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republicans are so worried about vote rigging ironically they keep getting caught doing it leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #1
It's called projection. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #13
Maybe. I'd say it's policy. They pass laws to disenfranchise people, make speeches on how some freshwest Nov 2012 #87
Republicans are the ones doing the vote rigging. They blame us as a distraction. yardwork Nov 2012 #18
Including projection nxylas Nov 2012 #23
right they accuse us so when we accuse them of stealing/rigging it will seem like we're just leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #39
Yes, they falsely accuse Democrats of voter fraud to shift focus from the election fraud they commit suffragette Nov 2012 #47
They claim voter fraud so they can justify suppressing the vote. This is actually election fraud. cui bono Nov 2012 #84
Yup... countryjake Nov 2012 #73
She took an absentee ballot, erased the Dem choice and filled in the blank for the Republican Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #2
Maybe there are others. Maybe she will start squealing. zonkers Nov 2012 #5
Her boss at the Clackamas Co Elections office is also a Republ. activist Vanje Nov 2012 #82
She was in a ballot area in county elections office, with a Tea Party boss of that County Elections Coyotl Nov 2012 #12
Oregon mail-in ballots, not absentee, filling in down-ticket empty races Coyotl Nov 2012 #14
Wow. How was she caught? Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #15
A co-worker reported her jiro Nov 2012 #26
Thanks. I must have read that three times and I couldn't Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #27
This is why we have a specific ballot or two identified as evidence, she was witnessed. Coyotl Nov 2012 #36
How stupid is that? drm604 Nov 2012 #58
Which brings up the points: formercia Nov 2012 #41
This also works for elections for private organizations where you have to pick Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #54
Sonoma County, CA requires pencil only for marking ballots, JimDandy Nov 2012 #90
Not true dreamnightwind Nov 2012 #96
That's what I thought was strange. JimDandy Nov 2012 #101
no. the voter left blank races Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #22
What I heard was she filled in any that were left blank with repug choive. madmom Nov 2012 #33
Yes, I understand that now. thank you. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #34
No. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #51
Wow, I'm so shocked!! SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #3
Tears. Ha. Hope she gets five years. Don't know what the guidelines are. But she should zonkers Nov 2012 #4
"Three beers." Robb Nov 2012 #6
You beat me to it! Snarkoleptic Nov 2012 #9
In our neck of the woods, it's "coupla beers" AllyCat Nov 2012 #29
She claims only 2 ballots were tampered with. Snarkoleptic Nov 2012 #7
Make an example of her that will resonate throughout the nation. n/t reflection Nov 2012 #8
Deana Swenson: Worst Oregonian In the World.... Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #10
Nah, give her a year in the pokey LTR Nov 2012 #53
Anyone vote rigging, commiting fraud on voters, trashing or altering ballots, etc. Dem2TheCore Nov 2012 #11
Every week I drive through Clackamas County CaptJasHook Nov 2012 #16
Now they call it Clackistan. stubtoe Nov 2012 #40
Ouch! Supersedeas Nov 2012 #77
Interesting description quakerboy Nov 2012 #56
I had to go to her FB page Seedersandleechers Nov 2012 #17
Me too. bitchkitty Nov 2012 #75
Next question, "How much time has this person spent with Oregon mail-in ballots over the years?" Coyotl Nov 2012 #19
The question that should be asked - why don't these people vote the down ticket? xtraxritical Nov 2012 #31
I voted down ticket christx30 Nov 2012 #37
A lot of times there is just one candidate and if you don't want to vote for madmom Nov 2012 #38
In our red part of TN, sometimes there is no one but the "R" and I won't vote for them. SharonAnn Nov 2012 #94
I'm sorry, but several down ticket races only had Republicans running on my ballot. Selatius Nov 2012 #95
They Have to Make an Example Out of Her Ass BadSaratoga Nov 2012 #20
