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Kablooie

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54. If Ohio goes to Romney he will only need 19 more electoral votes to win.

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 08:32 PM

Nov 2012

I know most people here are dancing around celebrating but I just can't feel that way.
There are too many suspicious reports about the GOP stealing this thing and I can't believe all of them are frivolous.

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Bob Fitrakis files lawsuit in Ohio re untested software inserted into voting machines, call Ohio SOS [View all] robinlynne Nov 2012 OP

I wonder if the bad software was on the machine mattvermont Nov 2012 #1

Why is that man not under investigation by the federal government? Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #2

Absolutely right!!! d06204 Nov 2012 #3

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #4

Why in the f*ck do Ohio voters keep putting GOP scumbags into key offices? 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #29

Thank you, Bob Fitrakis! Thanks robinlynne Cha Nov 2012 #5

Done! Amazingly, I got through first try, and the woman I spoke to at the Ohio Secretary of State's NoOtherMedicineNovel Nov 2012 #6

Sorry for the misspells. Wanted to get my report posted ASAP. NoOtherMedicineNovel Nov 2012 #13

Thanks You Dr. Bob!!! babsbunny Nov 2012 #7

Bob Fritrakis is Husted's nemesis FarPoint Nov 2012 #8

If This Is Truly Untested Software DallasNE Nov 2012 #9

Called, sent email. nt inamatteroftime Nov 2012 #10

I called 3 times it is a maze classykaren Nov 2012 #18

I just called (5pm Eastern) and got a voicemessage machine. Left a message. Squinch Nov 2012 #25

All voicemail boxes full, calls being refused. nt coffeenap Nov 2012 #11

4:18 PM - Sec of State Husted line is busy n/t philly_bob Nov 2012 #12

"Sec of State Husted line is busy" The Last Democrat Nov 2012 #16

He's probably on a conference call with KKKarl Rove and the Koch brothers Texin Nov 2012 #26

You won't be able to get to the right connection... inamatteroftime Nov 2012 #14

same here. Duppers Nov 2012 #30

I called the number, I talked to the rep. for Vet Affairs, he assured me that the littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #15

The rep make a misleading statement, a patch can't be hard wired. It can be installed by Flash AikidoSoul Nov 2012 #66

emailed Husted Marthe48 Nov 2012 #17

They should sequester the Ohio vote not letting it be counted until secret software is removed. Bill USA Nov 2012 #19

Okay, how is it 'secret' software? randome Nov 2012 #20

Why wait until the week before the election? Marthe48 Nov 2012 #22

UNTESTED by anyone. added last minute as "experimental" days before the lection. not the time to do robinlynne Nov 2012 #27

I'm thinking they called it 'experimental' to try and fix a real bug they're embarrassed about. randome Nov 2012 #39

or because it is the only way to legally place uchecked software into the computers. robinlynne Nov 2012 #40

There's no doubt that's possible nor that some GOP elemens would like to do so. randome Nov 2012 #41

any software that transmits over the open internet requires rigorous security testing ludiofelix Nov 2012 #32

Is that in their contract, though? To abide by those laws, I mean. randome Nov 2012 #36

of course it's in the contract, and in the law ludiofelix Nov 2012 #63

The link is pretty specific Mc Mike Nov 2012 #52

But if they can get away with labeling it 'experimental', that gives them an out. randome Nov 2012 #53

I agree with you that they'll try to weasel around the law. They're the axis of weasels. Mc Mike Nov 2012 #56

'Axis of weasels'. Good one! randome Nov 2012 #57

I forget which wise political thinker I cribbed that one from. Mc Mike Nov 2012 #58

Because there is a formal review channel for any software added to the voting machines. Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #65

But wireless transmission of vote counts IS planned for OHIO, according to the OP who said, AikidoSoul Nov 2012 #68

The software is proprietary, meaning that nobody can inspect it unless it is done AikidoSoul Nov 2012 #67

4:39 I got some garbled digital message I couldn't understand... socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #21

As someone who had a wireless transmission intercepted & my bank account hit for patrice Nov 2012 #23

I just called and got a live response - surprised! liberal N proud Nov 2012 #24

Funny cause that's exactly the problem!!Swapping while transferring SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #35

I just left a message: lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #28

Husted would be fucking nuts at this point to try and pull anything illegal. busterbrown Nov 2012 #31

He is just a bold criminal who will not stop until he is in jail. liberal N proud Nov 2012 #47

But if Romney wins as a result he will be a GOP hero and Romney can commute his sentence. Kablooie Nov 2012 #55

No, it does not sound insane. You are absolutely correct. Software can be AikidoSoul Nov 2012 #69

Based on how determined he was to cut early voting, ecstatic Nov 2012 #59

After spending '04-'08 in DU's voting reform group I'm sick SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #33

link? I don't see anything on the freepress website about the lawsuit. n/t garybeck Nov 2012 #34

Sorry, i just removed the link because my email info was in it. A Duer alerted me. message me if you robinlynne Nov 2012 #37

mailbox full, where is Eric Holder? Scrapmom22 Nov 2012 #38

Kick ailsagirl Nov 2012 #42

NOOOOOOO!!!!!! You don't wirelessly transmit sensitive data like that!!! RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #43

I'm betting that it WAS tested. FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #44

K & R AzDar Nov 2012 #45

Anyone can intercept and change vote counts UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #46

I would think they would need to decrypt it first. And that would take a little time. randome Nov 2012 #49

Does anyone know what or if ... mrsadm Nov 2012 #48

Just sent an email. trayfoot Nov 2012 #50

Thanks, rl, and FreePress. +1, nt. Mc Mike Nov 2012 #51

If Ohio goes to Romney he will only need 19 more electoral votes to win. Kablooie Nov 2012 #54

Call strange7 Nov 2012 #60

Kick! n/t Tx4obama Nov 2012 #61

The Patch is installed last minute WHY???? sally5050 Nov 2012 #62

So, what are these 2500 Obama lawyers that are in Ohio doing about this? I sure they aren't just silvershadow Nov 2012 #64