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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 09:59 AM Original message |
Some early W.Va. voters angry over switched votes |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. So what did she finally do about it? |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
111. or there were no paper ballots available. |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #111 |
122. Great idea! |
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djp2 (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #111 |
132. Paper ballots.. |
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annunakigohome (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #132 |
166. We have to demand paper ballots and discourage early voting |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #166 |
178. The issue the becomes this; Will Virginia Matheney and Calvin Thomas attempt to vote on Nov 4rth ? |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #166 |
204. the positives of early voting |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. If tihs happens to me here in WV, I may go to jail for causing a disturbance. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. This is one thing I would willingly go to jail for |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
72. DUer galloglas will give you moral support |
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felinetta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
115. TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO!!! |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #115 |
138. In CO, electronic devices are not allowed to be used in the polling place. |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #138 |
146. Thats because the machines are wide open to hacking from a simple cell phone.. |
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jules1962 (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 01:48 AM Response to Reply #115 |
198. exactly right |
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felinetta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
116. TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO!!! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. They only had eight years to come up with a an accurate voting machine. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. There isn't any such thing, and never will be. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
46. Well, it IS doable |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #46 |
61. Sorry, There isn't an "open source" |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #46 |
74. Diebold makes bank machines that count accurately because the banks demand that. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #74 |
126. Sure, machines that aren't falsely programmed, |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #74 |
167. That's because it is in the bank's interest to count accurately |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #167 |
206. YES |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
148. Receipt!! Inconceivable! |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
102. I have a a low-tech solution. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #102 |
107. I don't like it. |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #107 |
149. If you are afraid to let others know how you voted |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #149 |
164. "you obviously are living in fear" |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #164 |
173. fine |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #173 |
174. I was't whining... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #164 |
186. Nonsense. The founding principle was the vote - period. Nothing |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #149 |
177. Let the vote selling begin! |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #149 |
180. Tell that to the people of Zimbabwe who were not allowed to vote their conscience for 30 years |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #102 |
114. THIS I like. Carbon is old-school but surely |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #114 |
133. You're right -- I meant carbonless. The goal being an exact duplicate, complete |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #102 |
136. You combine that with transparent counting at the precinct level and we have a deal! |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #102 |
163. I would change one thing... |
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no1dolo (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
121. This is the place! |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #121 |
125. They used a punch paper/card system. |
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aggiesal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #125 |
128. It's not voter fraud, it's election fraud ... |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Repuke county clerk blames the voters. Of course. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
76. I wonder what happened to the votes when they recalibrated the machines? |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
100. Because if You Touch the Machine ANYWHERE ELSE it Votes Republican |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
160. Oh, but the Repugs are the *populist* party, don'cha know? |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. K&R n/t |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. Oh, fuck. |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
95. We can work on it |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. Waybright blamed the problem on voters. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. "recalibrate" |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. That sounds like an on-the-fly software change, eh? |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. Don't know if this in the political vids, but |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
154. There are such things as Thermal Drift |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #154 |
183. Elections using receipts will be influenced by vote buying, so Electronic Voting machines are out.nt |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
165. "these machines have too many analog adjustment mechanisms" |
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tazkcmo (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
8. Ass Wipes |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
64. Most of them? What a half-a answer. All votes must be correct! |
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cvoogt (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
9. calibration nonsense |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. There sure is something to calibrate. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
171. Ack! |
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onlyadream (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
31. touch screens do need to be calibrated |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
96. Calibration is an easily abusable feature. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
77. The machines appear to be programmed to switch Democratic votes to Republicans. |
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greenmutha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
13. Noooooo! This cannot be happening! |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
129. that was funny |
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CitizenPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
16. DUers!!!! PLEASE tell your family and friends and everyone you talk to |
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psomniferum (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #16 |
47. Yes |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
69. PLEASE make your post an OP. This is up to us. Thanks! |
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RazBerryBeret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. I am so angry with BOTH |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. vote absentee NOW |
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kdmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
78. Well, some people tried |
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ekwhite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #78 |
142. We have the same type of ballot where I vote in California |
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Sydnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
18. This is a remarkable story considering the area it's located in |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
