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OnTheOtherHand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-14-07 06:26 PM
Response to Reply #96
97. I had thought there was an "undercurrent" of unsubstantiated attack
Spitzer brokered a deal with NY members in the House so he could keep "his paperless secret vote counting machiNes." That's what we had."Airtime or responsiveness" didn't have a lot to do with it, as far as I can see.
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  -THE LATEST ON HR 811--and what to do about it! kster  Sep-07-07 05:56 PM   #0 
  - You know, I am really beginning to get pissed at NY Democrats.  Peace Patriot   Sep-07-07 08:02 PM   #1 
  - What makes everybody think Lever Machines are so unriggable...  althecat   Sep-07-07 10:37 PM   #2 
  - Paperless Mechanical Counting Machines gives Politicians  kster   Sep-07-07 11:04 PM   #3 
  - Anyone can manipulate a local election.  Bill Bored   Sep-07-07 11:14 PM   #6 
     - Ya and Eliot Spitzer had the GOOD SENSE to make sure  kster   Sep-07-07 11:43 PM   #9 
        - I think MCM is factually challenged.  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 01:15 AM   #10 
           - Why won't they say it out loud Bill  kster   Sep-08-07 01:28 AM   #13 
              - People who need to, know exactly what's going on. Sorry you're not in the loop. nt  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 01:49 AM   #18 
                 - Good answer so, Why won't the Politicians say it out loud, Bill?  kster   Sep-08-07 03:06 AM   #23 
                    - Say what? That NY is defying the Justice Dept., EAC, BushCo., Holt, and the rest of the  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 12:36 PM   #28 
  - You do. Because the only evidence to the contrary are exit polls. :)  Bill Bored   Sep-07-07 11:08 PM   #5 
     - The evidence to the contrary is the implausible election returns showing 40% + Bush vote gain  althecat   Sep-07-07 11:28 PM   #8 
        - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz nt  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 01:45 AM   #17 
        - Althecat... an apoplgy  BeFree   Sep-10-07 11:54 AM   #41 
           - in fairness to althecat, he did not make that incorrect claim  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-10-07 12:30 PM   #42 
           - Really?  BeFree   Sep-10-07 12:38 PM   #43 
           - this is the problem in a nutshell  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-10-07 01:38 PM   #44 
              - Yes  BeFree   Sep-10-07 01:49 PM   #45 
              - why do you ask what you can see for yourself?  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-10-07 02:15 PM   #49 
                 - That's better  BeFree   Sep-10-07 02:19 PM   #50 
              - Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Sep-10-07 02:03 PM   #46 
           - For clarity.... I was not talking about NYC or NYSTATE - I was talking Ocean/Brooklyn & Queens CTs  althecat   Sep-11-07 01:49 AM   #57 
              - OK, a few points here  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-11-07 05:44 AM   #60 
                 - What is unusual is which counties Bush did so well in... that is the urban legend.  althecat   Sep-11-07 06:07 AM   #61 
                    - what do you mean, "that is the urban legend"?  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-11-07 07:26 AM   #62 
                       - I had thought for a second that you might be willing to debate.  althecat   Sep-11-07 04:27 PM   #63 
                          - who is debating?  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-11-07 05:32 PM   #65 
                             - Good question perhaps we should have one with some rules?  althecat   Sep-11-07 08:56 PM   #68 
                                - the subject is the Urban Legend article  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-12-07 04:28 AM   #78 
           - Thankyou befree...  althecat   Sep-11-07 01:50 AM   #58 
        - ouch  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-08-07 07:51 AM   #24 
           - You know perfectly well what I am talking about...  althecat   Sep-08-07 08:19 AM   #25 
              - I do not read minds  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-08-07 09:04 AM   #26 
              - "Does it trouble you at all that so few experts take your views seriously? "  althecat   Sep-08-07 05:54 PM   #30 
                 - what a strange response  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-08-07 06:18 PM   #31 
                    - There is nothing odd about my response.  althecat   Sep-09-07 05:46 AM   #32 
                       - unfortunately, you can't hold up your side of the argument  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-09-07 06:28 AM   #33 
                          - Please do move on.. and please do not bother with further rebuttal..  althecat   Sep-09-07 05:48 PM   #34 
                             - Re: "[misunderstanding] "persistent rhetoric" to mean "proof""  Wilms   Sep-09-07 06:14 PM   #35 
                                - thanks for the caution against false binaries  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-09-07 07:16 PM   #36 
                                - Quite right.....  althecat   Sep-10-07 01:04 AM   #37 
                                   - "opinions differ on shape of earth"  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-10-07 06:30 AM   #39 
                                      - let me try that with the images in the right order!  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-10-07 09:52 AM   #40 
                                      - my browser (IE6.) shows 2 images not displaying... dimensions 28x30 pixels...  althecat   Sep-11-07 01:39 AM   #56 
                                         - yeah, the photobucket links parsed badly  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-11-07 05:11 AM   #59 
                                      - Interesting argument which wouldn't be persuasive even if it were true, but as its not...  althecat   Sep-11-07 04:56 PM   #64 
                                         - uh, no  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-11-07 05:40 PM   #66 
                                            - incidentally, here is what Collins says about Bush's big city vote COUNT:  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-11-07 07:18 PM   #67 
