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lobointexas

(85 posts)
48. Yes, I thought of that.
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 06:07 PM
Nov 2012

When I was driving with my son yesterday, I told him that I thought the "patch" actually made the machine counts correct. Last week I told he and my wife about Anonymous and showed them the video.

I think there may have been more than just the video. Anonymous may have "proven" they were on top of it.

It also explains R$mneys lack of a concession speech. DJ13 Nov 2012 #1
Remember the speech femrap Nov 2012 #20
A lot of us here in Ohio worked our tails off rbrnmw Nov 2012 #58
Ohio Preserved Democracy in Our Republic mckara Nov 2012 #71
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #76
Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman Octafish Nov 2012 #160
These two fine men... FarPoint Nov 2012 #204
They also took the SOS of Ohio to Court one day before the election..... robinlynne Nov 2012 #208
Right...two true-blue American heroes, Raksha Nov 2012 #221
Thank you Ohioans!!! Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #200
Proud of Ohio, indeed! October Nov 2012 #118
thank you for all you did..n/t oldhippydude Nov 2012 #203
he, he, he... ha, ha, ha... defacto7 Nov 2012 #79
Sweet karma indeed. '04 was heartbreaking. It took a long time to get over that. Doremus Nov 2012 #120
November 2004, a couple of weeks after the election, was when I found DU also. Raksha Nov 2012 #156
Me too. I found DU right after the 2004 election. mary195149 Nov 2012 #207
That was my first thought - Anonymous did it! liberalla Nov 2012 #167
Anonymous femrap Nov 2012 #175
that would be a level of political competence Democrats haven't shown in at least a decade yurbud Nov 2012 #88
I don't think ti was the Democrats. It was Bob Fitrakis, from the green party, who took Husted, the robinlynne Nov 2012 #209
For a quick second on Tuesday I got the same sinking feeling in my gut... truebrit71 Nov 2012 #2
Additionally they thought they were going to be successful in suppressing the vote malaise Nov 2012 #171
Me too MA Mom Nov 2012 #233
Hoisted by his own petard, Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #3
Um, make that "Husted by his own petard" :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #123
Hee! Lucy Goosey Nov 2012 #132
I stand corrected, nt Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #195
I don't even think they were ever close to winning Ohio LynneSin Nov 2012 #4
Husted, OH's femrap Nov 2012 #22
It was clear from Karl's sputtering and hair on fire demeanor that something he was Grammy23 Nov 2012 #5
+1 My thoughts exactly. wandy Nov 2012 #16
I think Husted and Kasich lost their nerve. hifiguy Nov 2012 #35
ah, now THAT seems plausible to me. Rather than someone unhacking the hacked software, pnwest Nov 2012 #47
There was a federal judge watching because lawsuits were filed in Ohio about the software! robinlynne Nov 2012 #211
I'm coming down on your side ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #74
It's the only thing that both explains Rove's hifiguy Nov 2012 #75
Those patches! Generic Other Nov 2012 #131
It didn't exactly fail. the Judge said he was open to investigation after the eleciton if there were robinlynne Nov 2012 #212
I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #219
Boom. hifiguy Nov 2012 #222
yes. now how do we let 3 million+ people know this? robinlynne Nov 2012 #229
I think we have a winner! eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #107
I think the IT guy chickened out malaise Nov 2012 #133
exactly musette_sf Nov 2012 #176
I agree. This IS what happened. Frank Cannon Nov 2012 #193
It became apparent to Husted or someone else hifiguy Nov 2012 #196
+ lonestarnot Nov 2012 #194
That is my take on this.... cold feet. FarPoint Nov 2012 #206
BINGO kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #50
+1 those were my thoughts as well Ya Basta Nov 2012 #52
I agree with you...and welcome to DU! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #86
Its nice to be around like minded folks.. :) Ya Basta Nov 2012 #130
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #77
May he drift off into obscurity. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #84
they would have lost anyway, even with Ohio....so maybe someone unhacked it due to the futility and amborin Nov 2012 #114
I think his response and demeanor "proves" he thought the fix was in. raging_moderate Nov 2012 #115
It reminded me of the trading floor in "Trading Places" no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #217
