• Wow, this idiot just made Lake's case

    From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 22 20:24:06 2022
    And he's on the other side.

    https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/1606068454288633857

    He just implied the issues encountered by voters on election day impacted the outcome. What a moron.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Fri Dec 23 08:45:19 2022
    On 12/22/22 10:24 PM, ScottW wrote:
    And he's on the other side.

    https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/1606068454288633857

    He just implied the issues encountered by voters on election day impacted the outcome. What a moron.

    Twas Republicans who pushed election day voting. A bigger impact on the outcome: more people voted for the Democratic candidate.

    Didn't watch the video. Was it this guy?

    https://www.azmirror.com/2022/12/23/day-two-of-lake-trial-marked-by-competing-expert-testimony/

    The second day of Lake’s trial was marked by competing testimony from
    two experts, pollster Richard Baris for Lake and University of Wisconsin political science professor Kenneth Mayer for the defense.

    Baris has worked in polling since 2014 and studied political science but
    has no academic background in polling...

    Baris is the director of Big Data Poll, which has been given an “F”
    rating by FiveThirtyEight, a site that rates hundreds of pollsters based
    on things like transparency of their methods, bias and the accuracy of
    their polls. He worked in election forecasting prior to that.

    Based on his exit poll that included a sample of around 800 people in
    Maricopa County, Baris said he determined that between 25,000-40,000
    people didn’t vote in the county on Election Day because of issues at
    the polls. Only about 160 voters in Maricopa County actually responded
    to the poll, while he expected around 250. He believes these people
    either left after waiting in or seeing long lines at the polls or never
    went to voting locations at all after hearing about the lines.

    End quote.

    Does 160 voters sound like enough for statistical purposes?

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 23 11:50:12 2022
    On 12/23/22 8:45 AM, mINE109 wrote:
    On 12/22/22 10:24 PM, ScottW wrote:
    And he's on the other side.

    https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/1606068454288633857

    He just implied the issues encountered by voters on election day
    impacted the outcome.   What a moron.

    Twas Republicans who pushed election day voting. A bigger impact on the outcome: more people voted for the Democratic candidate.

    Didn't watch the video. Was it this guy?

    https://www.azmirror.com/2022/12/23/day-two-of-lake-trial-marked-by-competing-expert-testimony/

    The second day of Lake’s trial was marked by competing testimony from
    two experts, pollster Richard Baris for Lake and University of Wisconsin political science professor Kenneth Mayer for the defense.

    Baris has worked in polling since 2014 and studied political science but
    has no academic background in polling...

    If you meant Mayer, you're in Dumb and Dumber "So you're telling me
    there's a chance?" territory.

    https://www.salon.com/2022/12/23/no-data-to-support-any-of-those-claims-expert-trial-witness-demolishes-kari-lakes-case/

    An expert witness called by lawyers representing Maricopa County made it
    clear that there was no substance to any of failed Republican
    gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's claim that Election Day issues in
    the county cost her the election.

    "My high-level response is that all the claims that were made in the
    complaint about the effects of voter wait times, the claims of disenfranchisement, claims about a disproportionate effect on
    Republicans and their voters, that they are all based on pure
    speculation," said Kenneth Mayer, a professor of political science at UW Madison. "There's simply no data to support any of those claims, and
    there's quite a bit of data that suggests this did not happen."

    End quote.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 23 10:13:45 2022
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 6:45:22 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/22/22 10:24 PM, ScottW wrote:
    And he's on the other side.

    https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/1606068454288633857

    He just implied the issues encountered by voters on election day impacted the outcome. What a moron.
    Twas Republicans who pushed election day voting.

    And he admits that Maricopa fatally f'd it up.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Fri Dec 23 15:57:38 2022
    On 12/23/22 12:13 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, December 23, 2022 at 6:45:22 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/22/22 10:24 PM, ScottW wrote:
    And he's on the other side.

    https://twitter.com/BehizyTweets/status/1606068454288633857

    He just implied the issues encountered by voters on election day impacted the outcome. What a moron.
    Twas Republicans who pushed election day voting.

    And he admits that Maricopa fatally f'd it up.

    Be more specific. Who and what was the problem and how wasn't it covered
    by "[t]here's simply no data to support any of those claims, and there's
    quite a bit of data that suggests this did not happen"?

    Baris, who claimed there was mass disenfranchisement, was testifying on
    Lake's behalf. Mayer, testifying against, didn't "admit" anything fatal
    and called the claim “a series of assumptions and speculation.”

    https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-politics-arizona-katie-hobbs-d5d05d7359698db2c166909467d719f8

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 23 15:40:07 2022
    I see a horse. The horse is dead. I want to beat it some more. Beat, beat, beat...

    And he admits that Maricopa fatally f'd it up.

    Be more specific. Who and what was the problem and how wasn't it covered
    by "[t]here's simply no data to support any of those claims, and there's quite a bit of data that suggests this did not happen"?

    I believe Shmoo-scott has simply rewound his blather-tape. Inside the
    wingnut silo, the reverberations of the Big Lie are STILL echoing. No
    amount of refutation or debunking from outside the silo will ever
    dissuade the die-nots from clinging to their fantasy lifeboat.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Fascist Flea on Sat Dec 24 18:28:55 2022
    On 12/23/22 5:40 PM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    I see a horse. The horse is dead. I want to beat it some more. Beat, beat, beat...

    And he admits that Maricopa fatally f'd it up.

    Be more specific. Who and what was the problem and how wasn't it covered
    by "[t]here's simply no data to support any of those claims, and there's
    quite a bit of data that suggests this did not happen"?

    I believe Shmoo-scott has simply rewound his blather-tape. Inside the
    wingnut silo, the reverberations of the Big Lie are STILL echoing. No
    amount of refutation or debunking from outside the silo will ever
    dissuade the die-nots from clinging to their fantasy lifeboat.

