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Occulus

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74. Go Google the term "post for money".

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 08:37 PM

Jun 2012

Lots of companies contract out paid 'trolls' (that term is used advisedly here) all over the whole of the internet, in multiple countries on hundreds or thousands of message boards and blogs, to protect or promote their corporate brand.

I don't love AMD, for example, but would I post in support of AMD products over Intel products if I were offered money to do so? Probably, especially since I already use AMD processors. I already have brand loyalty (not "love&quot

, so if I needed the money, I might consider it.

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Is there a group of people trying to convince us that there is no election fraud in this Country? [View all] Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 OP

I know exactly the posters you're talking about. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #1

It is strange how passionate people can be when they have no clue what they are talking about Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #2

Been a lot of speculation about that. malthaussen Jun 2012 #4

"I'd take it in a heartbeat" zeemike Jun 2012 #9

I would not take it, but I would find out who they are and who they represent before saying no sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #14

I was being facetious, but malthaussen Jun 2012 #15

A republican 'for love' coming here to shut us up about election fraud? Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #19

For love of disrupting DU, Ghost. n/t malthaussen Jun 2012 #21

Go Google the term "post for money". Occulus Jun 2012 #74

Probably part of the advertising budget malthaussen Jun 2012 #75

I was thinking that they were social media marketers for ES&S or Diebold, or shcrane71 Jun 2012 #6

Funny, I was thinking the same thing. Ellipsis Jun 2012 #22

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #13

"WE KNOW we are right! Their reaction to our inquiries proves it!" Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #3

If Republicans thought vote rigging was happening and it was not in their favor Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #7

BINGO! Quadruple Negative!!!!!! rgbecker Jun 2012 #10

Well if you think otherwise you are naive. zeemike Jun 2012 #5

"The solution is hard and it will require organization and leadership from the Dems." shcrane71 Jun 2012 #8

And the other thing is - it's not fifty fifty truedelphi Jun 2012 #32

Good point. zeemike Jun 2012 #40

k&r. robinlynne Jun 2012 #11

The reason the right wing nuts are passing the voter fraud laws state by state is just a ploy. Lint Head Jun 2012 #12

People use this as an excuse too often! We do not lose every election because.... Logical Jun 2012 #16

Strawman. No one is claiming that we do. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #18

when it is counted by private companies on secret software, we should all be asking questions Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #20

At least on our side, I believe we have been goaded into be the "government" party TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #17

Genius I say. I hope you have a lot of followers. -eom Huey P. Long Jun 2012 #41

When democracy is a facade Flint Stone Jun 2012 #23

I have different questions: Cary Jun 2012 #24

well, we must do something because their selfishness is harming millions of people Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #26

I agree 1,000%. Cary Jun 2012 #27

the people you describe are sociopaths. zeemike Jun 2012 #30

well what are we supposed to do to stop them? Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #48

Well it is far bigger than I can deal with zeemike Jun 2012 #57

Allow me to offer the response you're looking for... brooklynite Jun 2012 #25

It sure made it a heckuva lot easier with accuvote counters and central tabulators Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #28

Get your facts straight. Are you the zombie of we want peace? Ellipsis Jun 2012 #31

I said it's TECHNICALLY possible... brooklynite Jun 2012 #35

Wisconsin uses few touch screens... obvuscation is what I see from the ghost. Ellipsis Jun 2012 #39

I didn't say touch screens, paper ballots are put through accuvote counters Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #45

I fully support paper ballots hand counted at the precinct... But you mix your facts Ellipsis Jun 2012 #49

Here in New York we just had a LONG hand recount of a close State Senate Race... brooklynite Jun 2012 #55

Did the two counts match up? zeemike Jun 2012 #58

As Autorank pointed out to me once, the memory in an Op Scan tabulator is very easy EFerrari Jun 2012 #43

Ohio. EFerrari Jun 2012 #29

King Lincoln Bronzeville Neighborhood Association v. Blackwell... still chugging away. Ellipsis Jun 2012 #34

You mean Strickland and Brown winning in 2006? brooklynite Jun 2012 #36

i mean Ohio 2004 which was the shame of the nation EFerrari Jun 2012 #38

yes Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #51

Nah, people will never forgive the candidate politicasista Jun 2012 #71

Well, Obama likes and respects him politicasista Jun 2012 #70

Thank you Brooklynite for some sanity in this thread longship Jun 2012 #33

That isn't sanity. That's denial. EFerrari Jun 2012 #37

exactly Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #47

What I look for is if the candidate protests the results Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #42

The process is more important than any one person. EFerrari Jun 2012 #44

John Kerry asked for money to fight the night before the election Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #46

Interesting blame game politicasista Jun 2012 #68

And if they don't, throw them under bus politicasista Jun 2012 #72

+2000 gazillion n/t GarroHorus Jun 2012 #52

Anytime the burden of proof is on those prohibited from access to it TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #65

"The lack of evidence is the evidence!!!" GarroHorus Jun 2012 #50

the presence of certain posters is evidence Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #53

See post #25 GarroHorus Jun 2012 #54

See the OP. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #59

You still have not answered the question sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #60

Demanding transparency in our elections is not a conspiracy theory EFerrari Jun 2012 #61

Apples and oranges, but it is being framed as a "fruit" issue Spike89 Jun 2012 #56

Uh-huh. Welcome back. apocalypsehow Jun 2012 #62

It does seem odd people would dismiss our faulty voting system fascisthunter Jun 2012 #63

Assume all elections are fraudulent unless the government can prove they are legitimate. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #64

It's the "Conspiracy Theory" catch-all dismissal Doctor_J Jun 2012 #66

What Doctor_J said... +100000000 shcrane71 Jun 2012 #67

No, politicasista Jun 2012 #69

To answer your question in a word, yes........... socialist_n_TN Jun 2012 #73