That would be some sweet revenge Blue Owl Nov 2012 #6
web site for ohio did go down but questionseverything Nov 2012 #24
Tin foil hat firmly on sylvanus Nov 2012 #7
Hey there sylvanus.... femrap Nov 2012 #23
Welcome to DU. Vincardog Nov 2012 #68
like the scene in "Quiz Show" Enrique Nov 2012 #8
Yes, exactly! Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #27
Husted's software patch didn't work oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #9
Did it occur to anyone that the "Patch" mattvermont Nov 2012 #13
Excellent theory! soleft Nov 2012 #17
NO way.... femrap Nov 2012 #26
these types have no loyalty fascisthunter Nov 2012 #90
Nor would Husted take a Federal rap for Rove in an already lost effort. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #139
Hmmm! Kber Nov 2012 #28
anonymous...was....nt Evasporque Nov 2012 #34
Yes, I thought of that. lobointexas Nov 2012 #48
Do you - or anyone else - have a link to the video? Whiskeytide Nov 2012 #182
that thought occured to me too... oldhippydude Nov 2012 #87
That was exactly our theory on Tuesday night. n/t dogknob Nov 2012 #92
continuing the theory... adamuu Nov 2012 #180
Anonymous issues warning to Rove on Friday Evasporque Nov 2012 #228
The patch was bullshit conspiracy demwing Nov 2012 #80
Maybe something like this: The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #10
Makes 100% sense to me. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #25
Agreed, but w/one caveat ... brett_jv Nov 2012 #63
Sounds plausible. nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #82
Works for me Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #31
Husted has femrap Nov 2012 #32
I think that is exactly what happened. hifiguy Nov 2012 #36
I think you're right, or close, and should start writing the screenplay Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #43
I'm wondering if Karl is going to meet with an "accident". GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #61
If that's the case, Husted should watch his back LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #103
This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Nov 2012 #105
I absolutely loved the part when Megan Kelly got up from her seat and walked a kennedy Nov 2012 #11
I actually unblocked faux for the first time and watched it happen! louis-t Nov 2012 #18
I missed it live because I had it blocked, too! Patiod Nov 2012 #21
I missed it too (no TV) but the videos beac Nov 2012 #169
Thanks - those images never get old! Patiod Nov 2012 #173
the video in the first link brettdale Nov 2012 #230
Watched his meldown live also... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #85
I've watched it femrap Nov 2012 #33
that was a bizarre scene - she said "when we rehearsed this" as she was walking down the hall central scrutinizer Nov 2012 #59
Rehearsal johnq45 Nov 2012 #78
Yeah, that was really strange caraher Nov 2012 #111
Yes, I saw it! Did you also see... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #157
I Know. She walks down there to basically ask, "You know that extremely important decision you just Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #164
I've been saying for some time I thought they had a "fix" in for Ohio. Something went wrong. OregonBlue Nov 2012 #12
My understanding femrap Nov 2012 #38
Maybe the work of Anonymous should be spoken of in whispers or not at all Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #44
OK...I'll femrap Nov 2012 #49
dang, forgive me Almighty Cat.. how could I do that, I'm ashamed as all my cats are now giving me Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #57
And it did not matter. Because Obama won IA, CO, NV, WI, and NH. Jennicut Nov 2012 #14
There were Repukes saying the Willard would win Minnesota. hifiguy Nov 2012 #37
True.... femrap Nov 2012 #42
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #89
I just think that whatever was planned with Ohio ended up being moot--and the Ohio SoS TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #15
It was a staged and planned walkback of his previous optimism. JBoy Nov 2012 #19
This ^^ Beowulf Nov 2012 #30
That is not what she meant obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #154
That us what she said. I Tivoed it... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #159
I agree caraher Nov 2012 #112
The best forensic computer scientists come from blue states Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #29
I do believe that Romney was convinced that they had suppressed enough of the vote to "win." yardwork Nov 2012 #39
