Why no spotlight on democrat vote fraud?
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By the way, you forgot the Democratic theft of the 2004 Washington gubernatiorial election (so ably documented at "SoundPolitics.com")\n\nYou suggested a large part of the reason in your opening: "the broadcasters. . .conspired. . . "  \n\nWell, I'm not too sure "conspired" is the right word, at least not for most of them.  (It really only take a few conspirators; the rest may be quite unwitting accomplices.)    The basic reason, I believe, is that the media simply has deep CONVICTIONS (or bias!) that it is not able to overcome (perhaps because they are not able/willing to recognize they ARE biased).\n\nLet's face it -- the Old Media is largely on the political left, whereas talk radio, for instance, is mainly on the right.  The PROBLEM is that talk radio, right bloggers, etc. ANNOUNCE their bias --'this is where we're coming from'.  But the liberal Old Media, by its very inability (refusal?) to simply admit IT is biased to the left, blinds itself to self-critique and correction.\n\nFor the Old Media it is extremely difficult to recognize and highlight fraud by the party they are overwhelmingly sold out to (not literally but in their personal convictions!) ... to admit that people who share their convictions COULD do such... it's too much for them.\n\nConsider also that there are leading Democrats who often go out of their way to leak, plant and spin stories in the sadly unsuspecting press, which rarely thinks to stop to question the motivation of those critcizing or accusing the right.   And the sheer constancy (in number and repetition) of ACCUSATIONS -- no matter how ill-founded-- can, over time, start giving people the impression (without any evidence!) that "there must be something to it".  The MSM is here both perpetrator and victim.  \n\nAgain, I DO hesitate to call MOST of this "conspiracy" -- I believe many in the media (and in the Democratic party as well) are quite sincere.  Before anything even happens, they are already so convinced that the Democrats are right, that Republicans not the Dems would SURELY be the ones to try to 'disenfranchise' voters that it makes them simply incapable of SEEING things happening under their very noses  (and if they are sometimes forced to admit it in this or that instance, they still operate from the deep CONVICTION [almost religious!] that this is an aberration, whereas the Republicans really are committed to using any means, fair or foul, to win... even when NO evidence of it can be discovered.\n\nCompounding this is the fact that much of the liberal media IS living in a "bubble" -- they are hardly exposed to anyone who thinks or sees things differently from them. (There is, in a sense, an advantage to being on the right -- you can hardly escape being hit with the spin of the left.  Many on the left can almost if not completely avoid being exposed to people of conviction on the right... so they simply do not understand them.) There is very little diversity, for instance, in their news rooms, no one to ask the key questions or point out the problems that are OBVIOUS to intelligent commentators on the right.\n\nAs evidence of this sort of deep conviction, note that other answers you are getting!  Generic accusations or repetition of charges that have been DIS-proven (e.g., many on the left still seem unaware of the major media recounts of Florida in early 2005 and how they showed Bush won on ANY reasonable recount method).  Are they lying?  Some perhaps.  But others are just SO convinced already (and so mad about it all!) that they are UNABLE to look at evidence that doesn't fit their convictions.\n\nI can think of TWO other reasons or contributing factors.\n\n1) Some of the examples of fraud you cite were SO baldfaced that it is a bit difficult to believe anyone would have tried them!   They SOUND like nutty conspiracy theories!  (And note that much of the media HAS refused to give much
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There are many safety catches, committees, etc. to watch for accountability in the house and senate, but ultimately their accountability rests with the voters.  We can vote them out of office.  That's why informed voting is so critical.
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It is very disconcerting to hear that many of the new voting machines do not give receipts, or copies to the voters, or to anyone else.  If there is a malfunction or fraud, there will be no way to verify the results and there will be no possibility for a recount.  This may cast a big cloud over the election for voters in either party, but especially for the losers.  I don't like that news.
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Because they either didn't vote or were disenfranchised.\nQuestion is, will they ever get their democratic process back? or is it long gone?
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America needs help from NO ONE. \n\nRepublicans didn't complain about election  fraud when they lost elections.  Democrats have been trying to destroy American democracy because they are sore losers. \n\nThey always seem to find a new place that coincidentally comitted election fraud.  First, it was Florida. Then ,it was Ohio. \n\nNo one pays attention to sore losers.
