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flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
4. Effecting 4 million people sounds over the line for the law there
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:41 PM
Nov 2012

I hope they can see what's going on with those patches before Tuesday. If not why not.

This needs to be a major investigation, ASAP, nt LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #1
Courts mtasselin Nov 2012 #34
Whatever. Obama will win regardless. Maximumnegro Nov 2012 #42
Sorry to disagree with you...... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #55
NATE SILVER TheSlayer Nov 2012 #60
Good non-response Bradical79 Nov 2012 #93
Obama wins. Romney loses. That will be the end of it. MjolnirTime Nov 2012 #64
He's probably going to lose 100,000's of thousands of votes truedelphi Nov 2012 #56
My commment had nothing to do with the president. It's about cheating. LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #57
+1 dchill Nov 2012 #61
Very well stated. And one other thing - it's not just the Office of truedelphi Nov 2012 #69
Good response. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #95
+1 D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #79
It's not paranoia if they're really out to get you Chemisse Nov 2012 #82
Obama could take Ohio with a landslide, and it would still be dead wrong to tamper with the machines Chemisse Nov 2012 #83
That is EXACTLY what we were told in Ohio in 2004! AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #84
I agree. Eddie Haskell Nov 2012 #88
You're probably right. AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #91
Of Course No Vested Interest Nov 2012 #100
hey - in a world where everone's out to get you... pnwest Nov 2012 #85
And you are....? Raster Nov 2012 #98
"Must you talk about fretful things. This will make me frown. And that just gives me wrinkles."..? Bill USA Nov 2012 #102
He's probably following the letter of the law, but deliberately raising the risk of chaos. targetpractice Nov 2012 #2
But was the law written by a Republican majority in the state legislature, is the question. pacalo Nov 2012 #9
Experimental voting equipment - WHAT! xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #29
I have a solution to these machines.. AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #35
I could not agree MORE! nt Plucketeer Nov 2012 #41
It's on the county tabulators Columbus Free Press Nov 2012 #71
That is EXACTLY the right question to ask! Yul A Nov 2012 #43
Buggy Software? kracer20 Nov 2012 #52
If that's the case, then it didn't work very well. mattclearing Nov 2012 #89
Husted is America's leading motherfucker jberryhill Nov 2012 #3
The next Katherine Harris lastlib Nov 2012 #44
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #72
Effecting 4 million people sounds over the line for the law there flamingdem Nov 2012 #4
Anyone want to guess which counties these experimental machines went? aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #5
Lawyers are on this- call and email media KaryninMiami Nov 2012 #7
Cleveland and Columbus areas Qutzupalotl Nov 2012 #74
If Ohio is not called for Obama on Tuesday, this fucker needs to go to jail. liberal N proud Nov 2012 #6
No, he needs to go to jail no matter who's called Nickie Haflinger Nov 2012 #73
Nothing Is Too Sleazy For The Right colsohlibgal Nov 2012 #8
This creep Husted needs to be investigated by DOJ, NOW! red dog 1 Nov 2012 #10
this is absurd to allow less than certified process. WRH2 Nov 2012 #96
5 million Total Voters in 2008 so i'd say hsi Patch affects ALL Vote counting. boingboinh Nov 2012 #11
Time to look to Virginia for our 270 path. boingboinh Nov 2012 #12
Yeah right. Nice try. Maximumnegro Nov 2012 #38
"Does not need to be reviewed by any testing authority" boingboinh Nov 2012 #13
Then we deserve to lose andrewgr Nov 2012 #14
If any irregularities are egregious enough to flip Ohio, the US Senate can and easily will overturn fearnobush Nov 2012 #18
Thank you for that. AnnieK401 Nov 2012 #32
5-4 SCOTUS decision will give it Rmoney if it gets to that point. Marmitist Nov 2012 #46
Bullshait. The US constitution clearly states the senate has the final word. fearnobush Nov 2012 #80
You are correct and any state that does not abide by its own state constitution Samantha Nov 2012 #90
FYI: the correct adjective form is "Democratic." subterranean Nov 2012 #68
Those who are comparing him to Katherine Harris are not exaggerating about his partisanship. pacalo Nov 2012 #15
I've Lived In Florida Since The 70's... ChiciB1 Nov 2012 #37
The article mentioned there will be lawyers watching the polls, but what could they detect pacalo Nov 2012 #65
Turdwatch 2012: Husted or Busted? Blue Owl Nov 2012 #16
kicking for importance navarth Nov 2012 #17
OMG! This little bastard won't give up! calimary Nov 2012 #19
John Galt Boulevard? mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2012 #20
Oh wtf - now I am scared too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lunasun Nov 2012 #94
I have been hearing the reports but did not want to believe them. AnnieK401 Nov 2012 #21
No coincidence (of course), but those voting machines are owned by Tagg Romney. Shucks. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #22
Are the affected machines optical scan or touchscreen? dragonlady Nov 2012 #23
These machines are the central tabulators at the county level n/t Columbus Free Press Nov 2012 #76
This prick needs to go to prison! Spirochete Nov 2012 #24
What The Hell! License to Cheat for the Ohio SOS and no one can do Cha Nov 2012 #25
It sounds like he's planning to pull a Minnesota allrevvedup Nov 2012 #26
I posted this informative video on another thread. Greg Palast , renown investigative crunch60 Nov 2012 #27
Too late now. sellitman Nov 2012 #28
Eric Holder stillcool Nov 2012 #86
Look if the situation was reversed AnnieK401 Nov 2012 #30
The Justice Department chuckstevens Nov 2012 #31
Stinks so bad it smells right across the country. Dig deep and hang them by their thumbs. nt. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #33
American FASCISM in action. penndragon69 Nov 2012 #36
Can not believe for one fucking second........ busterbrown Nov 2012 #39
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #40
Is there a pop culture Tien1985 Nov 2012 #47
That you think it's funny that a person's vote won't be counted SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #48
I am hoping DOJ's arrival is just the tip of an investigational spear...One which Husted impaled silvershadow Nov 2012 #45
WTF? lexw Nov 2012 #49
nothing to see here Dj13Francis Nov 2012 #50
I think they're definitely going to try. And guess what? Texin Nov 2012 #58
Well, if it's experimental, they must be having parallel voting. You know, the experimental machine valerief Nov 2012 #51
No Backup paper Ballot. Welcome to reublican-controlled Ohio. boingboinh Nov 2012 #53
Of course. A license to steal. nt valerief Nov 2012 #63
Why do we keep having these problems? LTR Nov 2012 #54
Calling Eric Holder! AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #59
Stop the conspiracy theories gravity Nov 2012 #62
I totally agree. Third Doctor Nov 2012 #66
Funny Columbus Free Press Nov 2012 #78
Agree - GOTV - with enough other states we don't need the Romney machines TBF Nov 2012 #99
Please, read the entire article OKNancy Nov 2012 #67
According to the article... cheezmaka Nov 2012 #70
This certainly needs to be Tweeted! Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #75
K&R. David Zephyr Nov 2012 #77
Hamilton County Ohio No Vested Interest Nov 2012 #81
Actually it's not Columbus Free Press Nov 2012 #87
Just who the fuck do they think they are fooling over there? Put on your fucking riot gear! lonestarnot Nov 2012 #92
I just hope Anonymous is on the case, and, if so, Coyotl Nov 2012 #97
Ohio goes for Romney! surprise, surprise. What no paper trail? Oh well. guess we'll just soldier on Bill USA Nov 2012 #101
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