Comments on: Michi-Gone (But Not Forgotten)

By: Rayne

Rayne — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:06:37 +0000

You got anybody that can go on record about those threats by Land? email me.

By: Rayne

Rayne — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:05:38 +0000

Need to keep in mind that Knollenberg, Walber, McCotter et al are merely props. Just meat puppets — and in McCotter’s case, meant only to take the place of an actually legislator. Doing nothing is purposeful for their puppet masters

It’s getting walked back, though.

By: Leen

Leen — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:19:16 +0000

Thats how much I know about music. Hope that information helped some folks head to Columbus on Sunday

By: klynn

klynn — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:36:42 +0000

I echo everyone.

Oxdown it.

Thank you for a great historical insight.

By: emptywheel

emptywheel — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:36:48 +0000

As of 2006, they’re all scantrons. The only touchscreens are the single disabled-accessible machines in each precinct.

Terry Lynn is not all good. We tried to do a dry run of full recounts in 2006 (we did do a four-precinct recount during the primary, which for much of hte county is the election, but found that human fatigue made the HUMAN recount inaccurate). And Land and a staffer threatened us if we did so.

By: readerOfTeaLeaves

readerOfTeaLeaves — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:38:59 +0000

And I third that notion.
This would be a terrific post at Oxdown.

sojourner @ 10, a shout out for your support of Noriega — it would be soooo great if Coryn is outta DC, and having one more Iraq vet in Congress might actually be good for the military. (The same military that the Iran-Contra Grads out of OVP have been so successful in sidelining, I might add.)

Wm O @ 16 — I’ve only recently begun to glimpse with any real hope the prospect of a blow-out in November. I still recall how completely boggled my mind was after the caucus in my precinct back in Feb — the turnout was stupifying, the demographics were diverse, and in my precinct there happened to be TWO Iraq vets (my state has the 3rd highest National Guard call-up for Iraq, but still…). I had the sense that those two vets were going to crawl over five miles of ground glass if that’s what it took for them to vote against the GOP/War Party this November.

FWIW, this sure supports Howard Dean’s contention that the Dems needed a 50 state strategy. It’s clearly paying off. As is the pick of the humorous, knowledgeable Biden.

By: gkerby

gkerby — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:05:20 +0000

Two Michigan questions:

1) Are the voting machines paperless electronic (e.g. Diebold)?
2) Is a Repub in charge of them?

In the past few years, I think the answer to #1 was: it depends on the county. In my district, we’ve had paper w/scanners for several cycles, but some districts had touch-screen only. I thought I read that Michigan had standarized to paper/scanners for this cycle, but I’m not certain.

As for #2, our Gov. is a Dem, but the Secretary of State is a pub. Supposedly she’s a “good” repub, but I don’t buy it. And in a dispute between her and our Gov, we’d be SOL, since the Supreme Court was stacked by Engler with Devos-types, and our Atty General is a freeper.

EW, correct me if I’m wrong on any of this.

By: momaloney39

momaloney39 — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:01:39 +0000

Lab Dancer…please do what Mad Dog suggests. It will be read and
maybe make the other’s will respond as well. Many other’s involved
may help to put a dent into McCain’s negative ads….Make sure you
put the url in your piece at the bottom.

Good Luck…will get others to digg it too.

By: emptywheel

emptywheel — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:59:14 +0000

Voting machines are all scantrons–Diebold is one of the two manufacturers. But scantrons have a paper ballot.

The SOS and AG are both Republicans. The Gov, of course, is a Dem.

By: DWBartoo

DWBartoo — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:20:08 +0000

And I, Lab Dancer, second MadDog’s suggestion regarding Oxdown Gaztte.

Your comment deserves to be more broadly appreciated.