19. The nightmare begins all over again. K&R nt |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
20. Funny how I've never had an ATM deliver $1,000 to me while registering it as $10 |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #20 |
53. Ya, funny huh? . n/t. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #20 |
195. That has happened |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
22. too bad dems did nothing to fix this problem in the last 2 years eh? nt |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Too bad Jennifer Brunner.. |
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volatileblob (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
23. I've had similar problems with ATMs really, not chosing the right account.... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #23 |
43. Vote flipping is not a conspiracy.. |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #43 |
201. www.votefraud.org |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
79. Maybe we shouldn't have touch screen voting, period. |
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mantis49 (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #79 |
94. Yes, it can be hacked. |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #94 |
99. "Hacking Democracy" nt |
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ekwhite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #94 |
145. Sure, it can be hacked |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 01:44 AM Response to Reply #79 |
196. It can be hacked. That's why there should be manadatory audits |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #196 |
207. yes |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
24. If it happens to you and you have a video capable cell phone, RECORD IT. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
184. And get jailed for bringing a cell phone to a polling both. Don't be flippant. |
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aasleka (465 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
25. Funny, that never happens with ATM's |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #25 |
55. yeah really, not even diebold ones. n/t |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
26. Where I live in Wisconsin we use optical scan, connect the line by the candidate's name on ballots. |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
63. In Illinois, at least in the county where I vote, |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
81. The beauty of optical scans is that the paper ballot is retained and can be hand-counted later. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #81 |
120. That's why I feel good about optical scan. There's a paper trail. nt |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 01:46 AM Response to Reply #120 |
197. We test our laboratory scales with standard weights every single morning |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
27. Favorite quote. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Yeah "most", the others just count all the votes for the republicans. n/t |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
75. "Most voting machines in most counties...." That is utterly surreal! |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
104. Most voting machines in most counties do work properly, Bailey added |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. This is clear and un-refutable evidence of vote tampering and all |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
29. And New York State is in trouble with the Feds for not replacing |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
39. I didn't hear that. Did we stop the machines from coming in? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I'm not sure if we stopped the machines from coming in so much as it |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. "Voting Machines Can’t Meet NY Standards in Time for 2009" |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #44 |
54. Cool, thanks HH |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
32. "Miscalibrated"? Yeah, that's the ticket. |
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psomniferum (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
49. Does that even mean anything? |
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droidamus2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
33. Isn't it amazing |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
34. We need to scrap ALL the machines and go back to paper ballot. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
35. Oh fuck. Here we go again! Why is it ALWAYS a mistake in the REPUBS favor??? |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
51. Because it's no "mistake," and never has been. This is what they have in store for us. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #51 |
98. And The MSM Will Say It Was Due to the "Bradley Effect" |
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ekwhite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #98 |
147. That's what I thought when I saw the articles on the "Bradley Effect" |
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New_England_Patriot (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #35 |
58. You never hear ANY problems with people voting the other way. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
118. It's Deliberately Flipping votes for the Republican Party |
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CitizenPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
38. stop blaming the dems for this crap |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #38 |
60. Our machines here in MN are touch screen but they give you a paper |
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CitizenPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. I haven't either -- of course, anything is possible |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #38 |
92. Don't alibi them - the Dems are in it up to their necks |
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CitizenPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #92 |
106. OK, like what? |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #106 |
123. Sorry if I've misinterpreted, but it looks a lot like you're alibi-ing them |
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CitizenPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #123 |
144. with what majority? the house? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
40. If the motherfuckers steal this one, a word to all cowards: Get the fuck under your bed! |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
42. The only way McCain can win is by stealing the election |
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kansasblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
45. FILM it if you can! |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
48. Here's how we do it in New York: |
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furgee (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
50. For the first time I voted on a machine |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #50 |
57. The use of Voter Verified Paper ballot's.. |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #57 |
73. Illinois is one of them that has to be verified (paper back up) |
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Petrushka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #50 |
194. Touch screen machines have a paper back-up system here in WEST VIRGINIA too . . . |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
52. why states use touch screens is beyond me |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #52 |
84. Republican states and Republican counties use touch screens for one reason. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #84 |
161. Bingo. nt |
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OregonProg (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
56. repeat performance |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
59. Why doesn't it flip republican to democrat then. Why only dem to republican??? |
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CitizenPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #59 |
70. because they can be programmed to flip from Dem to Rep |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
62. Is anyone sending this info to Obama headquarters? |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #62 |
88. let's do it right now!! n/t |
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WyldRogue (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
