Robo calls, push polls and other dirty tricks.
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I heard about this…
They try to annoy people to prevent them from voting Democrat. That is pathetic, desperate and immoral.
Sounds just like business as usual…
November 6th, 2006 at 7:05 pmOur challenge is that we’re dealing with people who have no values, much less American values.
November 6th, 2006 at 7:06 pmApparently, the Republicans have a big, very very gay, problem.
The Republican’s Big Gay Problem
So big and gay….ok?
November 6th, 2006 at 7:08 pmYou can bet that Karl has concocted a voter suppression “cocktail.”
1. Diebold
2. RoboCalls
3. Ballot “mistakes”
4. Computer malfunctions
4. A million other little creative creations
This is a must see video:
November 6th, 2006 at 7:12 pmhttp://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20061105_gore_vidal_the_most_important_election_in_my_lifetime/
If they steal this election, I will be angry enough to storm the Bastille at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (in the form of protests), which is probably why Bush pushed for that bill that will now allow him to consider us combative and allow the Army to shoot us on site.
Sounds a lot like what happened to the Irish Catholics in ‘Derry during Bloody Sunday…
A forgotten history is repeating itself….
November 6th, 2006 at 7:22 pm#2 Bluedog49: They do have one value, MONEY. Acquiring it through any means necessary and possible. Today’s neocons would kill and eat their own children if they could somehow spin it as a new way to set aside money for the future. These people are as morally bankrupt as humanly possible.
November 6th, 2006 at 7:32 pmAre the Republicans promising free crystal meth and gay hustlers to evangelicals as get out the vote inducements?
-GSD
November 6th, 2006 at 7:37 pmGSD: “Are the Republicans promising free crystal meth and gay hustlers to evangelicals as get out the vote inducements?”
Yes. Market research shows that evangelicals are the number one demographic for these products.
November 6th, 2006 at 7:41 pm# 7,8 that’s giving new meaning to getting out the freebase…
November 6th, 2006 at 7:44 pmSound like from the article that robocalls are turning more people off than helping. With that in mind, they should call every household in America at 3AM this morning, reminding them to vote repugnicant.
November 6th, 2006 at 7:45 pmDemocrats never do this
Funny how the Democratic Party never engages in felonies like this.
November 6th, 2006 at 7:53 pmThe Repukes will do whatever it takes…lie, cheat and steal…to win.
In Colorado, Bob Beauprez illegally obtained Federal crime data to smear his Democratic opponent Bill Ritter, a former D.A.
The Rethugs will break the law to stay in power. They are not a political party, they are organized crime.
November 6th, 2006 at 7:57 pmConquest Communications Group
2812 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 103
Richmond, Virginia 23294
Ph. – 804-358-0560
Fax – 804-213-0797
If you’ve been hearing too much from them, perhaps they should be hearing from you.
November 6th, 2006 at 8:10 pmWorks both ways too
quoted
But there’s a reason that Democrat partisans are more interested in raising the specter of Jim Crow than in protecting the integrity of the voting process. And here’s a clue: While the Missouri Supreme Court was preparing its decision earlier this month, the Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran front-page stories about the thousands of fraudulent voter registrations submitted by Acorn, a national left-wing group financed in part by organized labor.
According to the Star, Acorn’s voter registration drive generated some 35,000 applications, “but thousands of them appear to be duplicates or contain dubious data.†The report went on to note that “[n]ear the top of the fishy list would be a man named Mark who apparently registered seven times over a three-day period using his mother’s home address and phone number.†Mom told the paper he hadn’t lived there in six years.
Acorn and its affiliates have been among the most active and vocal opponents of voter ID laws in Missouri and nationwide.
November 6th, 2006 at 8:13 pmWhat I find so amazing is how close the polls have become in the last days leading up to the election. How many of you have actually changed your viewpoint or your intention on who you are going to vote for in tomorrow’s election. I firmly believe that the majority of polls are rigged to the dems favor but they have to maintain some credibility right before the election so they start to rachet the numbers down. But the problem is that some of the Republican vote may have been suppressed in the process. Now, somebody here tell me that;
a. This sort of thing is not possible
November 6th, 2006 at 8:39 pmb. These actions are fair and promote democracy
This stuff is just small potato mischief, by Karl Rove’s agents, but the big fraud will be the vote switching on Diebold machines and other bogus counting of ballots. Democrats will nonetheless take back the House, but Rove’s cheating is going to keep the Senate in GOP control. I hope I am wrong, but it looks like a max pickup of only 3 to 4 Senate seats, which is at least 2 shy of taking back the Senate, plus Rove is cheating to keep traitor Joe Lieberman in the Senate. Be prepared to demand recounts of ballots and to do a nationwide work strike too!
November 6th, 2006 at 8:51 pmGo peddle your Urban myth fraud story in the WSJ, honey.
Nobody’s biting here. We heard all of these same allegations around the Ohio races in 2004. Yet not much became of the story a few weeks after the election.
You are nothing but a racist hiding behind this little canard. Bring out Willie Horton why don’t you.
November 6th, 2006 at 8:52 pmNo Jay I will not tell you either a. or b.
November 6th, 2006 at 8:53 pmK. Olbermann gave another essay tonight. A llittle shorter than others, but direct and on target. The reasons given for going to war in Iraq were many and wrong; but now even W has adopted a new rationale for war in Iraq, one that was ridiculed by his administration in the past, we went to war in Iraq for the oil — to keep energy prices low and to keep the oil on the market.
November 6th, 2006 at 9:01 pmBush said it himself. Four times in the past week. It was no flub. He finally, purposefully or inadvertently, stated the reason many of us thought he went to war in the first place – oil.
The republicans are in their last throes, if you will.
November 6th, 2006 at 9:25 pmThe republicans are in their last throes, if you will.
Comment by Republicans Are The Fear And Smear Party — November 6, 2006 @ 9:25 pm
I sure hope so…
November 6th, 2006 at 9:31 pmthis is standard party of corruption and war behavior… they keep getting thrown in jail, but, they keep doing it…i guess the sentences are too lenient???
November 6th, 2006 at 9:45 pm
That’s it, prepare ALL your excuses as to why you didn’t succeed in taking either the house or the senate.
November 6th, 2006 at 9:57 pm#24.
Sounds like the conduct of the American Ba’ath Party. Just replace Saddam with the statue of a chimp.
-GSD
November 6th, 2006 at 9:59 pm#25 Hendler, explain why your god Bush is such a failure. Oh, and why do you hate women so much? Not getting any?
November 6th, 2006 at 10:07 pmThat’s it, prepare ALL your excuses as to why you didn’t succeed in taking either the house or the senate.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — November 6, 2006 @ 9:57 pm
What are you going to do when we win? Are you prepared with your excuses Jason?
November 6th, 2006 at 10:27 pmJasons’ wife divorced him. Probably because she finally realized that he’s a Reverend Ted… So now he considers all women to be exactly like her. Therapy would help, but you know those neocons, they have an archaic Tom Cruise view of Psychiatry…
November 6th, 2006 at 10:29 pmThanks to all for posting that great poem, “Twas the night before mid-terms…” Great work. The Bush-Rove Admin have mostly likely been rigging the polls to “narrow the gap” so that some folks will accept more GOP-rigged elections as plausible… Remember back in November, 2004 when Ken Mehlman, the head of the Republican National Committee, wanted to outlaw the exit polling? (These criminals want to cover up their election theft, naturally). Who knows, maybe they have concocted a way to rig the exit polling tomorrow, too.
At least ABC-TV network news mentioned the thousands of GOP robo-calls being across the country in tonight’s broadcast.