    An early Christmas present to me:

    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/24/judge-tosses-kari-lakes-election-challenge-in-arizona-governors-race/69754643007/

    "Every one of Plaintiff’s witnesses – and for that matter, Defendants’ witnesses as well – was asked about any personal knowledge of both intentional misconduct and intentional misconduct directed to impact the
    2022 General Election. Every single witness before the Court disclaimed
    any personal knowledge of such misconduct. The Court cannot accept
    speculation or conjecture in place of clear and convincing evidence."

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 25 09:01:34 2022
    On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 4:29:01 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/23/22 5:40 PM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    I see a horse. The horse is dead. I want to beat it some more. Beat, beat, beat...

    And he admits that Maricopa fatally f'd it up.

    Be more specific. Who and what was the problem and how wasn't it covered >> by "[t]here's simply no data to support any of those claims, and there's >> quite a bit of data that suggests this did not happen"?

    I believe Shmoo-scott has simply rewound his blather-tape. Inside the wingnut silo, the reverberations of the Big Lie are STILL echoing. No amount of refutation or debunking from outside the silo will ever
    dissuade the die-nots from clinging to their fantasy lifeboat.
    An early Christmas present to me:

    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/24/judge-tosses-kari-lakes-election-challenge-in-arizona-governors-race/69754643007/

    "Every one of Plaintiff’s witnesses – and for that matter, Defendants’ witnesses as well – was asked about any personal knowledge of both intentional misconduct and intentional misconduct directed to impact the 2022 General Election. Every single witness before the Court disclaimed
    any personal knowledge of such misconduct. The Court cannot accept speculation or conjecture in place of clear and convincing evidence."

    So if the perps won't confess....we're screwed.
    But Stephen's happy the future of Maricopa f'ing up elections is bright.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sun Dec 25 16:10:35 2022
    On 12/25/22 11:01 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 4:29:01 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:

    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/24/judge-tosses-kari-lakes-election-challenge-in-arizona-governors-race/69754643007/

    "Every one of Plaintiff’s witnesses – and for that matter, Defendants’ >> witnesses as well – was asked about any personal knowledge of both
    intentional misconduct and intentional misconduct directed to impact the
    2022 General Election. Every single witness before the Court disclaimed
    any personal knowledge of such misconduct. The Court cannot accept
    speculation or conjecture in place of clear and convincing evidence."

    So if the perps won't confess....we're screwed.

    Those weren't "perps," those were Lake's expert witnesses.

    If there's no clear and convincing evidence from anyone, what's there to confess? Speculation or conjecture?

    But Stephen's happy the future of Maricopa f'ing up elections is bright.

    The current Registrar's term is up in 2025. He was elected promising
    fair, competent, transparent elections.

    This is another example of you not being satisfied with the clear
    outcome of a legal process. It's not that you're wrong, it's that
    there's no evidence for what you insist happened. Of course, that
    doesn't stop you from rerunning other failed "blather."

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 25 18:15:06 2022
    On Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 2:10:38 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/25/22 11:01 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 4:29:01 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:

    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/24/judge-tosses-kari-lakes-election-challenge-in-arizona-governors-race/69754643007/

    "Every one of Plaintiff’s witnesses – and for that matter, Defendants’
    witnesses as well – was asked about any personal knowledge of both
    intentional misconduct and intentional misconduct directed to impact the >> 2022 General Election. Every single witness before the Court disclaimed >> any personal knowledge of such misconduct. The Court cannot accept
    speculation or conjecture in place of clear and convincing evidence."

    So if the perps won't confess....we're screwed.
    Those weren't "perps," those were Lake's expert witnesses.

    If there's no clear and convincing evidence from anyone, what's there to confess? Speculation or conjecture?
    But Stephen's happy the future of Maricopa f'ing up elections is bright.
    The current Registrar's term is up in 2025. He was elected promising
    fair, competent, transparent elections.

    This is another example of you not being satisfied with the clear
    outcome of a legal process. It's not that you're wrong, it's that
    there's no evidence for what you insist happened. Of course, that
    doesn't stop you from rerunning other failed "blather."

    I'm not insisting it happened. I'm saying it may have and the legal process
    is stacked against ever knowing.
    Can you explain how so many printers simultaneously f'd up
    after they all passed the preelection test? None of the explanations pass
    the smell test IMO and the argument that every ballot cast was counted
    ignores the impact a 2 hr wait in line can have on turnout.
    I recall dems screaming voter suppression for closing polling sites
    in other states with a similar claimed effect.

    One thing I know is very clear....there is no "legal process" to validate a suspect election in the time frame required by certification.
    The "two-day" trial proves that.
    And post certification no one wants to touch it.....ever.
    Not the judges, and certainly not the election commissions.

    One thing I think Lake and team should have done was set up a web site
    for everyone and their mother who didn't vote because of the problems to
    so declare. I know they wouldn't be signed depositions under oath etc.,
    not enough time for that....but maybe the judge would have found reason to grant more time.

    ScottW

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 25 20:35:37 2022
    The music has long since stopped, and someone is STILL looking
    for a chair.

    I'm not insisting it happened. I'm saying it may have and the legal process is stacked against ever knowing.

    What's your take on the Easter Bunny? Fake news, or an open question?

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Mon Dec 26 09:41:27 2022
    On 12/25/22 8:15 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 2:10:38 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/25/22 11:01 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 4:29:01 PM UTC-8, MINe109
    wrote:

    This is another example of you not being satisfied with the clear
    outcome of a legal process. It's not that you're wrong, it's that
    there's no evidence for what you insist happened. Of course, that
    doesn't stop you from rerunning other failed "blather."

    I'm not insisting it happened. I'm saying it may have and the legal
    process is stacked against ever knowing.

    On the contrary, there were audits, recounts, investigations:

    https://www.maricopa.gov/5681/Elections-Equipment-Audit

    And also this lawsuit.

    Can you explain how so many printers simultaneously f'd up after
    they all passed the preelection test?

    Operator error. A sad story involving toner settings and harried techs:

    "... there were, in fact, multiple technical issues experienced on
    Election Day. He testified that these were solved by means such as: 1)
    taking out toner and/or ink cartridges and shaking them, 2) cleaning the
    corona wire, 3) letting the printers warm up, 4) cleaning the
    tabulators, and 5) adjusting settings on the printer.