                                            - Excellent reference... I will respond in detail as I get  althecat   Sep-11-07 09:04 PM   #69 
                                            - Rebuttal Part One.... Deconstructing Ruy Teixeira's flawed analysis of 2004  althecat   Sep-11-07 11:19 PM   #70 
                                            - you wiped out at the first curve  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-12-07 05:02 AM   #80 
                                            - It is at best rather sloppy language and it is certainly not backed up by the rest of the post.  althecat   Sep-12-07 05:58 PM   #84 
                                            - it's precise language, and it certainly is backed up n/t  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-12-07 08:17 PM   #86 
                                            - Rebuttal Part Two.... Deconstructing Ruy Teixeira's incomplete analysis of 2004  althecat   Sep-12-07 12:44 AM   #73 
                                            - is any of this on topic?  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-12-07 04:30 AM   #79 
                                            - Well yes of course.... responding to #66 as requested.  althecat   Sep-12-07 05:56 PM   #83 
                                            - that isn't responsive to #66  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-12-07 06:04 PM   #85 
                                - Touche  althecat   Sep-10-07 03:55 AM   #38 
                                - with secret vote counting now the norm, isn't it hard to arrive at ANY firm FINAL conclusion?  kpete   Sep-10-07 06:53 PM   #51 
                                   - True. But what do you mean by "now the norm"?  Wilms   Sep-10-07 09:02 PM   #55 
              - OK, I'm awake now....  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 12:22 PM   #27 
                 - Yes that makes sense Bill.... however it is interesting that the same pattern is shown  althecat   Sep-08-07 05:45 PM   #29 
  - Easy now!  Bill Bored   Sep-07-07 11:07 PM   #4 
     - Cajones to what, go back to their old way of rigging ellections?  kster   Sep-07-07 11:27 PM   #7 
     - How do they "count" votes in YOUR State kster? nt  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 01:18 AM   #11 
        - In secret, I'm trying, but if NY keeps side stepping  kster   Sep-08-07 02:32 AM   #22 
     - I don't think its that, NY is unique  WillYourVoteBCounted   Sep-08-07 01:20 AM   #12 
        - Try to explain it all away, it WILL NOT WORK, FACE  kster   Sep-08-07 01:40 AM   #14 
        - How's that Missouri thing working out then? nt  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 01:52 AM   #20 
        - Oh definite thumbs up for the Bowen...uh I mean...Davis amendment! nt  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 01:41 AM   #15 
           - yes and thank you Verified Voting for your involvement in that amendment  WillYourVoteBCounted   Sep-08-07 01:44 AM   #16 
           - Well, it's like the CIA then. Put up a plaque somewhere where no one will see it.  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 01:51 AM   #19 
           - On the other hand, it's also a good way to silence dissent.  Bill Bored   Sep-08-07 02:12 AM   #21 
              - Now BB, I didn't put anything out there  WillYourVoteBCounted   Sep-10-07 02:08 PM   #47 
              - Or maybe we'll end up with a Frankstein's monster  Cookie wookie   Sep-10-07 07:24 PM   #53 
              - Just can't believe that the enemy -- activists who've supported  Cookie wookie   Sep-10-07 07:21 PM   #52 
                 - I don't think it's about the activists  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-10-07 08:06 PM   #54 
           - it's all good Bill  WillYourVoteBCounted   Sep-10-07 02:12 PM   #48 
  - Hi yall  kster   Sep-12-07 12:01 AM   #71 
     - Hi kevin...  althecat   Sep-12-07 12:25 AM   #72 
        - AlI I know is it excludes the people that want to Hand Count All the Paper Ballots  kster   Sep-12-07 12:54 AM   #74 
           - Actually, it calls for HCPB activists to be sent to "Re-Education Camps".  Wilms   Sep-12-07 02:05 AM   #75 
              - Good lord Kevin. I think we were right to be concerned about these HR811 supporters...  althecat   Sep-12-07 02:27 AM   #76 
              - I'll say  kster   Sep-12-07 09:37 PM   #87 
              - HR 811 Will give us Paper Ballots, but we the people are not allowed to HAND count ALL of them  kster   Sep-12-07 02:38 AM   #77 
              - Nothing is stopping anyone from getting legislation in their  Cookie wookie   Sep-12-07 05:31 AM   #81 
              - oh that is a scream - "Re-Education Camps"  WillYourVoteBCounted   Sep-12-07 05:24 PM   #82 
                 - We will call it the "Eliot Spitzer Re-Education Camp  kster   Sep-13-07 12:06 AM   #88 
                    - Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Sep-13-07 12:11 AM   #89 
                    - Have at it.  Cookie wookie   Sep-13-07 12:48 AM   #90 
                    - Deleted message  Name removed   Sep-13-07 02:47 AM   #91 
                    - reality check  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-13-07 09:59 AM   #92 
                    - So Spitzer can screw us around  kster   Sep-13-07 08:10 PM   #93 
                    - here's a crazy idea:  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-14-07 05:30 AM   #95 
                    - That's the "Democratic" part, what is the "Underground" for?  Land Shark   Sep-14-07 04:02 PM   #96 
                       - I had thought there was an "undercurrent" of unsubstantiated attack  OnTheOtherHand   Sep-14-07 06:26 PM   #97 
                          - Spitzer doesn't like Secret Corporate Vote Counting Machines  kster   Sep-15-07 11:28 PM   #101 
                    - he probably can't sleep worrying about the DU forum  WillYourVoteBCounted   Sep-14-07 12:53 AM   #94 
                       - Knowing that Spitzer agrees with me is a good thing  kster   Sep-14-07 11:40 PM   #98 
                          - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz  WillYourVoteBCounted   Sep-15-07 12:28 AM   #99 
                             - Speaking the truth is easy  kster   Sep-15-07 12:54 AM   #100 
 

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