Here are my predictions and comments:
Tomorrow night will tell the tale if we have a return to democracy with a Democratic majority elected in the House of Representatives, or if the GOP repeats their electronic computerized treasonous hacking, rigging and stealing of the 2006 elections that would follow their election thefts in 2000, 2002 and 2004. .
In a tidal wave of anti-Bush and anti-GOP feeling, the Democrats will win 82* or more net plus seats, enough to give them a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives. (* minus whatever the GOP decides to electronically steal by rigging the Diebold and ES&S (Electronically Smirked and Stolen) vote tabulating machines: note: the GOP may give up on the House and concentrate on rigging the several close Senate races… note also that the GOP may layoff using their electronic hacking and rigging in hopes that the Dems don’t return the USA to traditional hand-counted paper ballots by the 2008 elections…)
Democrats will win 7* Senate seats and thus get back a majority in the Senate.
Cheers.
November 6th, 2006 at 10:49 pmHow do I find my pollin station and the hours which it is open?
November 6th, 2006 at 10:56 pmCheers to you Mr. Sayre! Your optimism is most appreciated.
Cheers to everyone else here too! Even Jason. Personally, I can’t yet vote here in the U.S. and certainly miss the privilege. You really being able to vote when you can’t do it!
November 6th, 2006 at 10:58 pmIs that Jason Hendler or Heinrich Himmler?
November 6th, 2006 at 11:05 pmSigh – you really MISS being able to vote when you can’t do it I meant!
This election is killing me!!!
November 6th, 2006 at 11:06 pmHey Jason H. Himmler, Reverend Ted has some numbers of male prostitutes that will massage you and relieve your tension.
November 6th, 2006 at 11:08 pmJason, please join Mighty Aphrodite and Ted “Tushy Pusher” Haggard with the robocalling dildo and shut up.
November 6th, 2006 at 11:16 pmIt’s a shame how the GoP has not only tainted real Christians but now they’ve gone and made gay people look bad.
Of course, that’s just a tiny, tiny portion of the damage they’ve inflicted.
November 6th, 2006 at 11:17 pmSee how the robo slime is being used against Tammy Duckworth in Illinois:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJT4NAA9yB4
November 6th, 2006 at 11:18 pmNotice how Jason H. Himmler made hit and run post. Not unlike Laura Bush’s driving record.
November 6th, 2006 at 11:21 pmDemocrats never do this
Funny how the Democratic Party never engages in felonies like this.
Comment by Fredric L. Rice — November 6, 2006 @ 7:53 pm
Riiiigggghhhhhttt
November 6th, 2006 at 11:22 pmhttp://www.channel3000.com/politics/4202089/detail.html
How do I find my pollin station and the hours which it is open?
Comment by good vibes — November 6, 2006 @ 10:56 pm
Normally you can find that information at the Secretary of State website.
November 6th, 2006 at 11:25 pm5 asshats doing something criminal is not the same as it being part of an organization’s strategy to win an election.
November 6th, 2006 at 11:30 pm5 asshats doing something criminal is not the same as it being part of an organization’s strategy to win an election.
Comment by numfar — November 6, 2006 @ 11:30 pm
Never said it was. I was responding to
“Democrats never do this”
See I don’t love either party so whenever anyone throws out “Democrats never do anything wrong”
“All Republicans have sex with children etc”
I feel a need to say “Why keep judging people on their Race, Creed, Political/Religous affiliation, age, sex etc..” Brushing everyone with these broad strokes all the time, leads to discrimination and hate.
November 6th, 2006 at 11:36 pmHow do I find my pollin station and the hours which it is open?
Comment by good vibes — November 6, 2006 @ 10:56 pm
Or of course you could use the TP link :)
https://electionimpact.votenet.com/pfawf/pollboothlocator/index.cfm
November 6th, 2006 at 11:53 pmDo not worry arbusto has put warrantless taps on all the democratic phone lines that the Robo-Call dialed.
There is no evil to hear. Please move along. BB Loves You.
