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re:International Vote Monitors Warn Texas: Don't Mess With Us. allan01 Oct 2012 #1
Just voted for Obama in Texas gasser85 Oct 2012 #76
If Republicans... zentrum Oct 2012 #2
Republicans are full of shit The Wizard Oct 2012 #9
I have a feeling -- they have overseen elections in rougher places than Texas ;) MountainMazza Oct 2012 #3
True that. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2012 #11
The global community is putting right wingers in Texas in their place. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #4
If Romney wins we well might need the help of the global community to survive as a country. And RKP5637 Oct 2012 #18
at a minimum. n/t silvershadow Oct 2012 #27
+1 freshwest Oct 2012 #39
Your 100% correct. oldbanjo Oct 2012 #52
I believe this to be an unfortunate fact. defacto7 Oct 2012 #90
+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #46
THANK YOU UN!! Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #5
+1 freshwest Oct 2012 #40
I would love to see this group in every avebury Oct 2012 #6
I would love to see them demand paper ballots and hand counting! n/t cui bono Oct 2012 #60
Those Texas bugs do not like the light shined on them. go west young man Oct 2012 #7
+1 Hutzpa Oct 2012 #31
Teabillies getting their panties in a bunch already. The Wizard Oct 2012 #8
Their heads will be exploding next. Bet Alex Jones is having a stroke on the air... freshwest Oct 2012 #41
Yeah, TX got awfully defensive awfully fast on a mere suggestion that someone might be watching them blkmusclmachine Oct 2012 #10
oh yeah BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #15
Exactly!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2012 #19
Ole Tricky ricky is up to his old tricks, we NEVER thought NavyMom Oct 2012 #28
Make sure you guy pay close attention to those machines Hutzpa Oct 2012 #32
don't forget the richardson/bush election--ann had a nearly 70% popularity rating (if I recall niyad Oct 2012 #89
Just tell them they're there to keep make sure there is no voter fraud. silvershadow Oct 2012 #34
Remember, this meme only applies to non-Republicans. The cons can do whatever AllyCat Oct 2012 #68
The UN Inspectors chuckstevens Oct 2012 #12
No, we don't replace "French" with "Freedom" kentauros Oct 2012 #45
Romney speaks French, loves the French. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #72
LOL. Yeah that was last week. How does he feel about them today? nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #77
Sure. But Ts might stay home rather than vote a Frenchy-lover (francophile too big a word for them) Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #85
Excellent point. nm rhett o rick Oct 2012 #93
WOW! Almost too good to be true! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #13
Is that a Pomeranian? We've got four! xtraxritical Oct 2012 #49
Today is UN Day! burrowowl Oct 2012 #14
they better have computer experts monitoring the computer voting machines maindawg Oct 2012 #16
They want world domination. All the money Romney wants to throw into RKP5637 Oct 2012 #21
+1 freshwest Oct 2012 #58
Republicans use the Pentagon as a Money Laundry Cobalt-60 Oct 2012 #92
You nailed it! That is already being reported, that people are catching their votes being flipped... freshwest Oct 2012 #80
I wonder if the righties at large are aware they're going to be monitored this time? toby jo Oct 2012 #17
The GOP has every reason to be afraid of scrutiny in Texas. malokvale77 Oct 2012 #20
This Texan welcomes the ODIHR - please come observe! TBF Oct 2012 #22
Seconded by another Texan. hamsterjill Oct 2012 #55
and yet another angel823 Oct 2012 #74
Welcome to DU! hamsterjill Oct 2012 #75
Texas native in the northwest for good. But eager to see Texas escape Teahadism. FREE TEXAS! freshwest Oct 2012 #81
Ann was a classic! hamsterjill Oct 2012 #94
phone calls in Florida neversaydie Oct 2012 #23
There's that American arrogance again SCVDem Oct 2012 #24
hey elleng...Great Post sheshe2 Oct 2012 #25
Hey, Partner... AlbertCat Oct 2012 #26
I just hope they are really serious in clamping down. Hutzpa Oct 2012 #29
Yet another reason to be ashamed of the leaders of my great state! I hope they do send 10,000 Dustlawyer Oct 2012 #30
+1 Not Sure Oct 2012 #54
Way cool. SoapBox Oct 2012 #33
Well if Texas is conducting their elections according to the law Tom1960 Oct 2012 #35
As part of the Democratic majority in Texas, I welcome election oversight! CapnSteve Oct 2012 #36
+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #47
Eric Holder John2 Oct 2012 #37
Viva Texas!!! ( but please put ALL the observers in Ohio!) DMacTX Oct 2012 #38
Oh, and did anyone see the article about the "True the Vote" founder in the Houston Chronicle? CapnSteve Oct 2012 #42
"Texas to prosecute ...": Nice rhetoric from the safe haven of war criminals! n/t drdtroit Oct 2012 #43
Pretty sure Texas don't get to disallow election observers in federal votes Posteritatis Oct 2012 #44
It looks like they might be needed based on this article about voting machine errors: TexasTowelie Oct 2012 #48
No 'might' about it. elleng Oct 2012 #50
Bill White would have welcomed the observers DFW Oct 2012 #51
A reminder for "Pop Gun" Abbott: Gabby Hayes Oct 2012 #53
Wouldn't these observers have diplomatic immunity? GrantDem Oct 2012 #56
Not to mention the federal government's backing Posteritatis Oct 2012 #61
I hope the observers have bodyguards. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #57
I am SO glad our elections are being monitored now. FINALLY! cui bono Oct 2012 #59
I luv you Janez Lenarcic, director of the OSCE flamingdem Oct 2012 #62
i think it's really interesting... barbtries Oct 2012 #63
The American right loses thirty IQ points whenever other countries are mentioned. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #65
If US membership in OSCE is by treaty... cprise Oct 2012 #64
shouldn't apply anyway, it isn't the US, it is Texas olddad56 Oct 2012 #66
They have already started cheating Rider3 Oct 2012 #67
And have been preparing to cheat for 2+ years. elleng Oct 2012 #71
Oh, no. Go back to when Shrub became Governor. Or the PNAC was written. All there. World Domination. freshwest Oct 2012 #82
Right of course, fresh. elleng Oct 2012 #88
Well, yeah, the voter ID is Teahadist, since 2010. But the Diebold, vote flipping machines, etc. freshwest Oct 2012 #91
Cheaters and thieves get nervous when they're watched. Zoeisright Oct 2012 #69
Why isn't there an external non-profit, non-partisan organization Sophiegirl Oct 2012 #70
I am so embarrassed for this once great nation... Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #73
Kick! n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #78
Thanks for the heads up, I wish more mods would link to the other article. politicaljack78 Oct 2012 #79
K&R midnight Oct 2012 #83
Some mentioned Obama calling in the National Guard on the dupe that brought me back here, so: freshwest Oct 2012 #84
This Abbott guy... what a buffoon. wakemewhenitsover Oct 2012 #86
I am a Texan working voting location in Harris County. Thinkingabout Oct 2012 #87
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