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2016 Postmortem

ElementaryPenguin

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9. Throwing in the word "conspiracy"

Reply to EL34x4 (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 02:50 PM

Jan 2017

Last edited Mon Jan 16, 2017, 06:13 PM - Edit history (1)

Is a convenient way of discrediting anyone you have a disagreement with. Just how many things are ever done without 2 or more parties involved - "conspiring" with each other?

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If the Russian scandal leads to abolishing electronic voting, 4 years of President Pence [View all] ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 OP

I don't think Trump will be impeached. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #1

Well, I am certain he will be... ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #3

Actually, no. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #13

They are stuck with him. If they impeach him, they outrage their base. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #14

Their base is too small... ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #15

They won't impeach him. Their base got Trump elected in the first place. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #16

They'll have to impeach him... ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #17

Thanks! Well - I can't say I hope you're right because I think Pence would be every bit as bad 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #18

Pence may will be every bit as bad - but not every bit as MAD! ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #19

I dunno... he's a bible prophecy/Christian supremacist ideologue. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #22

The only way to eliminate electronic machines would be state law Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #2

Yes. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #4

No. Federal law would preempt the state laws. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #20

Here we go again-- IT'S NOT VULNERABLE! Some systems are insecure, but hardly any... TreasonousBastard Jan 2017 #5

MANY disagree with you... ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #6

From your link... TreasonousBastard Jan 2017 #10

And from THIS link - Comey lied ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #11

By what fantasy do you see electronic voting being abolished? EL34x4 Jan 2017 #7

So the Russians were hacking into ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #8

Throwing in the word "conspiracy" ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #9

Exit poll data. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #12

You should have stopped reading at the words unadjusted exit poll data mythology Jan 2017 #21

Actually, it wasn't only the Edison Media Research exit polls that had Trump losing the swing states ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #23

"screen shots of exit polls publicized as soon as possible immediately after the closing of state jmg257 Jan 2017 #25

Kicked. MaeScott Jan 2017 #24

I think Trump's campaign having communication with Russia might mean no Pence either NoGoodNamesLeft Jan 2017 #26

Yeah, could well be. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #27