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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 11:37 AM
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Diebold president resigns, evoting woes cited as risk for future
We are making a difference and need to keep the heat on these assholes.

I would still prefer to see them get out of the election business all together, but this is a good start.

This also might be related to a recent story covered by Bradblog:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1972438




Press Release Source: Diebold, Incorporated


Diebold Announces Management Changes


Monday December 12, 4:19 pm ET
CEO O'Dell leaves company


NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD - News) today announced senior management changes instituted by its board of directors. Walden W. O'Dell, Diebold chairman and chief executive officer, has resigned from the company and its board of directors, effective immediately
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Some of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

  • competitive pressures, including pricing pressures and technological developments;

  • changes in the company's relationships with customers...

  • changes in political, economic or other factors...

  • acceptance of the company's product and technology introductions in the marketplace;

  • challenges raised about reliability and security of the company's election systems products, including the risk that such products will not be certified for use or will be decertified;

  • changes in laws regarding the company's election systems products and services;

  • potential security violations to the company's information technology systems;
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 11:51 AM
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1. This adds alot more to the Raw Story article since it's from Yahoo Finance
Thanks for the post!
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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 11:56 AM
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2. de nada
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superconnected Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 12:09 PM
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3. I suspect Diebold HAS to get rid of him.
Edited on Tue Dec-13-05 12:09 PM by superconnected
It's unlikely he's just going to quit that 1.19 million dollar a year job because of public scrutiny, when his board of directors are republican doners that sympathize with his agenda.

I'll bet he got tapped on the shoulder to leave because they didn't want the gov investigating him. It is common in corrupt organizations to start weeding out people who can't hold up in an investigation.
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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 02:23 PM
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7. one more rec will put this on greatest
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 03:12 PM
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12. Investigations don't go away with resignation letters. nt
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superconnected Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 04:03 PM
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15. I know, but I followed some other ones like this.
The CEO of enron even quit right before the investigation.
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-14-05 10:24 AM
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26. Well, let's keep our fingers crossed! nt
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superconnected Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 12:12 PM
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4. dupe
Edited on Tue Dec-13-05 12:14 PM by superconnected
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JudyM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 12:15 PM
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5. Oh, yes, yes yes!! This is when I really appreciate lawyers' work. nt
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info being Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 03:36 PM
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14. Right..."invest in us, but be aware of the possibility that we are a fraud
That way, when we get busted, we are legally ok because we told you that was one of the risks.
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OregonBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 01:56 PM
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6. Their stock price went up today.
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 02:37 PM
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8. Thanks for the post. We have to keep this on the front burner.
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fshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 02:48 PM
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9. And last but not least:
Likely involvement of highest-level execs in tampering with election results. Because that's the very only issue here, in spite of all the effort to divert attention toward "technology", "consumers", "competition", "marketplace" and all that good palatable stuff.
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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 02:50 PM
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10. Oh! I hope your right!
Merry Christmas!
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electropop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 03:02 PM
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11. Their mere admission of worries about their Vapor Voting products
indicates they must be very worried indeed. They probably know some insider stuff about a load of crap coming their way. Very encouraging!
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Ratty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 03:30 PM
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13. God, where to begin?
changes in the company's relationships with customers

Read, customers are Democrats

changes in political, economic or other factors...

Read, the 2006 elections bring Democrats back into power

challenges raised about reliability and security of the company's election systems products, including the risk that such products will not be certified for use or will be decertified;

Read, too many states begin demanding access to the source code.

acceptance of the company's product and technology introductions in the marketplace

By "market place" read, Democrats won't put up with this kind of crap once they're in power again.

I have to agree this is great news. Even Diebold sees the coming change.
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superconnected Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 04:05 PM
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16. There's also the possibility
Edited on Tue Dec-13-05 04:09 PM by superconnected
that like Republican politicians, he's resigning because someone walked up and told him what they have on him.

Who knows what happened here.

Wonder if he's going to leave the country.
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Generator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 04:10 PM
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17. Well Bradblog says a suit is being filed against Diebold
The link is in GD. Is justice really going to come???????????????? I'm waiting.
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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 04:31 PM
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18. It may be wishful thinking on my part, but all the indictments
and scandals being exposed makes me wonder if Kerry isn't doing his Iran-Contra/BCCI investigative mojo beneath the radar.

Even the Fitzgerald thing, someone has to be providing him cover or the right would already be passing around photos of him having sex with a horse or smoking crack.
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No Exit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 11:43 PM
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24. I was thinking something along those lines...
though I admit I didn't see Kerry at the bottom of it. If he were, that would be great--but it's good just as it is.

I begin to think that there are enough career federal employees who have just had ENOUGH. I begin to think those people have decided to actually do their jobs, and to hell with politics.
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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-14-05 02:14 AM
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25. career civil servants probably figured out their job soon be gone if they
didn't get rid of these Bushies.
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Tin Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 04:42 PM
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19. Where's Waldo?
Proprietary software is unacceptable for the electoral franchise. Hopefully, the Diebold fraud will soon be exposed and we'll put an end to this absurdity...
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kansasblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 06:23 PM
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20. If they are not careful this e-vote division will bring the company down
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henslee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 06:30 PM
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21. True, their greed will cause them to ease up on their evoting division....
Why jeapordize ATM's and everything else they do.
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autorank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 11:38 PM
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22. They know they're caught Thanks for the post. Great work. Rec.
That's the only reason they'd mention the last three items in bold. They're trying to discount and deflate an announcement that they think is coming. This is simply amazing!
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No Exit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-13-05 11:42 PM
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23. Here's hoping that now ALL state officials that are flirting with e-voting
systems will run away from them as fast as they can! Run, politicians, run! (Or be tainted... booooahahahaha!)
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PegDAC Donating Member (906 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-14-05 08:18 PM
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27. All I can say is...
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
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