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In reply to the discussion: Voting-Machine Vendor Put Remote-Access Software on Systems Sold to U.S. [View all]think4yourself
(839 posts)25. Who is surprised?
So many passionate voices have been shouting this since 2004 only to have absolutely nothing done or worse, told we were Conspiracy Theorists.
Nothing shuts down a conversation faster and thats why that term was created.
Well, GOTV everyone. We just need to work harder. Its our fault for not running better campaigns.
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DonViejo
Jul 2018
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If by it you mean a potential way for someone to manipulate and change election results
cstanleytech
Jul 2018
#41
The purpose of the 2000 election theft was to lay the groundwork for electronic machines,
lagomorph777
Jul 2018
#33
Dead on!! It was a plan the was ready to be implemented. Review the time line from Bush being handed
usaf-vet
Jul 2018
#45
In California, counties choose the system, and ES&S is used in a few counties
Brother Buzz
Jul 2018
#16
Pen and paper. Hire a few students to do the counting. Fuck off Russians, hack that!
Fred Sanders
Jul 2018
#31
You would find a lot of Sergeis and Natashas volunteering to "count"... (n/t)
Moostache
Jul 2018
#38
Little profit in pen and paper and not much campaign contributions from the corporations.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2018
#84
Good lord, counting by paper is done with great faith all over the world. Independent monitors and
Fred Sanders
Jul 2018
#83
OK. Then pay the counters for the day, the cost of that compared to the cost of lack of faith in the
Fred Sanders
Jul 2018
#86
Because all the people in power right now, including little putin, were "voted" in
Farmer-Rick
Jul 2018
#18
If they have the ability to change the vote totals, why didn't trump also win the popular vote, to
Meadowoak
Jul 2018
#32
Overuse would have been a dead giveaway, if indeed this was used to 'adjust' totals in key states.
Chemisse
Jul 2018
#37
I remember the trigger for me in the old DU discussions: "secret source code"...
Hekate
Jul 2018
#48
Gee could this be why the GOP is unconcerned about a blue wave midterm?
workinclasszero
Jul 2018
#46
Well, yes. It's what I've been saying all year. It can be made to appear that we lost key races...
Hekate
Jul 2018
#50
As we know, Hillary's "loss" was a perfect storm of events, never just one thing
Hekate
Jul 2018
#57
We have a little over 3 months to demand that paper ballots be used...............
turbinetree
Jul 2018
#55
IMO - get this fixed, and the Democratic Party will have the largest win in the history of the U.S.
C Moon
Jul 2018
#65
The next step is to let our elected Democratic officials know paper is a priority
pecosbob
Jul 2018
#66
Duh. LOts of us have been screaming about this potential since they stole 2004.
Amaryllis
Jul 2018
#70
Ban electronic voting. Use serial numbered, thumb printed tear-off paper ballots in 3,142 counties
ancianita
Jul 2018
#74
WTF????? You know what? If we go back to paper ballots and locked boxes, or better yet, mail in
PatrickforO
Jul 2018
#78