sheshe2 May 2019 #63

k and r..nt Stuart G May 2019 #50

there many tools in the box to battle this. one of those tools is voter turn out. Kurt V. May 2019 #51

If they steal another one our Democracy is toast INdemo May 2019 #52

Hillary is right, as usual NastyRiffraff May 2019 #54

I agree. I don't know that the Dems can do anything about it...except to win big. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #55

Perhaps scream about Russian interference from the rooftops until the MSM takes notice? lunamagica May 2019 #59

We must fight Russia, yes, but disagree with the absolute Hortensis May 2019 #56

And I hope that happens, Hortensis. But I don;pt think that ignoring the elephant in the room lunamagica May 2019 #57

No one's ignoring who's Hortensis May 2019 #58

THIS - "I believe all the candidate should join forces to deal with this problem" MH1 May 2019 #62