GOP whistle-blower names Karl Rove and others in election fraud conspiracy (X)

From: Mark Crispin Miller

Here, friends, is some news of vast importance--the beginning of a major lawsuit that will thoroughly expose Bush/Cheney's long conspiracy to steal their "victories" through election fraud.

It is a case of vast historical importance, not just because of what it will reveal about US elections since 2000, but, no less, because it represents the only way that we might actually prevent another stolen race this fall. By shining a bright light, at last, on all the topmost perpetrators of the fraud thus far, this suit will drive them all into defensive mode and, therefore, out of business.

To understand the magnitude of this amazing case, please read Steve Heller's piece, below, about today's press conference in Columbus, Ohio, where attorney Cliff Arnebeck--and whistle-blower Stephen Spoonamore--laid out the case before a number of impressed reporters.

Here are just a few enticing bullet points:

> Stephen Spoonamore is a prominent Republican--who until recently was working for McCain's campaign--and a respected expert on computer fraud.

> Spoonamore has named Mike Connell, a fiercely partisan IT specialist, as Karl Rove's primary instrument for high-tech sabotage throughout the past eight years (at least). A self-proclaimed Bush loyalist (and a fanatical pro-lifer), Connell has been at the scene of every dubious election since 2000 (including the gubernatorial race in Alabama in 2002, when Don Siegelman was "beaten" by Bob Riley).

> Connell has not only been assisting Rove on the >electoral front, but also has full control of the congressional computer system. As Heller reports:

One of the more frightening aspects of Connell's work is that he created the firewall for the U.S. Congressional computer system. Of course, it is completely possible that the firewall could have been created with secret security gaps that can be exploited to hack into any congressional computer. If that has happened, every computer in any senate or congressional office is subject to hacking by Bush/Republican operatives.

(It is quite possible, in fact, that the bizarre timidity of Reid, Pelosi and most other leading Democrats may be explained as a result of BushCo having lots of dirt on all of them--dirt gleaned freely from their emails and other on-line correspondence, all of which may well have been surveilled by Rove's own men.)

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MCM

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Well wait for it on MSM. Seems like anymore they get their news from the blogs anyway.

:thumbsup:

I've said all along that our congressional leaders' capitulation on key issues was likely the result of blackmail...

On edit: here's a page about Connell on Sourcewatch.

Further edit: here's his business home page

In Florida District 13 ///

I hope we can get justice, and more importantly, freedom from further fraudulent elections.

When we first heard of all of those HD's being swapped, I knew we had been had. The US is a good country, we have done so many good things. We deserve better than Karl Rove. He needs to be made into and example, and given a life sentence.

Diebold tampered with 2002 election

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3640177&mesg_id=3640177

And, they are not necessarily acting in the wisest fashion for public interests.

What are their own agendas, besides winning the case and all that involves ($$$$)?

No one ever is necessarily "acting in the wisest fashion for public interests" -- but I would call Arnebeck a public interest lawyer. I don't think $$$$ are a big factor here.

ETA: I'm listening to the press conference, and it seems like sort of a train wreck, actually. Maybe I'll feel better about the whole thing in the morning.

http://www.archive.org/details/ElectionFraudInOhioCourtCase

One problem I have is the speculative nature of their claims for going forward in this direction.

It is important to remember that their suit alleges that OHIO (Blackwell acting under under color of law) stole the election!!

If the Republicans or Bush stole the election, they lose this lawsuit!!!

I'm not expecting much from this direction myself. We'll see.

The last thing you wrote isn't necessarily true, I would think. I'm not entirely sure exactly what they are trying to prove at this point (I don't mean that facetiously -- I haven't tried to study the filings), but surely Blackwell could be guilty of improper election administration even if someone else "stole the election," no?