    ...each of these on-site actions were successful to varying degrees,
    with shaking the toner cartridge being the most effective."

    I suppose you've never had a printer work one day then not on a later day.

    None of the explanations pass the smell test IMO and the argument
    that every ballot cast was counted
    Also not passing the smell test: inventing "25,000-40,000" would-be voters.

    ignores the impact a 2 hr wait in line can have on turnout. I recall
    dems screaming voter suppression for closing polling sites in other
    states with a similar claimed effect.

    As in that other state, voters stuck it out and voted anyway. The
    complaint is the additional effort to vote.

    From the judge's ruling:

    "Indeed, giving all weight and due credit to Mr. Baris, he does not
    prove element four of Count II – an actual effect on the election.

    Further, Mr. Baris admitted at Trial that “nobody can give a specific number” of voters who were put off from voting on Election Day. Thus,
    even if Plaintiff proved elements 1-3 of Count II by clear and
    convincing evidence, the truth of this statement alone dooms element 4.
    No election in Arizona has ever been set aside, no result modified,
    because of a statistical estimate."

    One thing I know is very clear....there is no "legal process" to
    validate a suspect election in the time frame required by
    certification. The "two-day" trial proves that. And post
    certification no one wants to touch it.....ever. Not the judges, and certainly not the election commissions.

    The existing process was sufficient for the election and subsequent
    recounts. No process is sufficient for bad faith rejection of results.

    One thing I think Lake and team should have done was set up a web
    site for everyone and their mother who didn't vote because of the
    problems to so declare. I know they wouldn't be signed depositions
    under oath etc., not enough time for that....but maybe the judge
    would have found reason to grant more time.

    You found an even worse idea than a post-election 'canvas.'

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 26 14:38:18 2022
    On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 7:41:30 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/25/22 8:15 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 2:10:38 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/25/22 11:01 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 4:29:01 PM UTC-8, MINe109
    wrote:

    This is another example of you not being satisfied with the clear
    outcome of a legal process. It's not that you're wrong, it's that
    there's no evidence for what you insist happened. Of course, that
    doesn't stop you from rerunning other failed "blather."

    I'm not insisting it happened. I'm saying it may have and the legal
    process is stacked against ever knowing.
    On the contrary, there were audits, recounts, investigations:

    https://www.maricopa.gov/5681/Elections-Equipment-Audit

    And also this lawsuit.
    Can you explain how so many printers simultaneously f'd up after
    they all passed the preelection test?
    Operator error. A sad story involving toner settings and harried techs:

    "... there were, in fact, multiple technical issues experienced on
    Election Day. He testified that these were solved by means such as: 1)
    taking out toner and/or ink cartridges and shaking them, 2) cleaning the corona wire, 3) letting the printers warm up, 4) cleaning the
    tabulators, and 5) adjusting settings on the printer.

    Yet none of this crap showed up in pre-election tests. GMAFB.
    It's this blather of a literal smoke screen of a multitude of problems
    that miraculously only manifested themselves on election day.

    And number 5 takes the cake....who f'd with the settings after they've
    been set and confirmed as correct. If you do things under control...
    these setting are not random nor optional.
    And shaking ink cartridges? I haven't had a printer that needed it's new cartridges
    shaken for 20 years.

    Again...this claim of massive problems is not reasonable nor demonstrative of an organization under control.


    ...each of these on-site actions were successful to varying degrees,
    with shaking the toner cartridge being the most effective."

    Shaking is to get the last bit of toner freed up to get the most life out of cartridge.
    Who would go into election without new toner cartridges in all the printers? Again....makes no operational or technical sense.


    I suppose you've never had a printer work one day then not on a later day.

    Sure...but this wasn't "a printer"....this was a lot of printers all decided to not
    work properly on one day. Printers that are supposed to be maintained and prepared to be in top working order for that one day. But they didn't.


    None of the explanations pass the smell test IMO and the argument
    that every ballot cast was counted
    Also not passing the smell test: inventing "25,000-40,000" would-be voters.

    As I pointed out, we'll never know if there was or wasn't.

    ignores the impact a 2 hr wait in line can have on turnout. I recall
    dems screaming voter suppression for closing polling sites in other
    states with a similar claimed effect.
    As in that other state, voters stuck it out and voted anyway.

    You still cried about it and claimed voter suppression.
    Now suddenly your tune has changed. Typical.

    That's the kind of BS that really displays your lack of honor and integrity. You simply suck.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Tue Dec 27 09:42:42 2022
    On 12/26/22 4:38 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 7:41:30 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/25/22 8:15 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 2:10:38 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/25/22 11:01 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 4:29:01 PM UTC-8, MINe109
    wrote:

    This is another example of you not being satisfied with the clear
    outcome of a legal process. It's not that you're wrong, it's that
    there's no evidence for what you insist happened. Of course, that
    doesn't stop you from rerunning other failed "blather."

    I'm not insisting it happened. I'm saying it may have and the legal
    process is stacked against ever knowing.
    On the contrary, there were audits, recounts, investigations:

    https://www.maricopa.gov/5681/Elections-Equipment-Audit

    And also this lawsuit.
    Can you explain how so many printers simultaneously f'd up after
    they all passed the preelection test?
    Operator error. A sad story involving toner settings and harried techs:

    "... there were, in fact, multiple technical issues experienced on
    Election Day. He testified that these were solved by means such as: 1)
    taking out toner and/or ink cartridges and shaking them, 2) cleaning the
    corona wire, 3) letting the printers warm up, 4) cleaning the
    tabulators, and 5) adjusting settings on the printer.

    Yet none of this crap showed up in pre-election tests. GMAFB.

    That's how it happens. Works one day, not the next. Here's more:

    https://arizona.votebeat.org/2022/12/8/23500457/maricopa-county-ballot-printer-tabulator-voting-problems-phoenix

    [A] Votebeat analysis of technical evidence found that local officials
    may have pushed the county’s ballot printers past their limits.

    The thickness of the ballot paper the county used, the need to print on
    both sides, and the high volume of in-person voting are all likely to
    have contributed to poor print quality on ballots, according to
    Votebeat’s review of printer specifications, turnout data, and
    interviews with eight ballot-printing and election technology experts...

