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34. Been done several times by PBS, though too few watch.

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Sun Nov 8, 2020, 08:11 AM

Nov 2020

I don't get it, people watch "The History Channel" more than PBS. Must be that people prefer the hype and commercials?

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The election was rigged. The rigging failed. [View all] Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 OP

Rove was arrogantly bragging to someone just before election SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

Yes, I'm aware of those reports Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #13

Very true! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #22

Yes Sir, Deliberately...... DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #65

great point. romney was just on CNN saying republicans won overall, and americans don't want certainot Nov 2020 #77

Oddly I noticed Trump ended up with Romney's famous 47% Captain Zero Nov 2020 #81

So much THIS. I'm trusting Joe and Kamala leading in toning this down. JudyM Nov 2020 #89

Spanberger won. ZZenith Nov 2020 #113

you're right thanks. she won about 51-49 but i wonder how close it would have certainot Nov 2020 #115

Nobody detests right-wing radio more than I, certainot. ZZenith Nov 2020 #116

well, i don't know... i guess i'm a close second then certainot Nov 2020 #117

It sure looks that way! ananda Nov 2020 #56

I don't know! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #57

OK. ananda Nov 2020 #61

I think all states should permit in-person voting the entire month of October. forgotmylogin Nov 2020 #108

Thank goodness for drop boxes OhNo-Really Nov 2020 #96

touchscreens must be examined. mopinko Nov 2020 #2

Absolutely must require paper ballots, Mo SheltieLover Nov 2020 #12

been saying for 16 f'n years now- paper ballots not vapor ballots. mopinko Nov 2020 #14

Exactly! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #18

They are allergic to countable, verifiable votes. jaxexpat Nov 2020 #28

Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #37

that's why they tried to shut down mail ins. mopinko Nov 2020 #30

Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #40

+1 c-rational Nov 2020 #78

Quite a few of us have been saying that since 2000 DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #68

That's at state level treestar Nov 2020 #72

Indiana lets each COUNTY select it's voting method. 92 counties here. Captain Zero Nov 2020 #79

That condenses it nicely: "paper ballots not vapor ballots" Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #97

i survived the bush years making buttons. mopinko Nov 2020 #102

The other side, of course, is claiming that the machines that counted the paper ballots were rigged Klaralven Nov 2020 #21

Focusing on Trump's sabotage of the Post Office for now and it's absolutely predictable consequences Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #41

I voted by mail with absolutely no problems Klaralven Nov 2020 #44

Many otherwise smart people sometimes do idiotic things Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #46

More "proof" of 'rigged'........ MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #52

Without using priority treestar Nov 2020 #73

only an idiot would mail in their federal tax return at the last minute DBoon Nov 2020 #112

Well DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #74

I think that the universal mail-in ballot is probably the best approach to work from Klaralven Nov 2020 #86

We have it DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #101

If your average high school hacker can hack into a generic US voting machine in minutes, you fierywoman Nov 2020 #109

Are you ready to cut the number of voters that can vote by half? LiberalArkie Nov 2020 #62

I believe DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #76

I don't know about anyone else. But I was working in the IT world before retirement..... usaf-vet Nov 2020 #87

I liked the touchscreen I used TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #103

you can hack tabulators too. mopinko Nov 2020 #104

I'm sure anything can be hacked TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #105

History will record that Biden actually won by a landslide. Girard442 Nov 2020 #3

He won by less than 3 popular vote points as of today, I don't see how that gets to 10 nt Shermann Nov 2020 #4

because the easily hackable electronic modems are hiding Biden's true victory. nt Baltimike Nov 2020 #6

And many down ballots! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #9

damn stright. nt Baltimike Nov 2020 #11

He won't officially get to 10 -- but I believe the votes were out there. Girard442 Nov 2020 #10

No doubt on that. Hugin Nov 2020 #5

We are fortunate repukes miscalculated # of votes to mess with! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #7

How Many Votes Were Not Counted Is Once Again The Question Mr. Palast? DanieRains Nov 2020 #8

This is a powerful and truthful analysis. I firmly agree and look forward to someone mfcorey1 Nov 2020 #15

