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58. There is absolutely no way to check for tampering or mischief

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 01:33 PM

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The voter picks choices from the machines menu, the machine transfers that choice to a side roll of paper 🧻, which you can view and then confirm your vote. The trouble is no human being ever counts those votes, the machine does, machines made by conservative businessmen….what could possibly go wrong

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I hope nobody is feeling bad about the TN-7 result [View all] EarlG Tuesday OP

I know you're correct, but my heart wanted more. Tomorrow I'll be happier! ms liberty Tuesday #1

I care more about Miami next week. RandySF Tuesday #2

Nope. She lost by single digits (so far). In a 22-point Trump district. CousinIT Tuesday #3

I would have... 2naSalit Tuesday #4

This forces them to spend more to defend "safe" districts. unblock Tuesday #5

I'm not feeling bad, this is a deep red district, just the fact that she lost by single digits is a win, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #6

I also see a monumental wipeout coming for Rs in the midterms KS Toronado Tuesday #14

Can you even imagine the protests that would erupt across the country if Pedonald or the MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #22

imagine if a Dem prez ever won on electoral votes only (not the popular vote) Skittles Tuesday #23

If that ever happened the Electoral College would be gone in 5 minutes Freddie Yesterday #28

well now their hacks on the Supreme Court would just "pick their guy" Skittles Yesterday #30

Yep, huge protests KS Toronado Yesterday #26

Found it, he was talking 2028 but he could mean 2026 also KS Toronado Yesterday #34

Only you.... MarcoZandrini Yesterday #36

they may be dimmymandering themselves out of power rampartd Yesterday #29

The states that redistrict to get more seats might be in serious trouble. tinrobot 22 hrs ago #48

It s been non stop "far left candidate" while that Klarkashton Tuesday #7

Next year the GOP will be spending money kellytore Tuesday #8

Let us all look forward to The Great Dummymander of 2026 SSJVegeta Tuesday #9

This 13 point swing towards the Dem candidate will have republicans shitting bricks until next November. Nt Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #10

Thanks EarlG orangecrush Tuesday #11

Thanks EarlG mountain grammy Tuesday #12

My wife was mad about it. Xolodno Tuesday #13

K&R spanone Tuesday #15

Think of how much money they will have to waste just to hold on to the safe seats progressoid Tuesday #16

And that district is stupidly drawn too. SouthBayDem Tuesday #17

We need more candidates just like her. Emile Tuesday #18

I am totally bummed out LilElf70 Tuesday #19

I've spent more time thinking about a reply than it warrants already, lol. (its just a special election). BootinUp Tuesday #20

If we are in a D+13 Boo1 Tuesday #21

It is amazing to me in our kacekwl Tuesday #24

you got that right Skittles Yesterday #31

A chart showing how well we did Stargleamer Yesterday #25

I'm sure that some of us are. elleng Yesterday #27

Even Al Gore could not win TN. peacebuzzard Yesterday #32

Not at all Pachamama Yesterday #33

It was the expected outcome. The GOP loves to vote against their own self-interest. Vinca Yesterday #35

Unfortunately, I think it shows us exactly what the gerrymanders will produce Prairie Gates Yesterday #37

Thanks, EarlG. Timeflyer Yesterday #38

This result would have flipped one CD in NC dsc 23 hrs ago #39

From your keyboard to God's ears. SSJVegeta 23 hrs ago #40

Hope I'm in one of the Dem CDs Jersey Devil 23 hrs ago #41

Maybe dsc 22 hrs ago #44

Republicans have an instinctive belief that moderate Democrats pose the biggest threat to them Tom Rinaldo 22 hrs ago #42

I feel bad for the candidate. Campaigning surely takes a lot of a person. surfered 22 hrs ago #43

I expected it, but hoped against hope that we'd win. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #45

I understand what you're saying, Lars39 22 hrs ago #46

I needed to hear this. Alice B. 22 hrs ago #47

To all the idiots that voted for Van Epstein your going to lose your ACA. Bengus81 22 hrs ago #49

And it is only going to get worse... kentuck 20 hrs ago #50

Never had any hope for a win, those red states would rather vote Republican than actually improve dem4decades 20 hrs ago #51

No it was a was a long shot and with all the money at the last minute the the outrageous 24/7 ads I'm not kimbutgar 20 hrs ago #52

There is absolutely no way to check for tampering or mischief questionseverything 18 hrs ago #58

I don't think a lot of people realize how gerrymandered this district was, in a red state. lees1975 20 hrs ago #53

Anytime a Trumpsicle wins an election it's bad news for America... BH liberal 20 hrs ago #54

The result if worse for the GOP than just the numbers WSHazel 20 hrs ago #55

Disappointed, but as usual, you are right Earl ... it's a signbificant positive looking forward. KPN 20 hrs ago #56

The thing that's disturbing me the most about this election... Initech 19 hrs ago #57

1. Now they have to spend money everywhere JustAnotherGen 18 hrs ago #59

I'm over it MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #60

I'm thrilled she stepped up. No seat, no matter how "red" should go uncontested. pat_k 15 hrs ago #61

I'll need a couple of days to rest and reflect on data. 2 Meow Momma 15 hrs ago #62

From my chair, she overperformed in a district that elected trump by a 20+ point margin Torchlight 15 hrs ago #63