Comments on: Democracy http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:56:53 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MrWhy http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173422 MrWhy Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:12:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173422 <p>Here’s how it’s most often quoted.</p> <p>“It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.” Joseph Stalin</p> <p>Regarding Huckabee as the potential Republican nominee. The questions are - will the Republican machine mobilize for whoever the nominee is? Will the Republican machine do to Huckabee what the MSM did with the Howard Dean Scream?</p> Here’s how it’s most often quoted.

“It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.” Joseph Stalin

Regarding Huckabee as the potential Republican nominee. The questions are – will the Republican machine mobilize for whoever the nominee is? Will the Republican machine do to Huckabee what the MSM did with the Howard Dean Scream?

]]> By: sona http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173396 sona Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:35:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173396 <p>Happy New Year Marion and everybody else.</p> <p>Sydney fireworks are a pleasure to watch and be there for it by the harbour - I’ve never seen its like anywhere else in the world.</p> <p>I may be prejudiced but I’m an Aussie even if i cannot agree with my govt’s soft shoe shuffle on issues that matter. Well, here’s a glass of the the very best pinot noir to fight another day.</p> Happy New Year Marion and everybody else.

Sydney fireworks are a pleasure to watch and be there for it by the harbour – I’ve never seen its like anywhere else in the world.

I may be prejudiced but I’m an Aussie even if i cannot agree with my govt’s soft shoe shuffle on issues that matter. Well, here’s a glass of the the very best pinot noir to fight another day.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173383 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:27:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173383 <p>true</p> true

]]> By: Crosstimbers http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173335 Crosstimbers Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:06:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173335 <p>I’m afraid there are quite a few “independent” voters the same way. When I watched the first Bush-Gore debate, I told my wife that I thought Bush was the first Presidential candidate I had ever seen who was actually dumber than I was. After seven years, I haven’t changed my mind.</p> I’m afraid there are quite a few “independent” voters the same way. When I watched the first Bush-Gore debate, I told my wife that I thought Bush was the first Presidential candidate I had ever seen who was actually dumber than I was. After seven years, I haven’t changed my mind.

]]> By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173334 perris Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:06:52 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173334 <p>I believe there are actually laws mandating those machines</p> <p>a few areas have decertified them but some have mandated their use</p> <p>looseheadprop documented a scenario in new york where funding couldn’t be aquired unless we mandated those machines</p> <p>go to brad’s blog to see the progress of honest machines and elections</p> <p>even a paper record from an electronic machine will be hacked</p> <p>this is because few people check their receipt and most will be embarrasssed that they made the mistake even if they do check</p> <p>and even if votes are flipped, it might fall within acceptable perameters and not trigger a physical count</p> <p>no electronic machines is the only solution</p> I believe there are actually laws mandating those machines

a few areas have decertified them but some have mandated their use

looseheadprop documented a scenario in new york where funding couldn’t be aquired unless we mandated those machines

go to brad’s blog to see the progress of honest machines and elections

even a paper record from an electronic machine will be hacked

this is because few people check their receipt and most will be embarrasssed that they made the mistake even if they do check

and even if votes are flipped, it might fall within acceptable perameters and not trigger a physical count

no electronic machines is the only solution

]]> By: Marion in Savannah http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173333 Marion in Savannah Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:05:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173333 <p>I got a zed upstairs! Me — a zed!!! Come on upstairs and let’s play “watch the Republicans fight.”</p> I got a zed upstairs! Me — a zed!!! Come on upstairs and let’s play “watch the Republicans fight.”

]]> By: nomolos http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173331 nomolos Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:04:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173331 <blockquote><p>Just because they’re in a different time zone why the [expletive deleted] should I care that it’s 2008 there?</p></blockquote> <p>Because britney has not done anything yet this morning.</p>

Just because they’re in a different time zone why the [expletive deleted] should I care that it’s 2008 there?

Because britney has not done anything yet this morning.

]]> By: Raven http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173329 Raven Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:03:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173329 <p>Now now, there there.</p> Now now, there there.

]]> By: shell http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173328 shell Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:03:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173328 <p>Why would ANYONE vote on a voting machine in 2008? Don’t we have enough proof of fraud?</p> Why would ANYONE vote on a voting machine in 2008? Don’t we have enough proof of fraud?

]]> By: nomolos http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173327 nomolos Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:03:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/31/democracy/#comment-1173327 <blockquote><p>And I can’t believe that America has to worry about an honest election.</p></blockquote> <p>Can you doubt for one minute that the Dem nominee is going to be in physical danger from the GOP/Bush small airplane machine? I certainly do not and I do not doubt that marshall law will follow. Honest elections in this country…HAH!!!</p>

And I can’t believe that America has to worry about an honest election.

Can you doubt for one minute that the Dem nominee is going to be in physical danger from the GOP/Bush small airplane machine? I certainly do not and I do not doubt that marshall law will follow. Honest elections in this country…HAH!!!

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