I wandered over here wondering what could generate 360 posts in less than a day. '80s songs. Silly me. I should have guessed.

I'm right there with lisah and megan. I have no inherent problem with the concept of computerized election machines, there just have to be provisions for an independent recount. And there aren't. And it really wouldn't have been that hard to do.

And I get REALLY FUCKING ANNOYED at my precinct for setting up the machines so everyone and their brother can see your screen. That's flat out wrong, I complained about it to them at the primary so hopefully that will change. It's funny that the whole sanctity of the anonymous vote thing is so deep that it really kind of freaked me out.

I'm really unhappy that I'll be voting on a Diebold machine.

I have that as an option. I don't think so.

Last week I deposited my paycheck into a Diebold ATM. I received a paper receipt. Plus there was an internal paper log of the transaction.

So I guess we get a paper trail for the important things....

waiting for inevitable spin

This. I was listening to Hannity's radio show and he was talking all about the liberal media and how the liberals control ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and MSNBC and how much they hate conservatives blah blah blah. But, the only news person he could name as liberal was Olbermann. Does he actually WATCH the news? Liberal bent, my fanny.

What can I do? Wait for it to cool down? Will that work?

I'd heat it up again if you really truly can't break the seal. What happened was that the air heated up, got less dense, air got let out, then the lid reattached, it cooled, the air got denser, but there was less of it now. Insta-vacuum seal!

I was listening to Hannity's radio show and he was talking all about the liberal media and how the liberals control ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and MSNBC and how much they hate conservatives blah blah blah.

They're gonna be riding that horse until it's dead, its flesh is rotted away and its bones are bleached.....

I have no inherent problem with the concept of computerized election machines, there just have to be provisions for an independent recount. And there aren't. And it really wouldn't have been that hard to do.

Exactly. I met a school board candidate the other night and expressed my concern. Her response was that I should vote absentee. Um, no, how about we change the system?

Her response was that I should vote absentee. Um, no, how about we change the system?

Exactly. This state was stupid push so hard for this to be implemented NOW and not willing to entertain concerns . And of course now they are totally trying to disavow responsibility. Asshats.

I have no inherent problem with the concept of computerized election machines, there just have to be provisions for an independent recount. And there aren't. And it really wouldn't have been that hard to do.

This. I think the idea is great in principal, but the lack of any thing you can print and verify just boggles me.

Granted, I'm not sure how it would/could be handled if you got a printed copy, and it didn't match what you'd done on the machine (or worse, thought you'd done - having seen people struggling to use ATMs before, the human factor is definitely an issue).

Well, yeah, but they'll take my paper Early Ballot from my cold, dead, crippy hands. And don't think they haven't thought of it either. Hannity could kiss my entire ass, if I didn't suspect he'd enjoy it a bit too much. ETA: I think it'll be different this time. Seriously. And y'all know me for my mindless optimism, right?