66. Myself and quite a few others... |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
67. I predict a close election |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
68. Why do these glitches always favor Repukes??? |
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phillysuse (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
71. This happened to my husband in the Primary in NJ. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
80. Can you imagine what would happen |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
82. Pen and paper ballots, hand-counted at the precinct, under public observation, totals posted on door |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
83. If you're voting on Ohio |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
85. People need to start bringing vidoe cameras with them when they go to vote. My god, how screwed up |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
86. This is the real vote theft. Acorn is the distraction. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
87. so this is how McCain will "squeak out" his win... |
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mayahbird (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
89. Paper ballots |
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toadzilla (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
90. how many fucking times is it going to be "news" when this happens? |
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mantis49 (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
91. This story needs to get out there! |
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Lifetimedem (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
93. Hey thats how Bush won |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
97. To hell with those machines! |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
101. What's bizarre is, if they're going to flip the vote you'd figure they wouldn't display it onscreen |
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bagrman (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
103. Why aren't these things in ashes, think "08 T party" |
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laughingwaters (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
105. West Virginia |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
108. Just to point out the obvious: |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #108 |
192. Nope, ya got it wrong. |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
109. Why the fuck can't we just use paper ballots? |
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ClusterFreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
110. I'm sorry but I gotta say it... |
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offog (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #110 |
152. I was gonna say the same. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #110 |
199. Not all the time you don't |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
112. Everyone needs to have this phone number when they go |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
113. Same shit. Different election! |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
117. This is ELECTION FRAUD! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
119. They are setting us up. I hope people don't turn violent... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #119 |
124. And for good cause! |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #124 |
170. lonestarnot, I have one thing to say andf I will repeat this at the |
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ekwhite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #119 |
150. If this election is stolen, expect to see blood in the streets |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #150 |
193. It will be our blood, unfortunately. |
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Liberalatus (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
127. Here's a question I NEED answered... |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #127 |
134. Yes, in Craven Co NC vote for Bush switched to Kerry |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
130. Homer Simpson had the same problem: |
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PolyD (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
131. Thanks |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
135. Isn't it amazing how this always happens to DEMOCRATS only... |
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O.M.B.inOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
137. I just wrote the WV Governor |
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desktop (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
139. This happened to me in Dallas in 2002 |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
140. One possible algorithm for cheating |
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LiberalLovinLug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
141. join the modern world USA |
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ekwhite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #141 |
153. Sorry, but that system is NOT incorruptible |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
143. What if people accidentally bumped into these machines while voting, |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
151. Ms. Bailey, (my message to Ms. Bailey) |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
155. Who controls the state of West Virginia? Isn't it that mine owner that had a major accident out west |
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The Brethren (853 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
156. If this election is stolen again |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
157. Too bad the dems love them diebold machines |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #157 |
172. It does appear |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #172 |
185. yup |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
158. K&R. (nt) |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
159. I wonder why... |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
162. Uh oh. Here we go again. |
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emlev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
168. SOMETHING EASY TO DO (even from afar) that could help: |
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Pooka Fey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
169. Pay no attention to the mounting evidence of another stolen election. nt |
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kaygore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
175. I hope that these people called the Obama campaign and the local media |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #175 |
179. Virginia Matheney and Calvin Thomas may speak out again if on Nov 4rth they say |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
176. We must video our votes!!!!!!!!! |
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Larry L. Burks (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
181. vote rigged |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
182. They say it's just voters being careless, but we shouldn't |
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ArnoldLayne (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #182 |
190. the same thing happened to me yesterday when I voted in wheeling |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #190 |
208. please be sure to report this |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
187. I would have a hard time not destroying the machine...of course then I'd go to prison. Ironic...no? |
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VoodooGuru (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
188. Actually I wonder if early voting isn't going to catch this problem this time. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
189. Help America vote, indeed |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-18-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
191. And, somehow, this isn't newsworthy? |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
200. Those who cast the votes decide nothing ... |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 08:55 AM Response to Reply #200 |
203. Stalin did say that. |
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DallasNE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
202. Touchscreens Are In Widespread Use |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
205. Loser Take All: Election Fraud and The Subversion of Democracy, 2000 - 2008 |
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