November 7th, 2006 at 12:18 amWhat is America coming too when the current administration adopts the ethics of a flybynite telemarketing operation?
November 7th, 2006 at 12:20 amWhat is America coming too when the current administration adopts the ethics of a flybynite telemarketing operation?
Somewhere between a corporate plutocracy and a fascist dictatorship, Dog, see you on the barricades, bring plenty of gasoline and beer bottles.
November 7th, 2006 at 12:26 amAssclowns of the Week #51: Justice Tuesday Edition is up.
Don’t forget to bring your camcorders to the polls tomorrow to Video the Vote.
November 7th, 2006 at 12:44 amAs Tuesday’s vote approaches, Democrats are buoyantly optimistic about their prospects for retaking control of Congress. President Bush is wildly unpopular. His handling of Iraq, the election’s dominant issue, is backed by less than a third of the electorate. On issue after issue, voters across the United States support Democratic positions. And in generic Congressional polls, a majority of Americans consistently prefer Democrats over Republicans.
Almost none of which matters for the Republican braintrust. For the GOP, 2006 isn’t a popularity contest. The Republican strategy for victory hinges on turning out their base while ensuring potential Democratic voters stay home.
Call it “Divide, Suppress and Conquer.”
The Republicans’ 25% Strategy is simple. First, fire up the base with red meat issues, while using the proven conservative “distribution” channel of churches and single issue advocacy groups to get them to the polls. Second, drive down the participation of potential Democratic and independent voters through curbs on registration, onerous new ID requirements, and polling place eligibility challenges. Last but certainly not least for the Republican party of Karl Rove and Ken Mehlman, when in doubt, just cheat.
For the full story, see:
November 7th, 2006 at 12:44 am“Divide, Suppress and Conquer: The GOP’s 25% Strategy for 2006″
Hopefully that won’t happen soon..somedays I doubt couch potato America even has it in them, I mean, between TV, Kids and work, etc etc it’s hard to imagine happening today.
On another tangent;
MA will whine about democrats whining about vote suppression and really I can’t say that it is because it’s a new ‘law’.
I must say that GOP timing is impeccable when it comes to protecting their sorry ass however.
November 7th, 2006 at 12:58 amhttp://www.rawstory.com/comments/22258.html
Rick Perry, Gov Tx, says non-Christians are doomed and will burn in hell. Gee I am so glad I believe in the ancient odgoad frogs and snakes and won’t have to suffer a much later religion than mine.
All Hagee Christians are doomed to the algae coated, mosquito larvae infested turpid water of the boiling frog pond for eternity!!
November 7th, 2006 at 1:14 amBig question is HOW MANY Rapepublican Representatives will be hauled up to DC and sworn in before their ODD, SO ODD election result can be challenged in state court under the state constitution.
The ‘party of state’s rights’ is about to show us again how much they hate freedom.
You want your rights? Screw you, move to Cuba.
November 7th, 2006 at 1:29 amThey can do all they want, but in the immortal words of Hunter S. Thompson:
“There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing was right, that we were winning. And that, I think, was the handle. Some may come and some may go. That sense of inevitable victory over the forces of old and evil. Not in any mean or military sense, we didn’t need that. Our energy would simply prevail. We had all the momentum. We were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave.”
http://www.getsomejosh.com
November 7th, 2006 at 1:32 amElection hacked
http://www.jonesreport.com/articles/061106_hacking_democracy.html
November 7th, 2006 at 2:11 amOUR DEMOCRACY IN THE TOILET:
“Extremely important to get to your local county office to witness processing of absentee ballots. I have been told (and am trying to verify) that
“the rejection rate based on signature matching is 10-20%. Yep, that’s TEN TO TWENTY PERCENT OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS BEING REJECTED!!!
“and to add fuel to the fire, the RoV’s office says it doesn’t have time to notify the voters who have been disenfranchised in this manner!!!!!”"