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Here in Kansas City....we may have a couple thousand if the news reports are right.\n\nIt's terrible that in this modern age, that voter fraud still continues
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No, for two reasons:\n\n1. The Dems are so inept that most races won't be close enough to consider a recount.  The only ones they're going to win are the ones in which they're already way out in front.\n\n2.  For most of the country, the good old paper trail, punch card systems have been replaced by electronic systems with no logging, no paper trail, no way to recount.  Thank the Repugs for this.\n\nSo, forget about recounts. Ain't gonna happen.
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I'm not suprised, voter fraud is a signature move of the Democratic Party.
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With the forced resignation of Donald Rumsfeld, the house of cards is finally falling and the attack ads won't mean a thing.  Do join your neighbors at the polls tomorrow and monitor your feeings about having to use the Republican owned phony voting machines.   \n\nWithout a receipt and control of the inner workings of the machines, there's no what to know whether your vote was recorded or not.  \n\nPlus, it is a private company that counts the votes and not Election Officials.  Call your board of elections the next day and COMPLAIN like a TRUE AMERICAN!
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It's 5PM on election day and already the claims of "abuse" are flying (from BOTH sides).  It's getting ridiculous.\n\nI'd support a national "Citizen I.D." but not because I believe that Dems are bussing illegals to the polls.  I just think it'd be helpful, not only to precinct workers, but also to employers, banks, businesses, airlines, etc.... anyplace that would appreciate a more foolproof way to be assured of whom they are dealing with. \n\nBut as for our American system of voting, I think we do a pretty good job with the volunteers who work long hours to make our elections the most honest on planet earth.  \n\nIf you don't agree with that, you've been drinking too much partisan KoolAid.  Now take a deep breath and repeat after me: "America is a wonderful country!"
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Good question. \n\nActuallly, the Democrats prefer the old way because THEY'VE BEEN USING DIRTY TRICKS. \n\nThey are scared because they know electronic machines will be more precise and will show that Democrats in the urban areas, the cities, have been padding their votes. \n\nSo, you have it wrong. It's not Bush it's the Democrats who have been cheating for many years. \n\nJohn F. Kennedy won the votes in Illinois based on votes of dead people .
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The truth,stonewalling and dragging of heals by the democrats,as they lunge in great bounds to try to get any recognition for the war effort and the American voter,as they reach for the prize though they will probably step on their own toes...so take it from a loyal Rebublican,if you really want it,look to see through the disguises of this and find candidates within your party that have morals not laurels(a good example of your losses of character issue is Lieberman whom got disgusted with the Democratic principals and went independant, and he Won!
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Why don't you call up someone from the other party or other candidate and tell them what is going on? If there is something illegal here, they will know how to handle it.
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right now it seems, none of us... for instance in Florida, we have new computerized voting machines with NO paper trail.  why?  when you purchase something at a store don't you want a receipt?  but for an election there is no proof that i even voted.  wake up america.
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Bottom line, America forgets easily unless reminded constantly. Its all in the "now" or "current" perception.  Democrats do not have the "go for the jugular and never let go" gene; whereas the Republicans do.  If the Dems had the gene they would have been and will continue to make reference to Gingrich's misconduct at each and every opportunity.  The Republicans manage to hold the spotlight to  Dem misgivings in a manner that does not allow the voting public to forget.  Perfect example is Clinton' look at how every time a negative comes up about BUSH and the like, they always remind us of "...Clinton did..... Clinton was...Clinton tried, whether in or out of context!" Hence never allowing space to forget the misgivings and focus on the great.  If Dems would have continued to use Gingrich misconduct at every opportunity, rubbing the Republicans nose in its foulness for years, he would be less likely remembered for any perceived greatness.
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oh my.  Why is it that we can usually show evidence of democrats cheating in elections (like the dead people voting) but the democrats are the ones who cry foul?
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The truth of the matter is of no importance to the Democrats..\nDems are eager to trade the safety & security of our nation\nfor personal gain...