Been done several times by PBS, though too few watch. jaxexpat Nov 2020 #34

Right, if Bigfoot or Ancient Aliens could be tied into vote hacks and mail theft ... Ligyron Nov 2020 #55

So right. jaxexpat Nov 2020 #58

Thanks for bringing this up, Tom. Hugin Nov 2020 #16

Human behavioral trends do not support the narrow results! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #17

We made a concerted effort in my SE PA county to return our ballots IN PERSON. apcalc Nov 2020 #19

I intentionally chose NOT to discuss how voting machines could have been messed with or hacked. Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #20

He most certainly did! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #24

I can't recommend your post enough. llmart Nov 2020 #25

Best thread of the day! BComplex Nov 2020 #23

And hell yes to saving our postal service! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #29

I've been wanting the post office bailed out and made right for years. BComplex Nov 2020 #33

Yes! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #39

Personally, I think it was more aimed at privatization. It was supposed to bankrupt USPS, but didn't better Nov 2020 #80

Get rid of the republicans poison pill I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2020 #114

Why do you separate the vote for president from all procon Nov 2020 #26

I believe I covered that. Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #31

No, that doesn't explain anything. procon Nov 2020 #48

I said an untold number of races below the Presidential level could have been stolen Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #50

This makes sense. ananda Nov 2020 #59

The mail ballots saved us, they couldn't switch the votes with a paper trail. sunonmars Nov 2020 #27

Voters dropping off ballots in person saved our country! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #32

Yup, we need to expand paper trail voting fast. sunonmars Nov 2020 #43

Most definitely! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #45

It was definitely calculated. sunonmars Nov 2020 #51

I've been saying this over and over. bamagal62 Nov 2020 #35

I tend to agree with this.. ananda Nov 2020 #36

Trump telegraphed his intent, and of course used projection to blame others bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #38

He & they must be prosecuted & punished to the max allowable limits SheltieLover Nov 2020 #42

"People aren't that dumb." - correction pazzyanne Nov 2020 #54

Many votes were flipped on the electronic voting machines, also judesedit Nov 2020 #47

The right wing bunch on the forum I follow Chainfire Nov 2020 #49

"someone's relative was a poll worker in that county and confirmed..." Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #53

Many of these types of stories are accompanied by Chainfire Nov 2020 #82

K&R UCmeNdc Nov 2020 #60

We can't ignore the many issues with electronic voting machines and no paper backup dlk Nov 2020 #63

Excellent post but don't expect to hear this on Morning Joe Scum malaise Nov 2020 #64

Absolutely dianaredwing Nov 2020 #66

There is no way in the hell that Trump added 7,8242,297 votes to his 2016 #s Botany Nov 2020 #67

Repub on CBS Sunday Morning today Grins Nov 2020 #69

Right, in Trumpotopia that makes Dems SMART BUSINESS PEOPLE, doesn't it? Captain Zero Nov 2020 #83

K&R mvd Nov 2020 #70

I agree crud Nov 2020 #71

i want to see things standardized (paper ballots ) and not AllaN01Bear Nov 2020 #75

We bubble in a paper ballot Chainfire Nov 2020 #84

Need analysis of swing state votes from smallest to largest precincts Captain Zero Nov 2020 #85

For immediate outcry purposes, we should focus on the mail sabotage now to counter Trump's lies BUT Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #88

There just have to be consequences for scipan Nov 2020 #90

Kick dalton99a Nov 2020 #91

K&R, ... but not all of it. Either we should ***NEVER*** believe polling in the US again or down uponit7771 Nov 2020 #92

KICK.. Stuart G Nov 2020 #93

And they are going to cheat in 4 years also. So we had better prepare now. Maraya1969 Nov 2020 #94

The rigging didn't completely fail AdamGG Nov 2020 #95

Who wouldn't want an investigation into this? Blue Owl Nov 2020 #98

Who wouldn't want an investigation into this? Blue Owl Nov 2020 #99

Exactly seta1950 Nov 2020 #100

I think it was also. In a multitude of ways. 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #106

K&R. Thank you Tribetime Nov 2020 #107

It's all going to be investigated Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #110

THIS is the best post of the entire election cycle. Spot on! nt Baltimike Nov 2020 #111