2016 Postmortem

brooklynite

(94,591 posts) Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:28 PM Nov 2012

For those angst-ridden about the Ohio "software patches", ask yourself a question...

If this is as risky as some people say, why hasn't the Obama campaign, or Sherrod Brown or the Ohio Democratic Party filed suit against the Secretary of State?

Maybe it's because I know people on the ground there, but if they're not worried, I'm not going to be either.

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For those angst-ridden about the Ohio "software patches", ask yourself a question... (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2012 OP

Occam's razor dictates it was done for a dishonest reason... jenw2 Nov 2012 #1

I agree, freepress.org says it was illegal flamingdem Nov 2012 #8

What's with the timing? What are we to believe? Where is the transparency? Coyotl Nov 2012 #2

Have you asked them why they're not worried? pnwmom Nov 2012 #3

I have a call into my source at Ohio Democratic Party brooklynite Nov 2012 #4

Yeah, they might be a little busy. pnwmom Nov 2012 #6

Because scaredy dems know better than Obama Maximumnegro Nov 2012 #5

Because freepress.org had to go to Wikileaks to get the info! flamingdem Nov 2012 #7

I'm sure those guys are all over it budkin Nov 2012 #9

Not again! sensiblethoughts4u Nov 2012 #10

jenw2

(374 posts)

1. Occam's razor dictates it was done for a dishonest reason...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:33 PM

Nov 2012

since they were unable to give any excuse whatsoever for doing so.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

8. I agree, freepress.org says it was illegal

Reply to jenw2 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:10 AM

Nov 2012

They put it in way too many machines to fall under "de minumus" a minute change.

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

2. What's with the timing? What are we to believe? Where is the transparency?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:42 PM

Nov 2012

This "You can trust us" expectation by the GOP is ridiculous. We have memory, just like the computers.

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

3. Have you asked them why they're not worried?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:54 PM

Nov 2012

The computer people I know think the whole system sucks -- all around the country.

brooklynite

(94,591 posts)

4. I have a call into my source at Ohio Democratic Party

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:57 PM

Nov 2012

If I get a call back, I'll ask. But I suspect they might be beasy dealing with usual stuff...

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

6. Yeah, they might be a little busy.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:05 AM

Nov 2012

Thank them for all of us, please!

Maximumnegro

(1,134 posts)

5. Because scaredy dems know better than Obama

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:02 AM

Nov 2012

They always have. That's why they ignore campaign statements and obsess over Gallup, why ignore campaign statements and believed Romney was surging; why they ignored campaign statements and thought/think think the Repubs can actually steal elections with 2pt margins and higher.

And I'll bet money on wednesday most of them will be handwringing about whether Obama can get anything done or not and 2014 and...

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

7. Because freepress.org had to go to Wikileaks to get the info!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:09 AM

Nov 2012

Obama's team is NOT going to do that, it has to be an independent.

For sure they are on it now that they know.

FOIA gave them the runaround, they just got the info 10 days ago.

budkin

(6,703 posts)

9. I'm sure those guys are all over it

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:14 AM

Nov 2012

They're not inept as Kerry's campaign was

sensiblethoughts4u

(2 posts)

10. Not again!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:21 AM

Nov 2012

Is anyone investigating whether or not Tagg has anything to do with these machines or software? To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Please stay on top of this! We can't let it happen again. Where are our computer guys? I hope they know what's going on.

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