Isn't there a category beyond tin foil? Coyotl Nov 2012 #40
Yeah. Treason. Octafish Nov 2012 #158
Truth is stranger than fiction texpatriot2004 Nov 2012 #179
nope. There was a lawsuit in Ohio. A judge was watching. The Ohio election website went off the air robinlynne Nov 2012 #41
I remember that femrap Nov 2012 #45
but Husted had a judge watching him becuase Bob Fitrakis filed a lawsuit on monday morning. robinlynne Nov 2012 #53
That also plays in to my "chickened out" scenario. hifiguy Nov 2012 #62
I believe what you describe is probably exactly what happened. robinlynne Nov 2012 #67
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #93
I jsut posted a new OP with mark Crispin's analysis and Victoria Collier's of election night in Ohio robinlynne Nov 2012 #119
Wow, I just had a little frisson at your malapropism. I believe you meant "Husted" and not coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #128
I am reading Sy Hersh's book about hifiguy Nov 2012 #129
And "Segretti" means "secrets" in Italian. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #226
I read that femrap Nov 2012 #134
Do you have a link to that specific story robinlynne? Emit Nov 2012 #51
will find you a better link, to mark Crispin miller. give me a minute. robinlynne Nov 2012 #54
here you go: robinlynne Nov 2012 #55
Thank you so much! Emit Nov 2012 #60
A GREAT post, robin! hifiguy Nov 2012 #64
This is from Mark Crispin Miller, an Election Protection advocate. one of the best. robinlynne Nov 2012 #65
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #98
WOW! Thank you so much Carolina Nov 2012 #124
I believe that word was passed to other SOS about the machines. When I went to vote in rural LiberalArkie Nov 2012 #127
here you go: leanforward Nov 2012 #153
They projected winning results because they own the voting machines. As Bush did, to steal an robinlynne Nov 2012 #162
Interesting remarks about "leftist pundits"; I remember when Jerry Rubin became a stockbroker. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #170
In 2004, I recall the time as being around 11 p.m. I remember going downtown pissed as hell at lonestarnot Nov 2012 #197
Let's not forget what happened to Mike Connell. Raksha Nov 2012 #224
There's an article around here about how angry the federal judge was with Husted's people on Friday. yardwork Nov 2012 #94
When a federal judge has you under his or her hifiguy Nov 2012 #126
who is Kasich? robinlynne Nov 2012 #137
OH governor. nt hifiguy Nov 2012 #141
got it. robinlynne Nov 2012 #144
Husted is sickening. Here's the link I mentioned upthread: yardwork Nov 2012 #146
Wow. Federal judges do not dress down hifiguy Nov 2012 #149
Tagg Rmoney's company owns the OH voting machines. I guarantee you they tried to rig them. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #46
This is my theory "turnout was so high that the rig was inadequate" Carni Nov 2012 #66
Agree. Plus, the exit pollsters were watching like hawks this time. McCamy Taylor Nov 2012 #69
Yes! Carni Nov 2012 #121
That was 2008. this time it was a judge's, and public, awareness. robinlynne Nov 2012 #102
THIS is what I think, as well. October Nov 2012 #116
No, I think they were just arrogant, especially Romney. cui bono Nov 2012 #56
I agree, just said the same smackd Nov 2012 #148
Exactly! I was convinced they were about to alter the vote count . . . But the Ohio SOS abruptly Liberal In Red State Nov 2012 #70
That sounds very plausible tinrobot Nov 2012 #99
not by the AG. By a judge because of Bob Fitrakis'' lawsuit. Holder did NOTHING. election protection robinlynne Nov 2012 #104
Even with Ohio, Romney loses. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #72
80% of American votes are counted by private corporations, just as they are in Ohio. robinlynne Nov 2012 #125
Oooookay, but what does that have to do with Obama winning Ohio? Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #140
the fix is possible all over the country right now. same as i Ohio. the same companies who "fixed' o robinlynne Nov 2012 #143
Not possible. They would need to 'fix' every swing state, and any state that was even close. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #145
Private republican owned companies count 80% of American votes. Think about that for a minute. robinlynne Nov 2012 #163
They could not have "fixed" California - our SoS got rid of the bad voting machines Merlot Nov 2012 #155
not quite. the bad voting amchine company scans and counts the votes here in Claifornia. the same robinlynne Nov 2012 #161
