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2016 Postmortem

BSdetect

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17. US elections can never be won as long as we have these states running the game

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:58 AM

Dec 2016

Its just bleeding obvious that they employ devious methods to get results.

Its a Federal election and oughyt to be run by Federal rules.

This country has become a laughing stock.

Democracy my arse.

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Michigan recount has exposed thoroughly inept and suspicious original counting process [View all] flamingdem Dec 2016 OP

Michigan, down the drain. elleng Dec 2016 #1

I didn't think it possible with paper ballots. longship Dec 2016 #2

who's going to do anything about it? seriously. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #4

Said Hitler before annexing the Sudentenland. byronius Dec 2016 #5

nothing to see here folks, move along... nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #3

Every country in the world who has been subjected to the arthritisR_US Dec 2016 #6

If the results can't be verified... DFW Dec 2016 #7

There is no such thing as a do-over, its unconstitutional Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #21

The voting doesn't matter, the people who count the votes matter....... UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #8

Blaming this on a conspiracy between state and local election officials is ridiculous MichMan Dec 2016 #9

Denial mixed with confirmation bias can give some whacky results FBaggins Dec 2016 #10

Can we get this from a reliable news source? Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #11

Refute one thing he has written flamingdem Dec 2016 #14

Well, there's this gem that snopes debunked. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #15

I see nothing in that Snopes article which refutes anything. radius777 Dec 2016 #20

Snopes is more accurate than Palmer could ever hope to be. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #24

Would several be ok? FBaggins Dec 2016 #25

Should still be able to count the actual ballots. They know why the machine counts were off, jmg257 Dec 2016 #12

2000 Deja Vu colsohlibgal Dec 2016 #13

A MI recount would be good but neither party wants it now ChetSinger Dec 2016 #16

Post a link about ballot box stuffing in Michigan please flamingdem Dec 2016 #18

Sure, here: ChetSinger Dec 2016 #19

US elections can never be won as long as we have these states running the game BSdetect Dec 2016 #17

Welcome to the US Constitution Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #22

You need to add poor and even middle class to your flamingdem Dec 2016 #26

The Democratic Party is losing because of weak state government control UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #23

Yes and control means flamingdem Dec 2016 #27