"Only the two" RedCloud Nov 2012 #21
Witnessed altering the number of ballots she altered at once! Coyotl Dec 2012 #103
Must be prosecuted as a warning to other Repubs & election fraud criminals JackN415 Nov 2012 #24
What are the patterns in down-ticket voting in Oregon? This kind of fraud shows in stats. Coyotl Nov 2012 #25
I'm over here in Central Oregon and have a question about this drop site. classof56 Nov 2012 #49
I think those are "I voted" stickers. jaded_old_cynic Nov 2012 #61
Oh, my, do I feel dumb! "I Voted" stickers--of course! classof56 Nov 2012 #74
The drop boxes are in places like next to courthouse, city hall, police parking Coyotl Nov 2012 #63
Okay, again, I feel pretty dumb. classof56 Nov 2012 #76
"Only the two" is pretty much admitting guilt, isn't it? bigworld Nov 2012 #28
Taking the fall so quickly, that is suspicious Coyotl Nov 2012 #32
why are you so focused on the whistleblower instead of the criminal voting fraud R? wordpix Nov 2012 #50
So far, there is no whistleblower. You misunderstand, it seems. Witness and media source are two Coyotl Nov 2012 #57
I hope prison psychologically cripples this cheat. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #30
There is a huge, much broader, question looming ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #35
This is the heart of it all! mountain grammy Nov 2012 #42
Let's hope it is not because they have been getting away with it all the while. Coyotl Nov 2012 #43
It is my understanding chloes1 Nov 2012 #55
Need a committee counting absentee ballots kmlisle Nov 2012 #60
They are recorded ASAP and reported too as having cast the ballot only. Coyotl Nov 2012 #65
On another note... trayfoot Nov 2012 #44
VOTER VOLDEMORT! NoOtherMedicineNovel Nov 2012 #45
looks like a gerrymandered county to me - why don't we have watershed districts? wordpix Nov 2012 #46
didn't she read the "vote fraud is a felony" billboard the R's had up in OH? wordpix Nov 2012 #48
It's "different" when Republicans do it. stubtoe Nov 2012 #52
Who would risk 5 years in prison... thesquanderer Nov 2012 #59
foxnews.com: Oregon elections worker fired after allegations of ballot tampering Coyotl Nov 2012 #62
Local q13fox.com/news reports: Coyotl Nov 2012 #68
AP: STEVEN DUBOIS, Nov 5 Coyotl Nov 2012 #64
ONLY the two??? aquart Nov 2012 #66
Freakin' criminals blackspade Nov 2012 #67
Pens, pencils banned from Clackamas counting room .. by Andy Giegerich Coyotl Nov 2012 #69
A right-wing partisan? redqueen Nov 2012 #70
Who decided to hire a right-wing partisan to work in the ballot area? Coyotl Nov 2012 #71
WW asked her how many ballots were involved, and Swenson replied tearfully, “Only the two.” yellowcanine Nov 2012 #72
I'd like to ask her, "Only the two they caught you with, I presume?" Coyotl Nov 2012 #79
Wow I'm shocked, just shocked amvh Nov 2012 #78
Of course libodem Nov 2012 #80
Here is Deanna Swenson's facebook profile Vanje Nov 2012 #81
Did anyone capture this web page before it evaporated? Coyotl Dec 2012 #104
Not surprised sakabatou Nov 2012 #83
This has gotta stop!!! krobar659 Nov 2012 #85
Kick schrodinger_I Nov 2012 #86
The answer is, No. Up2Late Nov 2012 #88
I hope they lock her up and throw away the key! GetTheRightVote Nov 2012 #89
Secretary of State Brown: Tampering Involved Six Ballots - Altered Ballots Will be Counted After All Coyotl Nov 2012 #91
Democrats take control of Oregon House, maintain majority in Senate Coyotl Nov 2012 #92
Lehan, Damon decline to concede citing ballot-tampering investigation = by Kari Chisholm Coyotl Nov 2012 #93
If she is a part of a larger compensated network of individuals tampering mfcorey1 Nov 2012 #97
More than one indictment possible in Clackamas ballot-tampering case Coyotl Nov 2012 #98
Ballot fraud allegations in Clackamas County could lead to changes in election procedures Coyotl Nov 2012 #99
OR: Observers keep sharp eye on ballot “enhancement” Coyotl Nov 2012 #100
how many other Republicans are doing this and haven''t been caught yet? Dems50State Nov 2012 #102
Former Clackamas County elections employee Deanna Swenson indicted on ballot tampering charges Coyotl Dec 2012 #105
Not surprised sakabatou Dec 2012 #106
K&R and Bookmarked jpak Dec 2012 #107
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