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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:41 AM
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What do you know about the 'glitch' that cost Don Siegelman his position as governor?
Don Siegelman lost because a 'glitch' that Republicans said got Siegelman 6000 more votes than he really got, these votes were given to Riley, and he won.

That doesn't seem very glitch-like.

How is it that a glitch caused 6000 votes to be cast for Siegelman?

How is it that Siegelman was the only person who lost votes?

How is it that Riley was the only person who gained votes?

Why does this sounds like the recent election in Zimbabwe, where Mugabe decided to do recounts only in the areas where the opposition won?

Maybe Congress should investigate this.
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:53 AM
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1. What?
They'd have to give up investigating steroids in baseball, and NFL spying to do that.

Why do you hate America?
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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 08:08 AM
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2. it is just one of the costs of living in a cleptocrato/Plutocratic Fascist State, stolen elections
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lifesbeautifulmagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 09:22 AM
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3. This glitch was apparently discovered in the dead on night, behind
closed doors, with only repubs in attendance. We are supposed to take their word that everything was on the up and up. And yes, you have to wonder what country this happened in, sounds pretty much like it could have happened in any old dictatorship.
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