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Honeycombe8

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55. I agree. I don't know that the Dems can do anything about it...except to win big.
Sat May 4, 2019, 01:19 PM
May 2019

We're not in control. But I don't know what could be done.

Couldn't intel disrupt them?

FB & Twitter are going after trolls, but that isn't 100%, and it doesn't address election hacking.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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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