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truebrit71

(20,805 posts)
43. It's not who votes that counts, it's who counts the votes...
Sun May 15, 2016, 09:44 AM
May 2016

...and yet Murrka has the balls to tell other people how to run elections....

The entire system needs an overhaul. CrispyQ May 2016 #1
I would add webcams to that list Autumn Colors May 2016 #3
At least when the ballots are counted and the count challenged and recounted to a different LiberalArkie May 2016 #7
add: instant run-off voting too Ferd Berfel May 2016 #8
Good one. CrispyQ May 2016 #10
End Citizen's United zentrum May 2016 #27
I agree 100%. Enthusiast May 2016 #31
Yeah, so let's stay home and make sure none of those things get accomplished. TonyPDX May 2016 #47
Reply bluestateguy May 2016 #53
Just a thought PJMcK May 2016 #54
Hand Counted Paper Ballots! Kip Humphrey May 2016 #2
YES! Jackilope May 2016 #4
scottie, if I can't do this, saidsimplesimon May 2016 #5
They Just Need To Toss Enough Registered Voters Off The Rolls scottie55 May 2016 #6
If we ever needed to make an example of someone....................... Enthusiast May 2016 #32
It worked great in 2000 Soxfan58 May 2016 #9
Why Is Jeb And Katherine Harris Not Sitting In Prison? scottie55 May 2016 #11
Because the contracted it out. You think these people are stupid adversaries? NOT! L. Coyote May 2016 #38
Why can't we just do what Canada does? mhatrw May 2016 #12
Because in very short order we would strip the oligarchs of their monied Power Volaris May 2016 #21
Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #33
Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #34
I don't want to have to show ID in order to vote. n/t hughee99 May 2016 #46
yawn...conspiracy theories always put me to sleep brooklynite May 2016 #13
Look lower on the ballot dynamo99 May 2016 #22
Thank you brooklynite FlatBaroque May 2016 #23
Pencil on paper is high tech enough. JEB May 2016 #14
You don't count... merkins May 2016 #15
Republican Talking Point. L. Coyote May 2016 #39
Diebold sold its voting machine business in 2009 Hacking_Democracy Aug 2016 #56
paper and pencil Pharaoh May 2016 #16
We seemed to do ok in 2008 and 2012 TwilightZone May 2016 #17
"We seemed to do ok in 2008 and 2012" Enthusiast May 2016 #35
Maybe we did and maybe we didn't.....exactly. SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #41
"I Will Tell You Now Who Will Win The 2016 Presidential Race" Snarkoleptic May 2016 #18
They have their pre-selected candidates in play, Trump to drive everyone to Hillary. Dustlawyer May 2016 #30
True since the '80's. joanbarnes May 2016 #19
Quote attributed to Joseph Stalin: dobleremolque May 2016 #20
rec indeed Betty Karlson May 2016 #24
So the programers wanted Trump as the Republican nominee? Amimnoch May 2016 #25
We have lost zentrum May 2016 #26
I saw a rerun of a Munsters episode a few years back nxylas May 2016 #28
So Obama rigged the machines? La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #29
LOL! Enthusiast May 2016 #36
Well according to this logic he must have. La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #49
Must have since he won. Throw that election robber in jail now! L. Coyote May 2016 #40
That's funny. Someone who thinks President Obama is in charge. n/t A Simple Game May 2016 #42
Republican Talking Point #1 this year, "Stay home, all elections are rigged." L. Coyote May 2016 #37
It's not who votes that counts, it's who counts the votes... truebrit71 May 2016 #43
Another don't bother to vote post Andy823 May 2016 #44
That means Clinton. She is the favorite of the Oligarchy according to Goldman-Sachs rhett o rick May 2016 #45
Hand counted ballots on overhead projectors in public spaces Kittycat May 2016 #48
Can I be Secretary of Defense? Cly May 2016 #50
Big business will win. merrily May 2016 #51
President Linux? JonathanRackham May 2016 #52
yes indeed historian Jun 2016 #55
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