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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI freaking hate the word 'Glitches' or 'Glitch' !!!!!!
to no end !!! I had nightmares about that word back in 2004 after the Kerry vs Bush election. It was everywhere with these electronic voting machines, tabulators and what not. Make it stop !! Way past time to throw those damn things out !!So I get home this afternoon, check DU updates on the storm and the election. First two post's I read on the Greatest page have that stinking word 'glitches' in them ... aaahhhhhhhhh this is going to be a long week. Keep fighting, don't back down. Check & Verify everything. Democracy is not a spectator sport, get involved and carry on.
Here are the two posts with that word ...
"Brown said that when he inquired about the numbers, he was told by the elections office that the changes had resulted from a computer glitch.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251188392
'People watching the process closely say Bucher's method is sound and, so far, free of glitches or disputes over voter intent.' -snip-
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251188349
Guess you can classify this post as a rant on my part but somehow this graphic from the Obama Campaign keeps coming back to mind.
Peace out, glitches and all ...
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I freaking hate the word 'Glitches' or 'Glitch' !!!!!! (Original Post)
doublethink
Oct 2012
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Blue Owl
(50,331 posts)1. Karl Rove's biography: "Life's a Glitch"
n/t
doublethink
(6,819 posts)2. His birth was an obvious one.
Glitch.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)3. I'm gonna so steal that!
Life's a glitch!!!!
doublethink
(6,819 posts)4. You're a lunatic-a !!
go for it !!
blaze
(6,353 posts)5. Aww... but there's such a sweet game called Glitch
doublethink
(6,819 posts)6. I'm bookmarking your link.
Playing it on Nov 6th for the heck of it. Thank's ...