There are not a lot of ways to cheat in this computerized system. At least they haven't figured out how. They also had a problem. This was a DEMOCRATIC primary and most of the older poll workers wanted JANET to win.
How do you fix it. First you wait as long as possible to order the machines. You nit pick about the software until there is little time to train. You bring in "NEW YOUNGER COMPUTER LITERATE" polls workers. You tell the older old timers the new kids will take care of the computers... You just supervise. Then they have the new younger computer literate poll workers NOT SHOW UP. Now you have a lot of older ingnorant poll workers on the job. Lots of people don't vote and they may be able to keep Janet from winning.
People say this conspiracy theory is not true. But they don't say why it can't be true.
I think the plan worked better than they thought it might. First it kept McBrides margin high enough that their would be no recount. They could not have known this when they took this course. If all the votes had been counted on election day, there would have been an automatic recount. Secondly there is an outside chance that Janet could have won if 4 or 5 thousand voters were turnned away.
By law boards of election are supposed to have both Democrat and Republican members. But you'll recall that in 2000 this was not true. If a county has a strong two party system there is little chance for hanky panky. But in total Democrat strong holds the hanky meets the panky big time.
The people running elections in these counties are not dumb. They knew what they were doing and why. They were just trying to ensure a McBride victory. They got it done.
One thing to remember.. This is a one trick poney. It will be hard to pull this one off twice. They need a better way to cheat. Th simplist way is to add machines that are not used but are prevoted.
I suspect they will have a new way to cheat come Nov 2nd.
Interesting that you note the EffeteEliteRATS wanted McBride to win but the grassroots wanted the Butcher of Waco...why the schism? I cannot believe that either RAT candidates' policies would be that different...and while I can understand that the DEmonRAT officials recognized Reno as unelectable--I believe they both are--why would the have-nots be pulling for Reno? Is it simply name recognition or do these folks simply love Clintonistas who have thumbed their noses at the Constitution and the Rule of Law?!
FReegards...MUD
Funny that you shoud say so. It seems they are well underway.
Here is what Ragtime Cowgirl posted on another thread, summarizing an article from the Sun-Sentinel:>>>>
<<<<<<<"We can't post the complete Sun-Sentinel articles - to summarize:
"Art Kennedy - an Alcee Hasting's top aide - is head of a the "election task force."
"Urban League President Don Bowen said in the article that he, Holcombe and Trower may become the "human relations directors."
"Commission Chairwoman Lori Parrish is asking the county auditor to look into Oliphant's spending of the $5.3 million budget.
"Kennedy wants to bring in over a thousand local college students to be on "standby" to work the precincts if necessary..."brought in by local Sheriff's officials" (we were accused of racism because a police car was parked a mile away - are we being set up, Mr. Kennedy?).
"Finally, Mr. Kennedy wants to bus people to the polls....using the county's vehicles from various agencies (which people, Mr. Kennedy?).
Why don't we let Mr. Kennedy simply fill out all of the ballots and skip that messy "will of the people" part?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is my guess, too. All those "poll workers" who unaccountably didn't show up in Janet's stongest precincts on election day were told (and perhaps paid) not to show up. Janet got royally screwed by her own party (the Clintons are dumping their trash) so that McBride would be the nominee. I would guess Janet is feeling just the least little bit used and betrayed these days. She turned herself into one of the two worst Attorneys General in the history of the U.S. (Ram Clark is the other) on the Clintons' behalf. But surely she got the point earlier when McBride's campaign was being handled by McAwful kin? It seems that Janet doesn't take hints too well.