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Election Reform

bleever

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6. I surmised the very same thing yesterday:

Reply to robinlynne (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 07:31 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=234451 From that post:

I have a strong feeling that Rove was waiting for something to kick in in Ohio, and was caught way off-guard when it didn't happen, hence his weird behavior on Fox last night.

Unlike 2004 though, when he pulled the lever nothing happened. Just my theory.

"I said 'Rutabaga'. Rutabaga! Hello? Hello?!?"

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DU read up. This is what happened in Ohio on election night: [View all] robinlynne Nov 2012 OP

Wow onlyadream Nov 2012 #1

Bush would never have taken office. instead of Alito and Roberts, Gore would have picked the judges. robinlynne Nov 2012 #3

I think we wouldn't even have had 9/11 zentrum Nov 2012 #20

makes sense. robinlynne Nov 2012 #29

I think you're right on all counts (sigh). Raksha Nov 2012 #35

Muslims would still be overwhelmingly GOP. leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #38

I think what really stopped them RandySF Nov 2012 #2

You don't think it was the judge watching them? The public speeches in DC about the Ohio software? robinlynne Nov 2012 #4

They're saving that card to play in 2016. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #10

Vote rigging grannie4peace Nov 2012 #31

Our own Time for Change (Dale Tavris) wrote a book on this subject. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #5

I surmised the very same thing yesterday: bleever Nov 2012 #6

I think they stole 3% of the vote in Ohio. pamela Nov 2012 #8

I was puzzled why Ohio was the only state that didn't match the polling. Sugarcoated Nov 2012 #16

Thanks. nice thread. I missed that one! robinlynne Nov 2012 #9

Here's to the great folks of the Election Reform group. bleever Nov 2012 #11

yes!!!! robinlynne Nov 2012 #12

Glad I wasn't watching all that on fox or any station for that matter.. Cha Nov 2012 #7

These are great Americans! This is what democracy looks like. It should not however be this hard The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #18

Election fraud is real, and comes in a number of forms Kurovski Nov 2012 #13

Please, please, please... the devil Nov 2012 #14

lol. Someone posted today that Rove was part of watergate. I didn't realize. robinlynne Nov 2012 #15

This is pure speculation. Marr Nov 2012 #17

Pure speculation would be a total absence of supporting evidence, but bleever Nov 2012 #21

Oh, I'd be all for an investigation, don't get me wrong. Marr Nov 2012 #24

Great point. bleever Nov 2012 #27

The U.S. CAN'T rig Venezuela's elections. Guess why? Peace Patriot Nov 2012 #36

"Where's the kaboom?" spirald Nov 2012 #19

Florida too... Liberal1975 Nov 2012 #22

And of course... Liberal1975 Nov 2012 #25

agreed. 100% . Elections, as they are now in this country , are not verifiable. robinlynne Nov 2012 #30

I didn't remember ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #23

This gives me chills. The rottenness is astounding. northoftheborder Nov 2012 #26

Sorry, Mark, the press coverage didn't stop them. You better believe they tried to steal Ohio. Maven Nov 2012 #28

press ocverage? You mean the federal judges? robinlynne Nov 2012 #37

Thank you to all who got out in front if this sandyshoes17 Nov 2012 #32

Fuck You Karl Rove Blue Owl Nov 2012 #33

People are reading too much of the improbable into Karl Rove's role in politics Coyotl Nov 2012 #34