Facing the big test, elections office is flailing (Broward Elections Supervisor A Nutcase)

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel ^ | September 5, 2002 | Michael Mayo

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It's simple, really. After the mother of all election snafus in 2000, the one thing Broward can't afford is another election snafu.

So we spent $17 million on fancy new touch-screen voting machines, which are supposed to be idiot-proof. Unfortunately, the people in charge still aren't.

There's no doubt Miriam Oliphant, the well-connected first-term supervisor of elections, is an effective, adept politician. Whether she's capable of running a complex operation that serves nearly a million voters is another story.

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After the election that turned out to be a debacle, the official elected to supervise elections is turning out to be a debacle.

Oliphant's beguiling response: Pretend nothing's wrong, bash critics, change P.R. flacks and pat herself on the back.

Delusional, VERY DELUSIONAL!

"I think I've done more in 18 months than [predecessor] Jane Carroll did in 32 years," Oliphant said earlier this week.

Delusional and not the least bit modest.