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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:27 PM Original message |
A possible unintended consequence of the NH recount: |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Which is why one should pick one's battles |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. the problem is not the machine per see -problem is no paper trail & no mandatory audit |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. There is a paper trail in NH -- They use paper ballots there |
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JMDEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Yes, but those ballots CANNOT BE SEEN by you or me! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. The presence of those ballots seems to encourage some false sense |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why not recount every machine used in this election before we throw in the towl in the fight |
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. Better to let them know we'll do it, and we'll do it again, no matter what anyone thinks |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Swear to GOD!!! Are we worried the Rethugs won't put us on their buddy lists? |
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whatdoyouthink (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. We |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. Why would you have to convince anyone about the facts? |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Maybe. But (a) it's educating people and (b) I don't want to wait til November. |
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kster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. --- |
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OnTheOtherHand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Manjoo was an early critic of the machines |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. He was critical of machines -- but he consistently denied any effect on vote. |
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OnTheOtherHand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. he followed the evidence honestly |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. For me, it's about 2008 and after, not about 2000/2004 controversies. |
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OnTheOtherHand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. excellent, that can work |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Cool. |
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OnTheOtherHand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. oh, I'm sure it was |
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galloglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. NOPE! Absolutely not !! |
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Blue Congress (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's all good |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
18. No. we have nothing to lose. |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
23. Here's the best rebuttal I can provide: |
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