Video: Lou Dobbs on Private Voting Machines "Threat to Our Democracy"

[MelissaB]

Shout out to Brad Blog and Dzika! Thanks so much! :hi:

You have to see this to believe it.

CNN's Lou Dobbs Says Private Voting Machine Companies a 'Threat to Our Democracy'

Slams Foreign Ownership of Sequoia Voting Systems, Private Ownership, 'Trade Secret' Privileges of ALL Such Companies!
ALSO: CNN's Jack Cafferty Asks, 'Do you trust the honesty of America's election process?'



Guest Blogged by John Gideon

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Yesterday on the Lou Dobb's Show on CNN, Lou's crack reporter, Kitty Pilgrim did the second of a two-part (with more to come we hope) report on the ownership of Sequoia Voting by a foreign conglomerate that is directly owned by Venezuelan nationals with direct ties to the Hugo Chavez regime.

It was fun to see Lou all blustery and nearly spitting as he decried the fact that the US government had allowed a foreign owned company to buy a company that supplies voting machines to states and counties.

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ADDITIONAL THOUGHT FROM BRAD: It should also be pointed out here, when the questions/concerns about Sequoia's ownership are raised, that it's no different from the "local" privatized ownership of all of the other companies, such as Diebold, ES&S, etc. They are equally, if not more, partisan and their privatized (and secretized) ownership of our public elections should be of equal concern to Lou Dobbs, and all other, mostly rightwingers, who are suddenly concerned about the ownership of Sequoia!
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A transcript of the show follows but a lot is missed if you cannot watch the video above.

Also Jack Cafferty asked about the honesty of the election process in his "Cafferty Files" segment on CNN's "Situation Room".
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UPDATE: Tonight on Lou Dobbs - Warren Stewart, Legislative Director from VoteTrustUSA and a poll worker in the Bay Area in CA. and Avi Rubin, Computer Scientist and possibly a poll worker again this year in Maryland.

Link: http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002913.htm

[cspanlovr]

1. Yea, yea, yea.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. it would appear...

That something of a tipping point has been reached. Make sure to note the folow-up on this in the says and weeks ahead.

[PublicWrath]

3. Three cheers, more media attention to this issue! recommended

[AX10]

4. K&R

IT'S ABOUT TIME THE MEDIA REPORTED ON THIS CRISIS!!!

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[shance]

5. What does it say when I am more comfortable with Venezuela's

owners of these corrupt election buster machines, than those Americans who own ES&S and Diebold.

[w4rma]

7. I am too. And this shines a light on ES&S and Diebold also. (nt)

[Joanne98]

9. He's just using that angle to get attention. Whatever works.

[Gregorian]

6. Maybe Cher is finally getting through to him.

I've got Lou babe!


It's good, even if it is due to the fact that it's about Venezuela, and not really the whole picture.

It really is a pissoff to think our politicians need to review this to see if private voting companies are a threat. Private is the key word that requires no reviewing in order to determine whether it's a threat or not. Private ownership IS the threat.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

11. Jon on Daily show/Cher/Lou

Last night Jon was making crazy over the fact that Cher
was calling into C-Span's morning show (at least twice!)
and that she said she was best friends with Lou Dobb!

OMG.

But

I would like to see video of tonight's Lou Dobbs show, missed it.
With Warren Stewart and Avi Rubin.

: O

[Gregorian]

13. I was that Daily Show bit.

That was good. Bono was a republican. I am not sure what Cher is. If she's calling cspan about election fraud, I would bet she's not a republican.

BTW, I used to watch Lou Dobbs on occassions, years ago before there was internet. And he never set off my bullshit detector. He's got some good in him. Although I think his motives for this subject are less than noble.

[Joe Chi Minh]

8. No.

They are not a threat to democracy. They have already proved to be very effective abolishers of democracy. The distinction really needs to be taken on board. It is unambiguously anachronistic to speak of them as "threats" to democracy.

[BeFree]

12. That, Sir

Is the way to look at it. The consequence is an abolishment of democracy. Saying or thinking anything else is just beating around the bushes.

[Wheezy]

10. Finally!!! Thanks for the report. n/t

[Wilms]

14. Some great one-liners in tht piece. Plus, Doug Jones!

:wow:

[darkism]

15. Makes me feel bad about talking shit about Lou earlier today... n/t