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In reply to the discussion: 'Think Progress' Smears BRAD BLOG Coverage of Voting Machine Concerns as 'Conspiracy Theory' [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)14. Oh great
Well I guess Brad Friedman is used to that treatment. He's been dealing with The Elephant in the Room for a long time--since 2000 at least. He's well-respected and his work is solid.
Brad
Yeah --even progressives DON'T want to acknowledge that we are "working against ourselves" --if we don't address the myriad ways that our election process is compromised.
Our system is severely compromised --and increasingly, under Republican control.
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'Think Progress' Smears BRAD BLOG Coverage of Voting Machine Concerns as 'Conspiracy Theory' [View all]
Turborama
Oct 2012
OP
That's disgusting. Brad has been the most valuable reporter on elections since Palast.
freshwest
Oct 2012
#1
Exactly! It's a shame we haven't heard anything from Palast or Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lately
Turborama
Oct 2012
#2
Think Progress, Judd Legum, and Aviva Shen all put their reputations at risk by glossing over
Kurovski
Oct 2012
#29
Did you have any points to make or are you just showing how shitty you can be when you disagree?
PeaceNikki
Oct 2012
#33
It doesn't matter if you agree with them or not, they are factually incorrect.
reusrename
Oct 2012
#24