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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:36 PM Oct 2012

Do you trust the Republican Party?

Do you trust the electoral system for counting votes?

These two questions cannot contradict themselves. If you don't trust the Republican Party, you cannot trust the electoral system for counting votes. One is not exempt from the other.

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Do you trust the Republican Party? (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2012 OP
If they knocked on my door after midnight claiming their car had broken down, I would call the cops. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #1
"...Your Cheatin' HartIntercivic..." Blue Owl Oct 2012 #2
This is a rhetorical question, right? trof Oct 2012 #3
K&R why not trust them? they counted some of the votes in FL in the Bush election Media Lies Oct 2012 #4
I trust them to... ZM90 Oct 2012 #5
If half the things pulled off by the Republican Party were done in another country Grammy23 Oct 2012 #6
1984 ROBROX Oct 2012 #7
K&R Jamastiene Oct 2012 #8
Of course I trust the Republican Party catbyte Oct 2012 #9
^ +1,000 upi402 Oct 2012 #11
Yes, I trust them... ejbr Oct 2012 #10
I trust my President to call BS if they attempt something and shut them down krawhitham Oct 2012 #12
Joseph Stalin kentuck Oct 2012 #13
Am I a Democrat? Case closed. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #14

GreenPartyVoter

(72,381 posts)
1. If they knocked on my door after midnight claiming their car had broken down, I would call the cops.
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:39 PM
Oct 2012

No. I don't trust them a whit, nor do I have any faith in our vote counting system.

ZM90

(706 posts)
5. I trust them to...
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:46 PM
Oct 2012

destroy the middle class
starve the poor
shred the safety net
discriminate against gays, Muslims, atheists, blacks, and hispanics
destroy the rights of women
ect

Grammy23

(5,815 posts)
6. If half the things pulled off by the Republican Party were done in another country
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:58 PM
Oct 2012

we'd be demanding an investigation and to send in Poll Watchers for future elections in that country. Why is that we can have serious "mistakes" and "glitches" in our voting machines and tabulators and we're supposed to just say, Oh well and move along? Those of us who were upset in 2000 and again in 2004 were pretty much characterized as the Tinfoil Hatters and marginalized.

My theory is that in 2008 they pulled back on stealing the Top Offices because they knew what was coming in the economy and they wanted to hang that around Obama's neck. They were fully aware of the tsunami that was about to smack us and they didn't want a Republican to get stuck with trying to stem that tide. So they just allowed Obama to win it, knowing full well that they'd have a plan in place starting on his first day in office. And that's exactly what they did. They've been planning the 2012 election since Inauguration Night 2009.

So do I trust them? Hell no. Will they attempt a steal this time by manipulating our votes? Only if they are alive and breathing on Nov. 6th. They have already done plenty to try to suppress the vote and purge qualified voters and their final steps will be taking place until the last day of this election.

Just my two cents on it.

 

ROBROX

(392 posts)
7. 1984
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:51 PM
Oct 2012

All this is happening because there is evil in this world and satan is their ruler.
If we do not congress investigate and correct what is wrong it will continue to be WRONG. One big thing the GOP hates is REGULATIONS or REGULATE since both prevent WRONG.

catbyte

(34,458 posts)
9. Of course I trust the Republican Party
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:50 PM
Oct 2012

I trust them to lie, cheat, steal and completely screw over the American people in their slavish devotion to their evil corporate overlords. I trust them to continue their assault on our rights to the point where I will have to get my Representative's permission to get a fucking pap smear. I trust the Republican Party to destroy America and drag the rest of the planet along for the long, hellish ride.

krawhitham

(4,647 posts)
12. I trust my President to call BS if they attempt something and shut them down
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 07:53 PM
Oct 2012

Why do you believe the Republican Party controls counting votes

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
13. Joseph Stalin
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 08:02 PM
Oct 2012

It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.
Joseph Stalin

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/joseph_stalin.html#lmCrTt44wEKXAyMA.99

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