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Diebold-Your Vote in November Won't Amount to a Pisshole in the Snow | 8 comments (8 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: VIRALIZE THESE VIDEOS. (4.00 / 2)

AG is right. He is dead 100% right.

I work bank IT for a super-regional bank in Ohio. I deal with ATM network stability and security on a daily basis for thousands of ATMs. What Spoonamore says about Diebold's ATMs having ironclad code security, a tighter certification process, more transparency at every level of the system to see who and where accesses the ATM system (from inserting your card to backend database) and more robustness in the network's communication is 100% true. Part of my job depends on helping to maintain the security and uptime of that ATM network, because there are millions of dollars worth of transactions involved on a daily basis. The bank I work for uses Diebold ATMs. Spoonamore knows his shit.

Everything I have read about Diebold voting machines indicates that Spoonamore is 100% about the vulnerability of Diebold voting machines. The processes and intercept/transmission points of data he describes, while monitored by at LEAST 2 DIFFERENT systems in ANY ATM transaction are COMPLETELY VULNERABLE AND UNMONITORED in a Diebold voting machine.

Diebold will not allow these transmission points to be independently certified, much less monitored in realtime by multiple systems and real people.

The danger is real. I am convinced that in 2000 and 2004 elections were stolen. 2008 will be the grand run. Once again the exit polls will be wrong, just like in 2004. Once again the GOP candidate will win in a narrow victory. And we will all continue to suffer unless there is a documented and independent paper trail for each and every electronic vote.

More at Zandar vs. The Stupid.

by Zandar1 on Sat Aug 16th, 2008 at 12:29:21 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: VIRALIZE THESE VIDEOS. (4.00 / 2)

You write:

2008 will be the grand run. Once again the exit polls will be wrong, just like in 2004. Once again the GOP candidate will win in a narrow victory.

If this does happen...I sincerely pray that the Dems raise holy hell instead of rolling over as they did in 2000 and 2004. And I hope the American people take to the streets as well.

However...in a world where the concept below can be seriously considered even by a hometown TV channel (Boston's WBZ in this case)....I don't have very high hopes.

Kerry For Vice President?
Keller's Blog: Kerry For VP Part II
Reporting
Jon Keller
BOSTON (WBZ) ― Barack Obama has yet to name a vice presidential nominee and some are wondering if he might turn to Massachusetts to round out the ticket.
John Kerry for vice president?
Don't dismiss the notion just yet.
Some political insiders are telling WBZ it could happen.
---snip---

Small k Kerry, the man who ran to Gstaad for a "skiing vacation" a day or so after after the 2004 election theft?

Really?

PLEASE!!!

AG

Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie.-Mae West

by Arthur Gilroy (arthurgilroy<at>earthlink.net) on Sat Aug 16th, 2008 at 12:45:03 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: VIRALIZE THESE VIDEOS. (4.00 / 2)

I read that floating Kerry for VP shit.

Who needs Bush's cousin on the ticket, Again? No way.

Kerry caved once to a stolen election. He got as much spine as a worm...and we all know what that means. Added to that, Kerry is a lousy campaigner.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Sat Aug 16th, 2008 at 01:35:18 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Many and mysterious are the ways (4.00 / 5)

that DemocRats find to lose, idredit.

Many and various.

It wouldn't be a good show if they just flopped over on their backs the same way every time.

Who'd believe THAT kind of shit?

In fact...they are even allowed to win once in a while, if they make the right promises to the wrong people.

And Heaven help them if they try to renege on those promises, even a little bit.

Even a little bit.

Heaven help them.

AG

Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie.-Mae West

by Arthur Gilroy (arthurgilroy<at>earthlink.net) on Sat Aug 16th, 2008 at 02:20:49 PM EST
[ Parent ]

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