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kimpossible (785 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:21 AM Original message |
Was the 2004 election Screwed Up? Absolutely. Was it stolen? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Robert Ahmanson did not invest big money into the predecessors... |
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electropop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. It will take a variety of creative tactics. |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. We need to stop cautiously walking on egg shells to avoid "confrontation". |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 07:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
32. One can say "there's zero rational basis for confidence in results" |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's clear to me the election was fraudulent or stolen. |
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OnTheOtherHand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. "I'm not concerned about what people think." |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. So what you are saying is: |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 02:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Yes, you can nail a screw. |
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Chi (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 05:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Mind if I share in your certainty 8) |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Hey Chi, good to hear from you. |
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Chi (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 01:10 AM Response to Reply #25 |
42. Nice to see you've been posting again as well.... |
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Village Idiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. If people used plain language, instead of hyperbole, or PC euphemisms... |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. ..stir up a lot of emotions and conflict.... |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. Stolen it was. |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 02:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. interesting ... |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I do like your wording... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
11. It is speculation. There is lots of annecdotal info on other tricks. And, |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. There is anecdotal evidence that votes were taken by machines |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. The default. There are annecdotes from both sides that the votes |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You are resorting to technicalities that have no real bearing. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I'm pointing out that it is speculation. Because it is. |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. It is not speculation. It is eyewitness evidence. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I am not saying that the machines did not default improperly in many |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. It is not speculation. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 05:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I agree that happened. The default issue is not denied. That is not |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Oops, don't move the goal posts on me. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. The issue of "defaulting" has gone both ways in annecdotes and is |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 07:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I'm not sure why you prefer to phrase it that way. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. So you disagree with those who say Diebold stole the votes of people |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 05:36 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. No, you are the one who was disagreeing with those who say that. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 02:29 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I'll clarify again. There is proof of issues with diebold machines. No |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 07:21 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. The facts, the question and the conclusion (and the wardrobe) |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 05:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. So because there is no proof of mass vote switching - we have to |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 06:44 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. What is the point, really? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Well like I said - we have been doing apples and oranges. So perhaps |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. And, as I said before, the machines were not "improperly defaulting". |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 05:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Speculation |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 06:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I don't trus much about the elections. I think voter transparency is very |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 08:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Good news? Bush's Justice Department is on it so our worries are over? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Yes I read it after I mentioned it. Not such good news. But -really - |
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kimpossible (785 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 05:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Here's your evidence |
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kimpossible (785 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
26. My point exactly |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 10:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. I'm with you. Since there is no proof. We have to accept it is looked on |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. You don't think? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 11:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Where there is evidence (annecdotal) of messing - I think there is a |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 12:56 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. You and me? Work together? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. They stole hearts and minds. They tried to steal votes with intimidation. |
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Blue Shark (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. That is why the Oh-so-Cute... |
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philb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-05 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
35. Kerry won Ohio and the total vote in 2004- documentation |
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kster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
43. I'm not sure if the 2004 election was stolen |
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fearnobush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
44. Warren Co fake terra alert tells me it was FUCKIN' stolen. |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-08-05 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
46. the answer to your fresh approach |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-09-05 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
51. "Banging against Denial" is the Most Effective Way (yes, really) |
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kiwi_expat (526 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
52. The "election was stolen" by Ohio voter suppression. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-05 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
54. How about this tact, kimpossible? |
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