– report from California
November 7th, 2006 at 4:17 amAlso, bradblog has news that the crooked San Diego RoV has hired up a number of high school students, and gave them election machines to take home three weeks ago.
As minors, the contracts they sign on receiving these machines may not be enforceable. If someone, anyone, tampers with the machines, they may not be punishable for that offense.
“The PWRS told me that Mikel Haas directed recruiters to place every single teenager who applied. I believe they were actively recruited because they are receiving extra credit (in high school classes) in addition to being paid. She did not confirm or deny the answer to my question, “Did Haas put the teenagers first in line as Touchscreen Inspectors?” Her evasion was answer enough.”
http://www.bradblog.com
November 7th, 2006 at 4:34 amNew Hampshire Republicans agreed to stop making the calls. Elsewhere, state legislators in both parties across the country are considering banning the intrusive political automated calls, which were (surprise, surprise) exempted by Congress from the federal do-not-call registry.
Democrats use them too. The firefighters union in Montana ignored state law and placed robo calls attacking GOP Sen. incumbent Conrad Burns. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported last year that both his Democrat challenger Jon Tester had used automated calls to raise campaign funds, then stopped making the automated calls from his campaign.
These are only going to backfire, especially the deceptive ones. Tell the genius political strategists on both sides: Just. Knock. It. Off.
Webb and Allen campaign using them too.
By the way, when GOP moderate Sen. Chris Shays pointed out deceptive robo calls, liberal critics ridiculed him for complaining about trivialities and mocked him for resorting to desperate diversions.
November 7th, 2006 at 5:37 amROVO Calls!!!! OMG!!!!
November 7th, 2006 at 7:15 amIf this is his biggest October surprise, I’ll be surprised.
REGIME CHANGE!
Bring it. Bring it.
Assclowns of the Week #51: Justice Tuesday Edition is up. On the spit:
Mark Halperin
Ted Haggard
George Bush
Dick Cheney
Marilyn Musgrave
Oh my.
Don’t forget to bring your camcorders to the polls today.
November 7th, 2006 at 7:50 amI thought the Democrat motto was always “Vote early, vote often”
ROTFL
November 7th, 2006 at 7:53 amHappy Voting Day, it’s a glorious day in Jesus Christ. I know that genuine morals will remain in our government tomorrow night (Thank God).
November 7th, 2006 at 8:53 amIf you are experiencing any problems while voting call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
http://www.nationalcampaignforfairelections.org/pages/election_protection
They have targeted certain trouble areas and in those areas are sending help out immediately.
Problems
ID issues. Improper demands for certain ID.
Long lines.
People off the roles.
STATES
Ohio
Florida
Georgia
A few that I can remember.
Democracynow.org had a segment on it.
VOTE! VOTE! Do it. If you do you will demand that it was counted. This is our democracy. VOTE!
November 7th, 2006 at 9:10 amI already had a couple of “Robocalls” yesterday. And I knew from the first call that this was a deliberate GOP attempt to sway us from voting for the Bush Reich.
Today, I went to the polls and voted Democrat, especially Casey to beat Santorum and Rendell to beat Swann who may be a good football player but doesn’t have the credentials to be a politically smart.
See? Watching Keith Olbermann does pay off.
November 7th, 2006 at 11:37 amIf this is true that is a extreme security risk especially with a bunch of teens and easily hackable Diebold machines.
The GOP motto;
“1 Vote for Diebold = 2 Votes for Bushâ€
November 7th, 2006 at 12:05 pmDaryll, I have found a new God, yes, sorry, see Pangu was the creator of the universe and it was he who split the aether into dimensional space and time.
Daryll I want to thank you for helping me to find Pangu and the truth!!
November 7th, 2006 at 12:31 pmCnn at http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/ has an interesting one. Click on the Track your Polls image, and your brought to a story about the Kerry bad joke – instead of the tracking poll. What!!??
Welcome to 1984.
November 7th, 2006 at 2:55 pm