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"Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything." (Original Post) boomer55 Apr 2016 OP
Let's here it for Stalin. Igel Apr 2016 #1
Oh gawd...more victims Sheepshank Apr 2016 #2
You know fuck all about who I am and what I've done boomer55 Apr 2016 #3
Don't you find it the least bit disheartening that our Democracy has devolved into one NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #4
Devolving? That would require a change from what once was. Sheepshank Apr 2016 #13
It works in Canada. Octafish Apr 2016 #5
Yes, our voting system sucks for all candidates... JaneyVee Apr 2016 #6
You can only state that because you sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #9
LOL JaneyVee Apr 2016 #10
. Dem2 Apr 2016 #7
And the final vote count will be decided sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #8
Support VerifiedVoting.org pat_k Apr 2016 #11
Ironic how often we preach tocountries about the sanctity of the vote and we haven't learned it yet. snowy owl Apr 2016 #12
Yes, and more sad that Jimmy Carter was never dispursed to the U.S. to watch our elections ViseGrip Apr 2016 #14

Igel

(35,317 posts)
1. Let's here it for Stalin.
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 03:03 PM
Apr 2016

We need more insights from the Great Leader.

(Now, had you merely retweeted Stalin, that would have been a horrendous thing.)

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
2. Oh gawd...more victims
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 03:05 PM
Apr 2016

why the fuck didn't you guys all volunteer to help and watch the count?

Instead you whine about every single fucking state you lost. You all start complaining about the suppression, miscounting etc even before the votes are cast. One could have imagined by now that you'd all be a little more pro active and finally get ahead of the curve.

 

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)
4. Don't you find it the least bit disheartening that our Democracy has devolved into one
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 07:12 PM
Apr 2016

where our political parties both work diligently to keep people from voting? Whether it is closed primaries, dumped voter registrations, voter roll purges, reduced polling places, insane registration requirements, etc? I personally find something very wrong with that, not really sure why you don't....or wouldn't.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
13. Devolving? That would require a change from what once was.
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 12:00 AM
Apr 2016

The voting rules have not changed. So how are they or the people trying to play within this long standing construct, devolving?

What is disheartening are the disingenious complaints now, in 2016, when those very same rules should have been changed YEARS ago since the policy and process is so distasteful. Complaining now as if anyone in this game in this year had a hand in creating is as it stands today is just a falsehood.

Don't like the rules fine, I don't either, but attempting to lay the blame on DNC, Hillary or Hillary supporters is just wrong. I'm of the mind that if things are causing you so much angst...do something constructive instead of whining and blaming others for a situation that exists because of your ( the collective your) inaction.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
5. It works in Canada.
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:36 PM
Apr 2016

Takes a while for the CBC to broadcast the winner, but, hey! It's better than having it go to Katherine Harris.

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
9. You can only state that because you
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:50 PM
Apr 2016

accept that all the shenanigans don't matter.

It started with IA, where the head of the party
refused to share the raw counts.

I don't trust any of the results and believe that
this whole primary had been decided by the DNC
ahead of time.

Considering everything, including what will happen
in the GE, I am not sure that it is worth my time to vote.

 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
10. LOL
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:59 PM
Apr 2016

Oh, its not worth your time to vote? The Republican frontrunner is threatening to punish women who have abortions, deport 11 million families, start 3 wars, and make racism codified law, but dont worry, you just stay home and take it easy that day, wouldnt want to inconvenience you.

I guess dont even worry about downticket races either, does it really even matter who your senator or governor is anyway?

Solidarity,
Janey V.

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
8. And the final vote count will be decided
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:44 PM
Apr 2016

by who has control of the voting machines in the GE.

Good luck with that, considering Ohio in 04.

snowy owl

(2,145 posts)
12. Ironic how often we preach tocountries about the sanctity of the vote and we haven't learned it yet.
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 09:23 PM
Apr 2016

Does that spell H Y P O C R I S Y?

 

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)
14. Yes, and more sad that Jimmy Carter was never dispursed to the U.S. to watch our elections
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 12:31 AM
Apr 2016

instead of always sending him overseas, to make sure all is going well. I have said for years..."I want that". Hand counted paper ballots and purple fingers, like Iraq. All the money we spent on Iraq, and we don't have that integrity here...soldiers standing around, making sure there are ballots, etc. FFS!

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