true, but we don't have the touch screens Merlot Nov 2012 #198
not ours. No candidate's names are written on our ballots. just numbers. robinlynne Nov 2012 #201
Here's my theory CitizenPatriot Nov 2012 #73
Cuyahoga is a big county. I believe it always comes in last. LisaL Nov 2012 #215
Speaking of unhacked donqpublic Nov 2012 #81
If that were the case Rove would have known about it. What ever it was Rove sure looked shocked. yourout Nov 2012 #96
iF you recall, Rove said he was on the phone with Husted! robinlynne Nov 2012 #106
That is another reason I think someone undid the Hack. It's actually fricking brilliant if they did. yourout Nov 2012 #109
no. Read post# 97. It explains exactly what really happened. It is important for people to be aware robinlynne Nov 2012 #113
Husted went home early ... dawnie51 Nov 2012 #83
He was probably escaping Rove's thugs. tinrobot Nov 2012 #95
we were watching Botany Nov 2012 #91
They got cold feet. FamilyMan Nov 2012 #97
exactly!!!! you get it. robinlynne Nov 2012 #110
They got cold feet. leanforward Nov 2012 #136
Everyone read post #97!!! Brilliant. n/m TheBluestEye Nov 2012 #166
Very good. n/t bleever Nov 2012 #186
Hustled realized the margin was too big Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #213
Bradblog reported this yesterday...and Fatarkis (sp?) will prosecute re: the patches amborin Nov 2012 #100
the entire state election server went down, I believe. Exactly as it happened in 2004. robinlynne Nov 2012 #108
What an entertaining thread.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #101
I wouldn't put anything past them but am so glad that this part is over Shilo Nov 2012 #117
It is not over... FamilyMan Nov 2012 #135
and that is just Ohio. Private corporations count our votes here in blue states as well. And they t robinlynne Nov 2012 #138
link to a thread with Mark Crispin Miller's analysis of Ohio 2012, and what happened robinlynne Nov 2012 #122
Inspired by that look on his face, which was so, "Remote control ... not ... working!" DirkGently Nov 2012 #142
Occam's Razor smackd Nov 2012 #147
+1 D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #151
This is ad-hoc BS. D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #150
heh RobertEarl Nov 2012 #165
Yup, thats right. D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #189
I think it works without needing to be literally true DirkGently Nov 2012 #187
I'm specifically interested in the vote hacking accusation, because it is unsubstantiated. D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #191
"You mad, bro? We told you we were coming." Zorra Nov 2012 #152
That's crazy talk RomneyLies Nov 2012 #168
because that never happened before musette_sf Nov 2012 #177
Yes, because it never happened before RomneyLies Nov 2012 #178
that random leap of blatant false equivalency musette_sf Nov 2012 #181
And as is always the case for the conspiracy theorists RomneyLies Nov 2012 #183
and so your best defense musette_sf Nov 2012 #184
There is no false equivalency RomneyLies Nov 2012 #185
Your belief in our government's purity is touching. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #223
You belief in long discredited conspiracy theories is disturbing. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #225
You win the "Pristine Bullet Award." Or would you prefer the "Secret Government Syphilis Testing on WinkyDink Nov 2012 #227
Its only a false equivalency if the vote flipping conspiracy is resting on better evidence. D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #192
There's more than just "analysis" as evidence Tsiyu Nov 2012 #218
OK, then where is it? D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #220
Okay n/t Tsiyu Nov 2012 #231
Thats what I thought; all you have are empty assertions. n/t D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #232
+1 D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #190
I think you are on to something. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #172
Anonymous? AllyCat Nov 2012 #174
In the movie version... ThoughtCriminal Nov 2012 #188
In the video of the meltdown, he specifically mentioned Hamilton County Samantha Nov 2012 #199
This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL Nov 2012 #202
Obama actually won Hamilton county. LisaL Nov 2012 #205
It was said pretty often before the election whoever won Hamilton County would win Ohio Samantha Nov 2012 #210
Not tin foil. elleng Nov 2012 #214
What I find delicious is that even though we may not know exactly what happened libdem4life Nov 2012 #216
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