    The county used thicker ballot paper than the printer supports when
    printing on both sides of the page, according to the user manual for the
    OKI B432dn LED printers. Paper weight of up to 80 pounds is supported,
    but the county’s ballots were printed on 100-pound paper...

    The printers’ fusers, which melt the toner onto the paper, could have
    also degraded by the time Election Day arrived, said Coulter, who along
    with working for OSET, has advised and trained election workers on
    technology problems.

    End quote.

    As usual, you're more interested in complaining than in finding the facts.

    It's this blather of a literal smoke screen of a multitude of problems
    that miraculously only manifested themselves on election day.

    As votes weren't lost as a result, this isn't a real problem.

    And number 5 takes the cake....who f'd with the settings after they've
    been set and confirmed as correct. If you do things under control...
    these setting are not random nor optional.
    And shaking ink cartridges? I haven't had a printer that needed it's new cartridges
    shaken for 20 years.

    You don't have an industrial printers like those built into voting
    machines and if those cartridges had been tested in pre-election tests
    they weren't new.

    Again...this claim of massive problems is not reasonable nor demonstrative of an organization under control.

    Printer problems are organizational? Talk about micromanaging. Seems
    like there were tests, then when problems arose there was a system to
    preserve votes which is very much a sign of organizational control.

    ...each of these on-site actions were successful to varying degrees,
    with shaking the toner cartridge being the most effective."

    Shaking is to get the last bit of toner freed up to get the most life out of cartridge.
    Who would go into election without new toner cartridges in all the printers? Again....makes no operational or technical sense.

    That's right: you're an expert on toner shaking. If your new cartridge
    didn't work, shaking it would be a reasonable response.

    I suppose you've never had a printer work one day then not on a later day.

    Sure...but this wasn't "a printer"....this was a lot of printers all decided to not
    work properly on one day. Printers that are supposed to be maintained and prepared to be in top working order for that one day. But they didn't.

    Nonsense, there were pre-election tests. And it wasn't that many printers.

    None of the explanations pass the smell test IMO and the argument
    that every ballot cast was counted
    Also not passing the smell test: inventing "25,000-40,000" would-be voters.

    As I pointed out, we'll never know if there was or wasn't.

    There's a difference between literally "not knowing" and the statistical likelihood of "25,000-40,000" votes being missing.

    ignores the impact a 2 hr wait in line can have on turnout. I recall
    dems screaming voter suppression for closing polling sites in other
    states with a similar claimed effect.
    As in that other state, voters stuck it out and voted anyway.

    You still cried about it and claimed voter suppression.
    Now suddenly your tune has changed. Typical.

    No, I acknowledged the problems had been overcome by voter enthusiasm in
    those specific elections. However, I still believe voting should be
    easier, not harder, to do.

    That's the kind of BS that really displays your lack of honor and integrity. You simply suck.

    And when you're losing you fall back on nonsense and insults.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Tue Dec 27 09:55:40 2022
    On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 7:42:46 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/26/22 4:38 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 7:41:30 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/25/22 8:15 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 2:10:38 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/25/22 11:01 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 4:29:01 PM UTC-8, MINe109
    wrote:

    This is another example of you not being satisfied with the clear
    outcome of a legal process. It's not that you're wrong, it's that
    there's no evidence for what you insist happened. Of course, that
    doesn't stop you from rerunning other failed "blather."

    I'm not insisting it happened. I'm saying it may have and the legal
    process is stacked against ever knowing.
    On the contrary, there were audits, recounts, investigations:

    https://www.maricopa.gov/5681/Elections-Equipment-Audit

    And also this lawsuit.
    Can you explain how so many printers simultaneously f'd up after
    they all passed the preelection test?
    Operator error. A sad story involving toner settings and harried techs: >>
    "... there were, in fact, multiple technical issues experienced on
    Election Day. He testified that these were solved by means such as: 1)
    taking out toner and/or ink cartridges and shaking them, 2) cleaning the >> corona wire, 3) letting the printers warm up, 4) cleaning the
    tabulators, and 5) adjusting settings on the printer.

    Yet none of this crap showed up in pre-election tests. GMAFB.
    That's how it happens. Works one day, not the next. Here's more:

    https://arizona.votebeat.org/2022/12/8/23500457/maricopa-county-ballot-printer-tabulator-voting-problems-phoenix

    [A] Votebeat analysis of technical evidence found that local officials
    may have pushed the county’s ballot printers past their limits.

    The thickness of the ballot paper the county used, the need to print on
    both sides, and the high volume of in-person voting are all likely to
    have contributed to poor print quality on ballots, according to
    Votebeat’s review of printer specifications, turnout data, and
    interviews with eight ballot-printing and election technology experts...

    The county used thicker ballot paper than the printer supports when
    printing on both sides of the page, according to the user manual for the
    OKI B432dn LED printers. Paper weight of up to 80 pounds is supported,
    but the county’s ballots were printed on 100-pound paper...

    The printers’ fusers, which melt the toner onto the paper, could have
    also degraded by the time Election Day arrived, said Coulter, who along
    with working for OSET, has advised and trained election workers on technology problems.

    End quote.

    As usual, you're more interested in complaining than in finding the facts.
    It's this blather of a literal smoke screen of a multitude of problems that miraculously only manifested themselves on election day.
    As votes weren't lost as a result, this isn't a real problem.
    And number 5 takes the cake....who f'd with the settings after they've been set and confirmed as correct. If you do things under control...
    these setting are not random nor optional.
    And shaking ink cartridges? I haven't had a printer that needed it's new cartridges
    shaken for 20 years.
    You don't have an industrial printers like those built into voting
    machines and if those cartridges had been tested in pre-election tests
    they weren't new.
    Again...this claim of massive problems is not reasonable nor demonstrative of
    an organization under control.
    Printer problems are organizational? Talk about micromanaging. Seems
    like there were tests, then when problems arose there was a system to preserve votes which is very much a sign of organizational control.
    ...each of these on-site actions were successful to varying degrees,
    with shaking the toner cartridge being the most effective."

