Brad: National media finally covers 2006 electoral meltdown

[Amaryllis]

Please Recommend and kick cross post in GD politics:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2602430

NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLET FINALLY COVERS AMERICA'S 2006 ELECTORAL SYSTEM MELTDOWN!
(Unfortunately, the nation who did so is Great Britain...)
Why is it that the Financial Times of London is reporting today on our nation's electoral meltdown this year ("Electronic voting switch threatens mass confusion"), while the national mainstream media in America couldn't seem to care less?

For the rest:
http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002766.htm

[Kurovski]

1. Gotcha covered

Thank god for the British press.

[nicknameless]

2. Our reich-wing media only covers stories that serve its purpose:

Putting/keeping corporate-friendly reich-wing politicians in office.

[nicknameless]

3. MSNBC has actually picked this one up.

(Watch out for flying pigs)

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12584001
Posted in another thread by DU's mod mom

[emlev]

4. Article says voting machines made in China--did someone tell Colbert?

From this article (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12584001)(linked above) about the U.S. 2006 election meltdown:

"One problem is that many of the new voting machines that will be deployed are arriving from offshore manufacturing sites – mainly China – and are being rushed into service without adequate quality controls, says Kimball Brace, president of Election Data Services, a voting consultancy firm."

From Stephen Colbert's speech:

"I believe democracy is our greatest export. At least until China figures out a way to stamp it out of plastic for three cents a unit."

Anybody know anybody who could shoot some video in a Chinese voting machine factory?

[nicknameless]

5. Heh... Good catch.

If Diebold machines cost 3¢ each, that's too much.

Video of that would be priceless.

And of course, goods from China are usually very high quality. :eyes: