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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMore on Kemp Scam - By Josh Marshall
November 4, 2018 4:55 pm
It turns out the backstory to Brian Kemps accusation against the Georgia Democratic party is about as stupid as you could imagine. According to this report, a voter found the vulnerability, alerted an attorney for the plaintiffs in one of the on-going lawsuits against Kemps office. That lawyer alerted the attorneys for Kemps office. There were apparently a couple lines of communication. See the details here. But the gist is this. There was a security vulnerability in the system Kemps is responsible for securing. His office was alerted the vulnerability. Then instead of focusing on fixing it he put out a press release accusing the state Democratic party of trying to hack the state system. Shocking and awful and about as bad as you can imagine.
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leftieNanner
(14,588 posts)Beat this Asshole! Get him out of the government of Georgia for good and always!
Of course, I want Dems to take the House, the Senate, and every governorship, but there are a few special ones on my list to lose and Kemp is one of them. Scott Walker and Rick Scott too.
tblue37
(63,206 posts)leftieNanner
(14,588 posts)Yes. Him too. So many despicable R candidates to choose from this year.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)Meaning that the GOP can not win a fair election in Georgia.
uponit7771
(89,928 posts)quakerboy
(13,820 posts)FBI is run by a trump appointee who used to be a Bush appointee.
So the the NSA.
We need the numbers to overcome electoral tampering, we can not rely on a fair vote to carry the day while the RW is in charge.
mainer
(11,970 posts)And it explains why Georgia's system is wide-open to hacking. The Dems found out about the vulnerability and tried to alert Kemp -- and he turned around and accuses THEM.
https://whowhatwhy.org/2018/11/04/kemps-aggressive-gambit-to-distract-from-election-security-crisis/
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,187 posts)
DURHAM D
(32,459 posts)and explain it to Kemp and the voting public.
Cha
(291,624 posts)certainot
(9,090 posts)if the senate comes down to some close races, or if they are close in the house, and they think they can keep them by doing some hanging chad bullshit, etc
uponit7771
(89,928 posts)pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)mercuryblues
(14,202 posts)their system was not even password protected for over a year.
And this little tidbit.
https://whowhatwhy.org/2018/11/04/kemps-aggressive-gambit-to-distract-from-election-security-crisis/
groundloop
(11,375 posts)not fooled
(5,731 posts)for the russkies
uponit7771
(89,928 posts)... the front door open and the vault unlocked to a bank.
No one does this by accident, not through the front facing pages like this
They know what they're doing
mercuryblues
(14,202 posts)big numbers on the front door
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)Let's not forget that Kemp never stepped down as Secretary of State, and is still overseeing this election. Republicans can not win by votes alone. With Georgia's election system so vulnerable .. get ready folks.
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)imo.
Wounded Bear
(57,671 posts)
oasis
(48,923 posts)
usaf-vet
(5,738 posts)If they lose it will be because hackers stole the election.
If they win it won't be because they (GOP) deliberately suppressed voters and there won't be one additional mention of democratic hacking.
GET OUT AND VOTE
Send these republicans packing.
bigbrother05
(5,995 posts)Don't blame me, charge the one trying to be a good citizen.
FakeNoose
(31,375 posts)Stacey Abrams is the far superior candidate in every way. And I'm not just saying that because I'm a Democrat, it's the objective truth. Go Stacey - put Kemp into an early retirement! When you become Governor, please have him investigated for malfeasance.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,034 posts)Especially for any fence sitters who may have contemplated switching their votes just this one time because they are uneasy with Trump. Then a last minute story re-affirming Democrat corruption for them. And this time they are screwing with my election!!! Some will hear the truth and it will register in their tiny brains, but too late.
For Republicans its all about winning NOW, and and dealing with the fallout later.
dlk
(10,990 posts)Gothmog
(138,852 posts)UCmeNdc
(9,545 posts)his illegal activity.
There needs to be a complete and thorough investigation into Brian Kemp's office for corruption.
keithbvadu2
(34,621 posts)Kemp had this vulnerability written into the system for his own use but when caught he blames the other side.
Sounds logical.
red dog 1
(26,761 posts)Go Stacey!