    Shaking is to get the last bit of toner freed up to get the most life out of cartridge.
    Who would go into election without new toner cartridges in all the printers?
    Again....makes no operational or technical sense.
    That's right: you're an expert on toner shaking. If your new cartridge didn't work, shaking it would be a reasonable response.
    I suppose you've never had a printer work one day then not on a later day.

    Sure...but this wasn't "a printer"....this was a lot of printers all decided to not
    work properly on one day. Printers that are supposed to be maintained and prepared to be in top working order for that one day. But they didn't.
    Nonsense, there were pre-election tests. And it wasn't that many printers. >>> None of the explanations pass the smell test IMO and the argument
    that every ballot cast was counted
    Also not passing the smell test: inventing "25,000-40,000" would-be voters.

    As I pointed out, we'll never know if there was or wasn't.
    There's a difference between literally "not knowing" and the statistical likelihood of "25,000-40,000" votes being missing.
    ignores the impact a 2 hr wait in line can have on turnout. I recall
    dems screaming voter suppression for closing polling sites in other
    states with a similar claimed effect.
    As in that other state, voters stuck it out and voted anyway.

    You still cried about it and claimed voter suppression.
    Now suddenly your tune has changed. Typical.
    No, I acknowledged the problems had been overcome by voter enthusiasm in those specific elections. However, I still believe voting should be
    easier, not harder, to do.
    That's the kind of BS that really displays your lack of honor and integrity.
    You simply suck.
    And when you're losing you fall back on nonsense and insults.

    They're not built into a voting machine. You are a disinformation machine. Images look like the standard networked printer/copier combo we had at work
    20 ears ago.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Tue Dec 27 12:26:02 2022
    On 12/27/22 11:55 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 7:42:46 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:

    And when you're losing you fall back on nonsense and insults.

    They're not built into a voting machine. You are a disinformation machine. Images look like the standard networked printer/copier combo we had at work 20 ears ago.

    I assumed Arizona had a similar system to Austin's in which a machine
    prints the vote onto the ballot which is then taken to a reader for
    tabulation.

    https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/departments/elections/meet-your-new-voting-system/

    So there's no "voting machine"? Ballots are printed on demand, filled
    out to indicate votes then fed to a tabulator?

    https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80026/Maricopa-County-Response-11-27-2022

    "Our preliminary root cause analysis shows the issue was not with the
    ink or toner, instead it was the fuser. The printers have three
    profiles, one for each item that we print for voters, the ballot,
    receipt, and envelope. The ballot “media weight” setting was set to
    heavy, as recommended, and the receipt and envelope were on a lighter
    setting, as recommended. These settings were exactly the same as in
    prior elections. The solution implemented on Election Day for the 2022
    General Election was to set all three “media weight” settings to heavy."

    This is also where you'll find the official report on wait times,
    provisional ballots, etc.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 28 19:33:43 2022
    On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 10:26:06 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/27/22 11:55 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 7:42:46 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:

    And when you're losing you fall back on nonsense and insults.

    They're not built into a voting machine. You are a disinformation machine. Images look like the standard networked printer/copier combo we had at work
    20 ears ago.
    I assumed Arizona had a similar system to Austin's in which a machine
    prints the vote onto the ballot which is then taken to a reader for tabulation.

    https://countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/departments/elections/meet-your-new-voting-system/

    So there's no "voting machine"? Ballots are printed on demand, filled
    out to indicate votes then fed to a tabulator?

    https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80026/Maricopa-County-Response-11-27-2022

    "Our preliminary root cause analysis shows the issue was not with the
    ink or toner, instead it was the fuser. The printers have three
    profiles, one for each item that we print for voters, the ballot,
    receipt, and envelope. The ballot “media weight” setting was set to heavy, as recommended, and the receipt and envelope were on a lighter setting, as recommended. These settings were exactly the same as in
    prior elections. The solution implemented on Election Day for the 2022 General Election was to set all three “media weight” settings to heavy."


    And this all makes perfect sense to you.....

    No matter. I still have questions.

    ScottW

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 28 21:12:46 2022
    A door cracks open. A sliver of light escapes. The monkey house
    welcomes visitors...

    The solution implemented on Election Day for the 2022
    General Election was to set all three “media weight” settings to heavy."

    And this all makes perfect sense to you.....
    No matter. I still have questions.

    Questions, I've got some questions
    I want to know you
    But what if I could ask you only one thing
    Only this one time, what would you tell me?
    Well maybe you could give me a suggestion
    So I could know you, what would you tell me?
    Maybe you could tell me what to ask you
    Because then I'd know you, what would you tell me?
    Please tell me that there's time
    To make this work for all intents and purposes
    And what are your intentions, will you try?
    Will you try?
    Impressions, you've made impressions
    They're going nowhere
    They're just going to wait here if you let them
    Please don't let them
    I want to know you
    And if they're going to haunt me
    Please collect them
    Please just collect them
    And know I'm begging
    I'm begging you to ask me just one question
    One simple question
    Because then you'd know me
    I'll tell you that there's time
    To make this work for all intents and purposes
    At least for my own
    What is a heart worth if it's just left all alone?
    Leave it long enough and watch it turn into stone
    Why must be always be untrue?
    Be untrue?
    Be untrue?
    Be untrue?

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Thu Dec 29 09:26:10 2022
    On 12/28/22 9:33 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 10:26:06 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/27/22 11:55 AM, ScottW wrote:

    https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80026/Maricopa-County-Response-11-27-2022

    "Our preliminary root cause analysis shows the issue was not with the
    ink or toner, instead it was the fuser. The printers have three
    profiles, one for each item that we print for voters, the ballot,
    receipt, and envelope. The ballot “media weight” setting was set to
    heavy, as recommended, and the receipt and envelope were on a lighter
    setting, as recommended. These settings were exactly the same as in
    prior elections. The solution implemented on Election Day for the 2022
    General Election was to set all three “media weight” settings to heavy."


    And this all makes perfect sense to you.....

    It's written in plain English.

    No matter. I still have questions.

