2016 Postmortem

kentuck

(111,097 posts) Mon Oct 17, 2016, 05:15 PM Oct 2016

The absurdity of the "voter fraud" argument.

It is totally irrational.

As we know, if any election is decided by a very small portion of votes, there is an automatic recount.

For example, if there is an outcome with one candidate winning his election by 45 votes, there would be an automatic recount. Even if there is proof of 5 voters committing voter fraud, it still would not be enough to change the outcome of the election.

Considering that out of the last billion votes that have been cast in this country, there have been 31 cases of personal voter fraud. It is almost impossible that personal voter fraud could ever change the outcome of any election in this nation.

However, if there is voter fraud, it will most likely come from electronic voting or some other way that the votes are counted, it will not come from individuals committing voter fraud. But that is a different argument.

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The absurdity of the "voter fraud" argument. (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2016 OP

The absurdity of most modern Republican arguments. Nothing new. southerncrone Oct 2016 #1

Let's not forget who is committing the fraud. sofa king Oct 2016 #5

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southerncrone

(5,506 posts)

1. The absurdity of most modern Republican arguments. Nothing new.

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Mon Oct 17, 2016, 05:19 PM

Oct 2016

sofa king

(10,857 posts)

5. Let's not forget who is committing the fraud.

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Mon Oct 17, 2016, 06:13 PM

Oct 2016

Notable, but un-prosecuted, cases of voter fraud in recent years included Ann Coulter and Mitt Romney.

Remember that conservatives live by the value of "keeping down" their opposition, using political power to prevent others from doing what only they are willing to do to others.

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