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Isn't there something really wrong (vote suppressive) about a lack of machines at a precinct that resulted in 8 to 9 hour waits. Could it be that the reason was to cut down the votes at a likely Kerry precinct because many left in disgust?

I live in central OH and I waited about 2 1/2 hours to vote. I don't know of anyone who waited 8-9 hours. Most people I talked to waited less than an hour, some waited only a few minutes.

There was that one incident where a machine tallied a thousand or so extra votes for Bush. But the error was discovered and the total reported corrected right away. The final tally accounted for the correction. I'm wondering if the same could be said of a 'Rat state where the tally included extra votes for the 'Rat candidate? We all know of the shenanigans the Gore people pulled in 2000, like a few extra ballot boxes showing up in the trunk of a car in New Mexico, with almost all of the ballots marked for Gore, so he "just happened" to win the state by a few hundred votes.

The election workers were incredibly polite and helpful. I saw them assist elderly people in line, helping others who had kids in tow move up the line a little quicker, allowing a lady who needed oxygen bottles to move to the front of the line. No one complained or expressed any discouragement or outrage. I know I didn't.

You might wonder why. Speaking for myself (but likely a common sentiment), I wanted to be there, and I wanted to exercise my right to vote, because I know it is important. Sure, standing in line a long time is inconvenient. I'd rather have done it quicker. But better to wait and do it than not do it at all.

My brother-in-law actually waited 4 hours to vote in the Upper Arlington district (one of the wealthier Columbus, Ohio districts). He didn't get done voting until 10pm.
My 21 year old nephew who was voting for the first time, waited nearly 3 hours as well in the same district. It's not true that only the minority voting districts had long lines.