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longship

(40,416 posts)
35. Why believe the facts when you can make up shit?
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:53 PM
Jun 2012
The election was stolen!!!! Set my hair on fire!!!!.

No, we lost an election. It wasn't close so it highly unlikely that it was, as some say, stolen.

It's all Obama's fault because he didn't travel to WI. Where's my lighter; my hair is still flammable?

Obama did not go to WI because all his advisors were telling him that the WI Dems are doing a helluva a job, but they'll still lose, and it won't be close. Big Dawg went as a surrogate.

Here's the deal. I am in awe of the WI Democratic party. They did things these past few weeks which I did not think we're possible.

Unfortunately, they learned a lesson tonight that many of us old troops already knew. GOTV sometimes works against you. Sometimes the electorate is going to vote against your wishes no matter how much you want it to be otherwise.

People here need to learn that lesson as well. Sometimes we lose. It hurts when that happens. But damnit! Leave your idiotic tin foil hats and your blame games out of the post mortem.

I am awed by what WI Dems did today. I cheer their efforts. Thank you WI Dems!

DIEBOLD DOES NOT COUNT WISCONSIN VOTES. Indydem Jun 2012 #1
Our llittle county just got "free" voting machines this year... snacker Jun 2012 #7
Google Indydem Jun 2012 #9
You can request a hand-counted paper ballot in those municipalities, snacker Jun 2012 #28
bull fucking shit We Want Peace Jun 2012 #10
NO, YOU ARE WRONG. Indydem Jun 2012 #22
Not my field, but have you seen this? proverbialwisdom Jun 2012 #26
Only 2 counties use those machines and a few towns in another. Indydem Jun 2012 #30
bullshit- where is your evidence of that? We Want Peace Jun 2012 #40
Here is the link - For the THIRD TIME. Indydem Jun 2012 #57
they are all sent through a central tabulator- which part of this are you not understanding? We Want Peace Jun 2012 #64
You've made up your mind. Indydem Jun 2012 #66
LOFL!! Thx for the clarity of your position uponit7771 Jun 2012 #59
So this is not happening? goclark Jun 2012 #77
No, It's not. Indydem Jun 2012 #78
Citizens United stole the election, elleng Jun 2012 #2
The money difference was due to a 1987 law unrelated to CU dmallind Jun 2012 #15
Maybe. elleng Jun 2012 #24
They Didn't Steal It... KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #62
Correct, elleng Jun 2012 #67
Sadly We See It Here... KharmaTrain Jun 2012 #71
imo there's no reason to hold elections until we have verifiable voting... polichick Jun 2012 #3
Wisconsin votes on paper ballots. nt TheWraith Jun 2012 #6
paper ballots that are counted by voting machines.. snacker Jun 2012 #13
new free voting machines- what a coincidence just in time for this election... We Want Peace Jun 2012 #41
No kidding - wonder if anyone is looking into this "coincidence." polichick Jun 2012 #68
Some of which are counted - or not - by Republican operatives. polichick Jun 2012 #14
and it is counted by machines that are easily manipulated We Want Peace Jun 2012 #16
That is wrong - there is an option to vote on paper ballots but most vote on machines. TBF Jun 2012 #17
good question ~ goclark Jun 2012 #53
The sooner we all get that this isn't the imaginary land we love, the better! polichick Jun 2012 #70
Why is it easier to believe in a massive conspiracy than simply that we lost? TheWraith Jun 2012 #4
After 2000 and 2004 you have to be pretty naive to think votes are counted... polichick Jun 2012 #19
you have to be pretty naive to think votes are counted accurately in this country We Want Peace Jun 2012 #25
More and more, I think they're part of the show... polichick Jun 2012 #27
It might have something to do with the massive turnout. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #20
Conservatives can turn out too. Just because DU hasn't been exposed to the conservative line here RZM Jun 2012 #36
Republicans had to bring in out of state felons to attempt to get signatures for a recall We Want Peace Jun 2012 #37
That was perfectly concise. Throd Jun 2012 #51
Thanks RZM Jun 2012 #52
Excellent insight and a very fine post Shrek Jun 2012 #56
pretty quick with that spin We Want Peace Jun 2012 #42
How about neither ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2012 #5
Pretty much, yeah. nt TheWraith Jun 2012 #8
That's exactly the problem. The only time they will wake up is when it personally teddy51 Jun 2012 #18
Why is it easier to believe either than that dumbfuck voters are the majority? dmallind Jun 2012 #11
because 'dumbfuck voters' is all part of the manufactured spin We Want Peace Jun 2012 #43
I agree, a tweet is a hell of Riftaxe Jun 2012 #12
Both are pretty stupid ideas. tritsofme Jun 2012 #21
why are our votes counted in a way that cannot be verified? We Want Peace Jun 2012 #44
The results were consistent with the public opinion polls out there tritsofme Jun 2012 #49
All of the exit polls are fair and balanced? goclark Jun 2012 #74
I don't know what your post means. tritsofme Jun 2012 #75
We have a lot of morons in Wisconsin. undeterred Jun 2012 #23
calling Americans stupid is all part of the manufactured consent We Want Peace Jun 2012 #46
the sum of the American electorate is less than its parts cali Jun 2012 #60
If your first reaction to a loss is to immediately claim fraud without evidence RZM Jun 2012 #29
There should be absolutely no doubt that this is a fair election We Want Peace Jun 2012 #33
It is extremely easy to believe they've stolen this election. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #31
who said that? ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #32
Because the Obama Derangement Syndrome is difficult to cure. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #34
Why believe the facts when you can make up shit? longship Jun 2012 #35
why did Republicans bus in felons to gather signatures for their recall attempts? We Want Peace Jun 2012 #47
link. reputable link, please cali Jun 2012 #61
It's all part of the ongoing campaign of propaganda from the repukes. gtar100 Jun 2012 #38
if we don't fight this right now We Want Peace Jun 2012 #39
Obama's DOJ will not rest until stolen elections are investigated! Dr Fate Jun 2012 #45
Dem 'leaders' have done nothing to expose our faulty election system We Want Peace Jun 2012 #48
Obama does not want to look like some conspiracy theorist. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #50
now we are expected to believe 36% of unions voted for Walker We Want Peace Jun 2012 #54
stole it?? they very openly bought it. thank you Citizens United. piratefish08 Jun 2012 #55
There's a much simpler explanation that makes more sense to me slackmaster Jun 2012 #58
Why don't you try putting your money where your mouth is? SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #63
There is no evidence this was counted fairly, and the system is set up for fraud We Want Peace Jun 2012 #65
. Ellipsis Jun 2012 #69
And theres no evidence that it wasn't counted fairly SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #72
Interesting that some feel that you should prove it goclark Jun 2012 #73
Here is a link ....... goclark Jun 2012 #76
Hey, I can chew gum and walk simultaneously... shadegrown dulse Jun 2012 #79
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