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Funny voting machine stuff going on in Pennsylvania (Original Post) Impious Nov 2012 OP
I don't have the strength to watch it. tblue Nov 2012 #1
I know how you feel... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #3
Definitely liberalmike27 Nov 2012 #9
? it looks kind of fake to me OKNancy Nov 2012 #2
If it's a fake, it's a damn good one. That's exactly what the EVMs look like. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #6
What polling place ? What town? thecrow Nov 2012 #4
If you ask me Springslips Nov 2012 #5
I just voted in PA, and that isn't what our ballot looks like.... this is a fake scheming daemons Nov 2012 #7
Are people posting fake crap, just to upset Dems?? Disgusting! (nt) CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #14
Did anyone else's stomach churn after seeing this? Smuckies Nov 2012 #8
this has already been DEBUNKED!! In at least 3 or 4 other threads! DearHeart Nov 2012 #10
Do you have a link to the debunking? n/t gkhouston Nov 2012 #13
I was INCORRECT! I'm sorry! DearHeart Nov 2012 #15
It's okay; that can happen. Crazy time, today. n/t gkhouston Nov 2012 #16
Reported it here:.. inamatteroftime Nov 2012 #11
Daily Kos has 271 Recommends on story and... inamatteroftime Nov 2012 #12

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
3. I know how you feel...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:00 AM
Nov 2012

I tend to mosey on over to right-wing sites, because I like to hear all sides (even though I find them detestable). I have promised myself that I won't do that today. I don't need that horrible karma today.

I am very wistful today. I know that we will win. The polls overwhelmingly give Obama the edge; a big edge in many states.

However, I am very emotional. There is just so much at stake. Romney and Ryan are a nightmare on steroids.

Hang in there. So many here feel the same.

About the voting-machine glitch that we saw. I tend to believe that these obvious "errors" truly are glitches. The horrible stealing that I worry about is the machine counts being rigged--the invisible stuff. We don't know that it's going on. We also don't know if they can pull off enough of it to change the election. They sure as hell couldn't in 2008.

You're right though...this needs to be reported ASAP, as I'm sure it has.

liberalmike27

(2,479 posts)
9. Definitely
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:38 PM
Nov 2012

report it, stay at the machine, and call someone over.

Another thing you might try is to move your finger to the middle of Obama, as in programming the machines you have to "define" an area of the screen. Whether purposely or not, someone can program the area wrong, and put the sensitive area in the wrong place.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
6. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one. That's exactly what the EVMs look like.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:12 PM
Nov 2012

The touch-screen could simply be out of calibration, but after watching it a few times, it looks intentional.

Springslips

(533 posts)
5. If you ask me
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:19 AM
Nov 2012

I wouldn't trust a YouTube video for news. There does seem to be some fuzziness between touching of the screen and the check marking of the selection that seems cut. The sound is distorted at that point to. I feel this is fake; a YouTube troll.

DearHeart

(692 posts)
10. this has already been DEBUNKED!! In at least 3 or 4 other threads!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:40 PM
Nov 2012

Seems we have the same un-sourced You Tube video being posted in every thread. Wonder why???

inamatteroftime

(135 posts)
11. Reported it here:..
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:14 PM
Nov 2012

voting.section@usdoj.gov

and received acknowledgment. Hope many will act on such reports, bring it to the attention to those who can take action.

inamatteroftime

(135 posts)
12. Daily Kos has 271 Recommends on story and...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:17 PM
Nov 2012

UPDATE: From the original video uploader

Story under "Recommended"

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