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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:03 PM Original message |
Why are DU'ers upset about "Touch Screen Voting? I just don't get it.... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. ... |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I'm seeing more and more and more "..." posts with popcorn inside |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. No, it's just that I've seen enough of these threads |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Oh, I hand out the fresh popcorn at times too |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. How much more CYNICAL could one be than to "pass Popcorn" on Voter Issues? |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Sorry, but this debate has devolved into just that--a bad "B"-grade movie. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. WHO ...Counts YOUR VOTE? Getting back to the issue here...Who Counts? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 08:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. LOL! |
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I Have A Dream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. I know where I stand on the issue. I just don't know what to do to... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. There are so many NEW DU'ers...that I have to hope can "carry the torch" |
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I Have A Dream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I'm a pretty new DUer, but I was heavily involved on the "indignation"... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. they have those "gel thingies." Some folks say one "walks on air" |
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I Have A Dream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I'll get my second wind when we finally come up with a way of... |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Ya know, it's not the touch screens that are the problem |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because I don't see much enthusiasm about taking on this issue, |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. The "Big MO" on this DIED when Bev Harris Imploded/Andy Stephenson |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. You're correct, but how do we get their attention???? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. Computers are very reliab |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Wooo Whooo "Tahiti Nut!" But what does all that code mean? |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. It's a classic Windows "Blue Screen of Death" from a PC crash. Just |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. B.S.O.D. it means you should start shopping for a new computer |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. So it's "kind" to trash those of us who have "oldie computers?" |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 08:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. KoKo01..IT'S A joke |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 08:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Thank you , So Cal...Memories ......Sweet Memories ...pressed between |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. That's giving him an awful lot of credit. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. It means a paper ballot isn't supported - failed in the printer driver. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. And! How many Americans have had message "Driver Error" appear |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Very pretty BSOD. n/t |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. How about those people that.... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Obviously MOST of AMERICA AGREES WITH YOU....so |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. You seem to be saying different things with your original post, and this. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 08:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. It's that we need a "Verified Paper Ballot" where folks can mark an "X" |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
18. delete |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
22. well-- |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 08:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. because of #4 |
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MelissaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. And my eighth graders can hack into a computer. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. What got me really thinking about evoting was when I noticed |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Exactly! why are so many annointed Voting Machine Companies on Board |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 08:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. There's NO WAY we are ever gonna get our State Board of Elections |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. How can we? He'd have to be dead, basically, not to know |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. and dont even get started about the applications-- |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. What I've realized in all of this...trying to be a "citizen Activist" is |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
41. It doesn't apply to everyone |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:30 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. loyalsister: if your peeps have access to voting machines |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Ah solutions |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Sorry, but what you say doesn't resemble anything I've heard |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
42. A couple of things that stick out for me... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
46. It's very simple. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 09:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Yes! |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
49. I'm all for fixing the problems, getting a paper trail, etc. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 10:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I hear Ya! But just go back to Florida 2000. I know many here feel it's |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:39 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Gore WON the popular vote. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. We really need to drop the "paper trail" language to begin with. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I know....my whole "talking point" is Paper Ballot! In the NC Bill |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
52. Just curious, but don't you remember several stories about voters.... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:39 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. You are absolutely right. |
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Dances with Cats (545 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
57. Paper and pencil |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-03-05 11:51 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. You are right and it's still used in commerce. |
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