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maddiemom

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30. Yes, even after all the Russian and other meddling...
Thu May 2, 2019, 10:31 AM
May 2019

Hillary still got nearly three million more popular votes. We can thank the electoral college system for that... and most of the states with the most electoral votes were lost by suspiciously narrow margins. If the 2000 election results were reversed, Republicans would never have accepted it. The benefit of that for the Democrats would have been popular votes deciding 2016.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
From Hillary's interview Gothmog May 2019 #1
+1 dalton99a May 2019 #24
Hillary is always astute NYMinute May 2019 #26
The path back to Democratic rule is elimination of the electorial college. olegramps May 2019 #29
Yes, even after all the Russian and other meddling... maddiemom May 2019 #30
Loved her comparison of a Dem asking China to hack IRS for Trump's tax returns onit2day May 2019 #45
Unfortunately, a few of our candidates are ignoring this fact while they chase racist Trump voters. rogue emissary May 2019 #2
They need to wake up and see what's going on lunamagica May 2019 #11
I have heard no candidate bring this up actually. But a candidate can do nothing as elections are Demsrule86 May 2019 #20
Harris has talked about and reintroduced legislation to set security standards. rogue emissary May 2019 #35
Give me a method how this can be accomplished in50 states? Demsrule86 May 2019 #36
S.2593 - Secure Elections Act rogue emissary May 2019 #38
Bernie has been harping for paper ballots so elections have a paper trail for years onit2day May 2019 #46
Itwould be great if he speaks out against Russian interference in 2020 delisen May 2019 #53
We must DEMAND paper ballots, hand counted. Grasswire2 May 2019 #3
I agree, we need paper ballots! lunamagica May 2019 #8
I would love paper ballots but no mechanism to do this. Demsrule86 May 2019 #19
sure there is not_the_one May 2019 #32
You can't force states to do this. Demsrule86 May 2019 #33
There is no way to do this. Demsrule86 May 2019 #18
Exactly. bearsfootball516 May 2019 #21
We would be better off working on things we can control. And we have Democratic Demsrule86 May 2019 #22
I don't know where I fall on that. bearsfootball516 May 2019 #23
I think paper ballots would help...although you can still steal an election. Demsrule86 May 2019 #34
But you could have TheFarseer May 2019 #60
I want congress to make voting mandatory like they do in Australia where 98% vote onit2day May 2019 #47
That would bring us is more poorly informed voters. Mr.Bill May 2019 #61
It's chilling... FirstLight May 2019 #4
It's truly frightening. They got away with it, and they are getting ready to do it again lunamagica May 2019 #9
Thank YOu, Hillary! So glad Cha May 2019 #5
Yes, Cha, I'm so happy she addressed this issue, which is a real threat, but so many are ignoring! lunamagica May 2019 #6
Ignoring it at our Cha May 2019 #10
But so many are doing just that, Cha! Posts saying, "So and so is the BEST candidate and will will lunamagica May 2019 #13
Hopefully they will Cha May 2019 #14
This is so damn depressing and frustrating! BigmanPigman May 2019 #7
It truly is...every time I read a post sayng "so and so is going to wipe the floor wit trump" I want lunamagica May 2019 #12
Me too. This will be the fight of our lives. This is the most important election in our lifetimes, Demsrule86 May 2019 #17
Bookmarking! Cha May 2019 #15
So we should just give Up? Sorry I am not willing to do that. We have no way to fix the Demsrule86 May 2019 #16
Did I say that? I suggested that all the candidates join forces to fight it lunamagica May 2019 #39
Well now that is a good idea...we need to keep track of absentee ballots ...we call people who ask Demsrule86 May 2019 #40
Plus, the Republicans have been ordering new voting machines outfitted with software allowing amywalk May 2019 #25
Have you considered that maybe, we just don't win every single election every time? bearsfootball516 May 2019 #27
Exactly. If the election is fair and non hacked, ecstatic May 2019 #28
HRC is mighty right in her assessment. nt oasis May 2019 #31
yet the B boyz assume we need to court Trumpies because EC robbedvoter May 2019 #37
She is spot on, as usual. Sparkly May 2019 #41
Might be good to have a candidate with hacking familiarity then, someone who knows skilled people nt coti May 2019 #42
k&r DesertRat May 2019 #43
When President Clinton speaks,... Chin music May 2019 #44
Of course... WiffenPoof May 2019 #48
Any candidate who has ever attacked, smeared or denigrated the Democratic party should withdraw now. NurseJackie May 2019 #49
+ infinity. sheshe2 May 2019 #63
k and r..nt Stuart G May 2019 #50
there many tools in the box to battle this. one of those tools is voter turn out. Kurt V. May 2019 #51
If they steal another one our Democracy is toast INdemo May 2019 #52
Hillary is right, as usual NastyRiffraff May 2019 #54
I agree. I don't know that the Dems can do anything about it...except to win big. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #55
Perhaps scream about Russian interference from the rooftops until the MSM takes notice? lunamagica May 2019 #59
We must fight Russia, yes, but disagree with the absolute Hortensis May 2019 #56
And I hope that happens, Hortensis. But I don;pt think that ignoring the elephant in the room lunamagica May 2019 #57
No one's ignoring who's Hortensis May 2019 #58
THIS - "I believe all the candidate should join forces to deal with this problem" MH1 May 2019 #62
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