    Start with "were votes lost due to printing errors?" If the answer is
    'no,' you're done. The answer is 'no,' btw. Votebeat:

    "Why some printers had problems and others didn’t is unclear. It could
    have to do with the age of the printers or the fusers. The county has
    only used the printers to print ballots since 2020 but was using them to
    print ballot envelopes during early voting before that. Of the fewer
    than 600 OKI printers the county currently has, 20 were purchased in
    2017 and the rest were purchased in 2018, Gilbertson said."

    Just old and overwhelmed, like Republican voters.

    Were voters unable to vote due to long lines? Maricopa.gov: "Seven
    Locations experienced a wait time between 80 minutes–115 minutes... Each
    of these locations had one or more nearby VoteCenters within a few miles
    that had a wait-time ranging from 1 minute to 25 minutes during the
    period they were experiencing their longest wait-times."

    That compares favorably to the multi-hour waits in Georgia.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 29 08:23:56 2022
    On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 7:26:13 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/28/22 9:33 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 10:26:06 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/27/22 11:55 AM, ScottW wrote:

    https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/80026/Maricopa-County-Response-11-27-2022

    "Our preliminary root cause analysis shows the issue was not with the
    ink or toner, instead it was the fuser. The printers have three
    profiles, one for each item that we print for voters, the ballot,
    receipt, and envelope. The ballot “media weight” setting was set to >> heavy, as recommended, and the receipt and envelope were on a lighter
    setting, as recommended. These settings were exactly the same as in
    prior elections. The solution implemented on Election Day for the 2022
    General Election was to set all three “media weight” settings to heavy."


    And this all makes perfect sense to you.....
    It's written in plain English.
    No matter. I still have questions.
    Start with "were votes lost due to printing errors?" If the answer is
    'no,' you're done. The answer is 'no,' btw. Votebeat:

    "Why some printers had problems and others didn’t is unclear. It could have to do with the age of the printers or the fusers. The county has
    only used the printers to print ballots since 2020 but was using them to print ballot envelopes during early voting before that. Of the fewer
    than 600 OKI printers the county currently has, 20 were purchased in
    2017 and the rest were purchased in 2018, Gilbertson said."

    Just old and overwhelmed, like Republican voters.

    Were voters unable to vote due to long lines? Maricopa.gov: "Seven
    Locations experienced a wait time between 80 minutes–115 minutes... Each of these locations had one or more nearby VoteCenters within a few miles that had a wait-time ranging from 1 minute to 25 minutes during the
    period they were experiencing their longest wait-times."

    We'll never know how many didn't vote as a result.

    That compares favorably to the multi-hour waits in Georgia.

    Jim Crow on STEROIDS!

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Thu Dec 29 11:26:36 2022
    On 12/29/22 10:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    We'll never know how many didn't vote as a result.

    But we'll know you'll never be satisfied.

    From the ruling:

    Indeed, to the extent that a range of outcomes was suggested by Mr.
    Baris, he suggested that – with his expected turnout increase on
    Election Day of 25,000-40,000 votes the outcome could be between a
    2,000-vote margin for Hobbs to a 4,000-vote margin for Plaintiff. Taking
    Mr. Baris’s claims at face value, this does not nearly approach the
    degree of precision that would provide clear and convincing evidence
    that the result did change as a result of BOD printer failures. While
    this Court (in the absence of controlling authority) is reticent to
    state that statistical evidence is always insufficient as a matter of
    law to demonstrate a direct effect on the outcome of an election, a
    statistical analysis that shows that the current winner had a good
    chance of winning anyway is decidedly insufficient. Cf. Moore, 148 Ariz.
    at 159 (suggesting that population data might in some cases be
    admissible to prove voter disenfranchisement).

    Further, Mr. Baris cannot say—and further, there was no evidence at Trial—that these voters were turned away or refused a ballot. These were voters who elected not to vote, whether at a voter center due to long
    lines or due to media coverage of “chaos” on Election Day, or any number
    of unknown reasons. None of these constitutes a direct effect permitting
    the Court’s intervention as outlined in prior cases. Mr. Baris’s
    testimony does not show by clear and convincing evidence that alleged misconduct surrounding BOD printers influenced the election outcome.

    End quote.

    That compares favorably to the multi-hour waits in Georgia.

    Jim Crow on STEROIDS!

    AZFamily: "Baris said his estimate was primarily influenced by the
    number of people who started answering his exit poll but didn’t finish
    the process. He acknowledged his survey didn’t provide the number of
    people who had problems with tabulators or experienced long lines."

    So his estimate is from how many didn't finish his exit poll? Giving up
    on a poll (online?) is analogous to leaving a queue?

    Besides, isn't the talking point that it's inconceivable Lake lost
    because Republican turn out was up?

    https://www.westernjournal.com/shocking-local-az-election-data-gop-turnout-dems-yet-dems-won-alarming-numbers/

    About those allegedly turned away:

    https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/3925/638035366888530000

    Key words: "From what was presented"

    If Arizona wanted precincts open past 7 PM, lawmakers should have put
    that into the election law instead of mandating they be closed at that time.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 29 14:55:32 2022
    On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 9:26:39 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 10:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    We'll never know how many didn't vote as a result.
    But we'll know you'll never be satisfied.

    From the ruling:

    Indeed, to the extent that a range of outcomes was suggested by Mr.
    Baris, he suggested that – with his expected turnout increase on
    Election Day of 25,000-40,000 votes the outcome could be between a 2,000-vote margin for Hobbs to a 4,000-vote margin for Plaintiff. Taking
    Mr. Baris’s claims at face value, this does not nearly approach the
    degree of precision that would provide clear and convincing evidence
    that the result did change as a result of BOD printer failures. While
    this Court (in the absence of controlling authority) is reticent to
    state that statistical evidence is always insufficient as a matter of
    law to demonstrate a direct effect on the outcome of an election, a statistical analysis that shows that the current winner had a good
    chance of winning anyway is decidedly insufficient. Cf. Moore, 148 Ariz.
    at 159 (suggesting that population data might in some cases be
    admissible to prove voter disenfranchisement).

    Further, Mr. Baris cannot say—and further, there was no evidence at Trial—that these voters were turned away or refused a ballot. These were voters who elected not to vote, whether at a voter center due to long
    lines or due to media coverage of “chaos” on Election Day, or any number of unknown reasons. None of these constitutes a direct effect permitting
    the Court’s intervention as outlined in prior cases.

    And there you have it. The court clearly admits they cannot in almost
    under any circumstances, rectify election malfeasance.

    This is why the process of hosting an election must be rigorously controlled. You simply can't fix it after.

    But you forever argue that proof of a failed outcome election is required before we bother.

    So we keep having elections that are not worthy of the full faith and confidence
    of the people....and you wonder why they lack faith.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Fri Dec 30 09:03:28 2022
    On 12/29/22 4:55 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 9:26:39 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 10:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    We'll never know how many didn't vote as a result.
    But we'll know you'll never be satisfied.

    From the ruling:

    Further, Mr. Baris cannot say—and further, there was no evidence at
    Trial—that these voters were turned away or refused a ballot. These were >> voters who elected not to vote, whether at a voter center due to long
    lines or due to media coverage of “chaos” on Election Day, or any number >> of unknown reasons. None of these constitutes a direct effect permitting
    the Court’s intervention as outlined in prior cases.

    And there you have it. The court clearly admits they cannot in almost
    under any circumstances, rectify election malfeasance.

    Especially when there's no evidence of malfeasance.

    This is why the process of hosting an election must be rigorously controlled. You simply can't fix it after.

    Elections are rigorously controlled.

    But you forever argue that proof of a failed outcome election is required before we bother.

    Do you mean there's a legislative interest in investigating election
    problems in order to prevent future problems? Maybe on the federal level?

    So we keep having elections that are not worthy of the full faith and confidence
    of the people....and you wonder why they lack faith.

    No, I don't wonder. The right is questioning elections in bad faith in
    order to gain future political advantage.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 30 08:20:02 2022
    On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 7:03:31 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 4:55 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 9:26:39 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 10:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    We'll never know how many didn't vote as a result.
    But we'll know you'll never be satisfied.

    From the ruling:
    Further, Mr. Baris cannot say—and further, there was no evidence at
    Trial—that these voters were turned away or refused a ballot. These were
    voters who elected not to vote, whether at a voter center due to long
    lines or due to media coverage of “chaos” on Election Day, or any number
    of unknown reasons. None of these constitutes a direct effect permitting >> the Court’s intervention as outlined in prior cases.

    And there you have it. The court clearly admits they cannot in almost under any circumstances, rectify election malfeasance.
    Especially when there's no evidence of malfeasance.
    This is why the process of hosting an election must be rigorously controlled.
    You simply can't fix it after.
    Elections are rigorously controlled.

    Yet anyone and their long dead mother can register to vote in Ca.


    But you forever argue that proof of a failed outcome election is required before we bother.
    Do you mean there's a legislative interest in investigating election problems in order to prevent future problems?

    Of course there is.

    Maybe on the federal level?

    As the feds have proven themselves so corrupt....that's a NO.

    So we keep having elections that are not worthy of the full faith and confidence
    of the people....and you wonder why they lack faith.
    No, I don't wonder. The right is questioning elections in bad faith in
    order to gain future political advantage.

    As if Stacey's whole "voter suppression" and targeted voter registration wasn't
    in order to gain future political advantage.

    You're blind to reality. It's gotten so bad...both sides think they need to outcheat the other to win.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Fri Dec 30 14:09:48 2022
    On 12/30/22 10:20 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 7:03:31 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 4:55 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 9:26:39 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 10:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    We'll never know how many didn't vote as a result.
    But we'll know you'll never be satisfied.

    From the ruling:
    Further, Mr. Baris cannot say—and further, there was no evidence at
    Trial—that these voters were turned away or refused a ballot. These were >>>> voters who elected not to vote, whether at a voter center due to long
    lines or due to media coverage of “chaos” on Election Day, or any number
    of unknown reasons. None of these constitutes a direct effect permitting >>>> the Court’s intervention as outlined in prior cases.

    And there you have it. The court clearly admits they cannot in almost
    under any circumstances, rectify election malfeasance.
    Especially when there's no evidence of malfeasance.
    This is why the process of hosting an election must be rigorously controlled.
    You simply can't fix it after.
    Elections are rigorously controlled.

    Yet anyone and their long dead mother can register to vote in Ca.

    Their long dead mother won't show up to the polls.

    But you forever argue that proof of a failed outcome election is required >>> before we bother.
    Do you mean there's a legislative interest in investigating election
    problems in order to prevent future problems?

    Of course there is.

    Is there a legislative interest in investigating application of tax
    laws, including requirements for officeholders to be audited?

    Maybe on the federal level?

    As the feds have proven themselves so corrupt....that's a NO.

    I missed where any federal action can be presumed corrupt. I assume it's
    an idée fixe of yours.

    So we keep having elections that are not worthy of the full faith and confidence
    of the people....and you wonder why they lack faith.
    No, I don't wonder. The right is questioning elections in bad faith in
    order to gain future political advantage.

    As if Stacey's whole "voter suppression" and targeted voter registration wasn't
    in order to gain future political advantage.

    So? Her goal was to involve more voters, which is inherently good. The alternative of making it harder to vote implicitly means minority rule.

    You're blind to reality. It's gotten so bad...both sides think they need to outcheat the other to win.

    I prefer the side that wants everyone to vote.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 30 15:18:32 2022
    On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 12:09:51 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/30/22 10:20 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 7:03:31 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 4:55 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 9:26:39 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 10:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    We'll never know how many didn't vote as a result.
    But we'll know you'll never be satisfied.

    From the ruling:
    Further, Mr. Baris cannot say—and further, there was no evidence at >>>> Trial—that these voters were turned away or refused a ballot. These were
    voters who elected not to vote, whether at a voter center due to long >>>> lines or due to media coverage of “chaos” on Election Day, or any number
    of unknown reasons. None of these constitutes a direct effect permitting
    the Court’s intervention as outlined in prior cases.

