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quaoar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-04-05 10:01 AM
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Does the Vatican use Diebold machines to count votes for pope?
If so, get ready for Pope Cheney.

Heard this today on Morning Sedition.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-04-05 10:04 AM
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1. Cute
Edited on Mon Apr-04-05 10:05 AM by derby378
But no, they still handle votes the old-fashioned way. And I mean real old-fashioned. The Swiss Guards haven't changed their uniform design in over 500 years - though they often wear suits and carry subguns if they have to escort the Pope out of the Vatican.
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-04-05 10:09 AM
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2. Nope.
There's something to be said for tradition.
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OneBlueSky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-04-05 10:28 AM
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3. they use paper ballots . . . smart folks, those cardinals . . . n/t
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