Oh, I should point out this software patch is not in the voting machines themselves, but in the system that tabulates results.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Nov 06, 2012 10:35:57 am PST #29054 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
le nubian - Nov 06, 2012 10:36:04 am PST #29055 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I still do not understand why the OH SoS is not behind bars.
tommyrot - Nov 06, 2012 10:37:13 am PST #29056 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I still do not understand why the OH SoS is not behind bars.
He's a Republican?
Steph L. - Nov 06, 2012 10:39:12 am PST #29057 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I still do not understand why the OH SoS is not behind bars.
He's a Republican?
Pretty much this.
tommyrot - Nov 06, 2012 10:42:00 am PST #29058 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Teppy, how much news coverage is this getting in OH?
Also, there was supposed to be a ruling this morning. Heard anything?
CaBil - Nov 06, 2012 10:43:09 am PST #29059 of 30001
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
The OH Sec of State is an elected official, therefore he is shielded somewhat out of fear that by trying to bring criminal charges you will politicize the functioning of state government. Do you arrest people for doing their elected jobs? But, that said, with the radicalization of the Republican Party, I think that we will see more of this, since that segment of the Repubs do not acknowledge the legitimacy of the Democratic Party. And if the Dems are not a 'real' party, well, any tactic is acceptable in order to make sure that they don't take power.
le nubian - Nov 06, 2012 10:50:52 am PST #29060 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
CaBil,
he is defying court orders though. And doing so blatantly. I would think for that he would be suspended or something.
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JZ - Nov 06, 2012 10:52:22 am PST #29061 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
CaBil! Haven't seen you in Natter in forever and a half! ::tacklehug::
Zenkitty - Nov 06, 2012 11:00:07 am PST #29062 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Hi, CaBil!
CaBil - Nov 06, 2012 11:01:01 am PST #29063 of 30001
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Defying a court order over the execution of his duties? It's a non-violent offense. All he has to do is say he is appealing, and send a representative to a hearing. Even if he didn't show up, the most that the judge can do is send someone to make him show up. And once the election is over, the suit is rendered moot.
The only way that he will be arrested is if the feds after the election find that there was organized, deliberate criminal conspiracy. For instance, finding an email that says that they will send the patch as an experimental program deliberately rather than submit it through channels, since they know it would fail that way.
You need a smoking gun. Believe it or not, those are more common than you think. Still uncommon, but still happens. Look at the emails that are found every time some Wall Street Bank is caught with their hand in the cookie jar. The LIBOR scandal had people fully and casually admitting to manipulating the LIBOR rate, i.e. smoking guns...