    And there you have it. The court clearly admits they cannot in almost >>> under any circumstances, rectify election malfeasance.
    Especially when there's no evidence of malfeasance.
    This is why the process of hosting an election must be rigorously controlled.
    You simply can't fix it after.
    Elections are rigorously controlled.

    Yet anyone and their long dead mother can register to vote in Ca.
    Their long dead mother won't show up to the polls.

    But anyone can....and she'll automatically get a mail-in ballot anyway.

    But you forever argue that proof of a failed outcome election is required
    before we bother.
    Do you mean there's a legislative interest in investigating election
    problems in order to prevent future problems?

    Of course there is.
    Is there a legislative interest in investigating application of tax
    laws,

    Of course....You forget dear Lois already?

    including requirements for officeholders to be audited?

    Why should officeholders be required to be audited?


    Maybe on the federal level?

    As the feds have proven themselves so corrupt....that's a NO.
    I missed where any federal action can be presumed corrupt.

    It can and it should. It's safer that way.

    Recall Reagan's most dangerous words?
    I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.”


    I assume it's
    an idée fixe of yours.
    So we keep having elections that are not worthy of the full faith and confidence
    of the people....and you wonder why they lack faith.
    No, I don't wonder. The right is questioning elections in bad faith in
    order to gain future political advantage.

    As if Stacey's whole "voter suppression" and targeted voter registration wasn't
    in order to gain future political advantage.
    So? Her goal was to involve more voters, which is inherently good.

    BS...her goal was to get out her more voters.

    The
    alternative of making it harder to vote implicitly means minority rule.

    Gibberish

    You're blind to reality. It's gotten so bad...both sides think they need to outcheat the other to win.
    I prefer the side that wants everyone to vote.

    Doesn't exist. You're naive.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sat Dec 31 09:51:34 2022
    On 12/30/22 5:18 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 12:09:51 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/30/22 10:20 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 7:03:31 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 4:55 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 9:26:39 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 10:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    We'll never know how many didn't vote as a result.
    But we'll know you'll never be satisfied.

    From the ruling:
    Further, Mr. Baris cannot say—and further, there was no evidence at >>>>>> Trial—that these voters were turned away or refused a ballot. These were
    voters who elected not to vote, whether at a voter center due to long >>>>>> lines or due to media coverage of “chaos” on Election Day, or any number
    of unknown reasons. None of these constitutes a direct effect permitting >>>>>> the Court’s intervention as outlined in prior cases.

    And there you have it. The court clearly admits they cannot in almost >>>>> under any circumstances, rectify election malfeasance.
    Especially when there's no evidence of malfeasance.
    This is why the process of hosting an election must be rigorously controlled.
    You simply can't fix it after.
    Elections are rigorously controlled.

    Yet anyone and their long dead mother can register to vote in Ca.
    Their long dead mother won't show up to the polls.

    But anyone can....and she'll automatically get a mail-in ballot anyway.

    She won't fill it out.

    But you forever argue that proof of a failed outcome election is required >>>>> before we bother.
    Do you mean there's a legislative interest in investigating election
    problems in order to prevent future problems?

    Of course there is.
    Is there a legislative interest in investigating application of tax
    laws,

    Of course....You forget dear Lois already?

    The debunked leaker? Another tempest in a teapot you'll never admit is
    wrong.

    including requirements for officeholders to be audited?

    Why should officeholders be required to be audited?

    Conflicts of interest, transparency, illegal sources of income, etc.

    Maybe on the federal level?

    As the feds have proven themselves so corrupt....that's a NO.
    I missed where any federal action can be presumed corrupt.

    It can and it should. It's safer that way.

    Seems mandatory audits would be useful if that's what you think.

    Recall Reagan's most dangerous words?
    I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.”

    Crap then. Crap now.

    I assume it'san idée fixe of yours.
    So we keep having elections that are not worthy of the full faith and confidence
    of the people....and you wonder why they lack faith.
    No, I don't wonder. The right is questioning elections in bad faith in >>>> order to gain future political advantage.

    As if Stacey's whole "voter suppression" and targeted voter registration wasn't
    in order to gain future political advantage.
    So? Her goal was to involve more voters, which is inherently good.

    BS...her goal was to get out her more voters.

    There's a philosophical difference between increasing participation and decreasing it no matter the outcome.

    The alternative of making it harder to vote implicitly means minority rule.

    Gibberish

    If your positions are unpopular, prevent the majority from prevailing.

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/04/america-minority-rule-voter-suppression-gerrymandering-supreme-court

    You're blind to reality. It's gotten so bad...both sides think they need to outcheat the other to win.
    I prefer the side that wants everyone to vote.

    Doesn't exist. You're naive.

    The cynic's familiar refrain. I prefer 'optomistic.'

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 1 10:14:55 2023
    On Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 7:51:37 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/30/22 5:18 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 12:09:51 PM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/30/22 10:20 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 7:03:31 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote:
    On 12/29/22 4:55 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 9:26:39 AM UTC-8, MINe109 wrote: >>>>>> On 12/29/22 10:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    We'll never know how many didn't vote as a result.
    But we'll know you'll never be satisfied.

    From the ruling:
    Further, Mr. Baris cannot say—and further, there was no evidence at >>>>>> Trial—that these voters were turned away or refused a ballot. These were
    voters who elected not to vote, whether at a voter center due to long >>>>>> lines or due to media coverage of “chaos” on Election Day, or any number
    of unknown reasons. None of these constitutes a direct effect permitting
    the Court’s intervention as outlined in prior cases.

    And there you have it. The court clearly admits they cannot in almost >>>>> under any circumstances, rectify election malfeasance.
    Especially when there's no evidence of malfeasance.
    This is why the process of hosting an election must be rigorously controlled.
    You simply can't fix it after.
    Elections are rigorously controlled.

    Yet anyone and their long dead mother can register to vote in Ca.
    Their long dead mother won't show up to the polls.

    But anyone can....and she'll automatically get a mail-in ballot anyway.
    She won't fill it out.

    But it will still be counted. Funny how that works.

    ScottW

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