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Diebold Patch May Be Evidence of '02 Election Tampering

An anonymous reader writes "Stephen Spoonamore, founder of IT security firm Cybrinth and former advisor to John McCain, claims he has new evidence of election tampering by Diebold in the 2002 Georgia gubernatorial and senate races. A whistleblower gave Spoonamore a patch that was applied to Diebold machines in person by the Diebold CEO. Spoonamore confirmed that the patch did not correct the clock problem it supposedly addressed, but contained two parallel programs. Without access to the hardware, he could not learn more. He reported his findings to the Justice Department, which has not acted."

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  1. After this we blame other countries... by bogaboga · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    ...Spoonamore confirmed that the patch did not correct the clock problem it supposedly addressed, but contained two parallel programs. Without access to the hardware, he could not learn more. He reported his findings to the Justice Department, which has not acted...

    When one cites this case, can't the argument be made that the USA is just like any other third world country?

    If you asked me, I'd say "yes" "yes" "yes" it is.

  2. Re:Manipulating elections another way by ArcherB · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    This is obviously a major security issue for Obama, and shows us why McCain should not be president.

    So, you were for McCain before this? If not, then why would you make us believe that THIS is the reason why McCain should not be president, as if you didn't have a reason before this. Also, THIS is what you call a good reason for someone to not be president, and yet, it's OK to say that Iran is not... IS a threat. That you do... do not... do... did, but not very often attend a church. Or, that your beloved grandmum who wiped your ass, fed and raised you is now a racist bitch... No, I think that you are just a politically biased hack who will point at anything at all and say, "See, McCain left the seat up. THAT's why he shouldn't be president!"

    And, therefor, THIS is why we shouldn't listen to people like you.

    Besides, everyone and their dog knows that Obama is headed to the MidEast over the next few days. You don't need security clearance to know that! For that matter, I doubt that McCain is even privy to Obama's schedule.

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  3. Re:Anybody surprised? by novakyu · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Yes, Republicans.

    Er, did you even read the summary? The summary says:

    Stephen Spoonamore, founder of IT security firm Cybrinth and former advisor to John McCain, claims he has new evidence of election tampering by Diebold in the 2002 Georgia gubernatorial and senate races.

    So, since you like blaming Republicans for everything, perhaps you will think that this is only because this accusation will benefit Republicans, but if you RTFA, it says that some of the voting irregularity was Democratic candidates (a senator and a governor) losing to Republican candidates, despite having led the polls by a significant margin.

    Why don't you just come out and say that you hate Republicans for some irrational reason (perhaps you were molested as a child by Republicans)?

  4. What was the guy expecting... by magus_melchior · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ... from the Bush DOJ? "We'll nab 'em and hang 'em"? Doesn't the man know why AG Alberto Gonzales resigned, or the fact that the VP office stuck its fingers into the DOJ's hiring process? There is absolutely nothing that the politicized DOJ and castrated Congress will do, so he had better air the politicians' and plutocrats' dirty laundry across the 'net and mass media.

    Better yet, take up a collection and buy some ad space from Fox. "Did your elected official win fair and square?"

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  5. Re:and by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Yes they would.

    In the 'urban areas' they'd break shit, rob shit, burn shit and party.

    Everywhere else they'd be in their homes eating dominoes and mocking them while crapping cancer laden shit and popping Cialis.

  6. Count Them by Hand by PenGun · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It scales effortlessly and is very hard to spin.

      I'd guess the reason you use voting machines is that Americans don't seem to believe anything is a useful thing or service unless you can cheat. A clue as to the reason behind the present state of your economy.

      Market forces mWhahaha. Oh yeah ... no disrespect ;).

  7. Re:Anybody surprised? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You can be lobotomized through your anus. Peanut butter helps.

  8. Re:Manipulating elections another way by Naturalis+Philosopho · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Ok, I don't want to defend trolls, but he has a point. The timing of Obama's trip was to remain secret for security purposes, just like Bush's, McCain's, and everyone else's to Iraq. McCain (possibly) gave away that timing (McCain says he doesn't know exact timing for Obama's trip), allowing possible assassins, in a warzone, to better target Obama. That goes beyond fraud into the territory of (possibly) abetting terrorists. If someone gave away that info regarding Bush, they'd be in GITMO, and I may agree with that detention.

  9. Re:Manipulating elections another way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    My point is, Obama should feel pretty safe in Iraq.

    Not from the Blackwater goons. And he might want to stay away from the showers.

    Good thing for you tinfoil haberdashery is in style in the alternate universe you inhabit, or you'd not just be spouting foolish crap, you'd look the part, too.

    I'm not sure what's more pathetic. The fact that what you loosely term your brain believes what you posted, or that the sheltered Slashtards modded you up.

  10. Ok, I hate pubs, but for a rational reason by WindBourne · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    At this time, it is the pubs who have all but destroyed us. Our deficit was mostly done by 2 pubs; reagan and W. Likewise, we are in an occupation that is destroying America. Take it a step further. The pubs speak about our rights to guns, while ignoring all the rest of our rights. Finally, ALL the pubs ignore the evidence of top pubs selling nuclear secrets to Turkey and Pakistan (giving them both the bomb), the total corruption that they have brought to DC, and even this sorry state of affairs that USA is in. The pub party consists mostly of Liars, corrupt, immoral ppl.

    Until 4 years ago, I had never voted for a dem/pub (Though I was going to vote for gore in 2000; sick GF prevented it). I am now voting dems until the pubs change their party. The top neo-cons MUST be imprisoned. The top pubs that sold our nuke secrets and created the nightmare that we have in the middle east need to swing (and not at their usual sex party). All in all, until they are cleaned up, I will continue to be against pubs. If they go back to being goldater pubs, and not the religious right-wing nuts that they have become, then I will be happy to consider them.

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  11. Re:Absentee Ballot! by WindBourne · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    but the electoral commission sends out a reply paid envelope for you to send back.
    Well, here in America, voters have gotten real lazy. So much so, that in democrat counties in a pub state, the pubs will send the election ballot pre-marked for you. That way, you do not need to fill it in. Just send it back.

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  12. Re:WTF??? by rk · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oh, lordy, get over yourself and your sanctimony.

  13. Re:Manipulating elections another way by PopeRatzo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If you don't think this is how the terrorists operate, review the history of Iraq, or North Korea

    Your stupidity is stunning. I don't even know where to start. In fact, I think your view of the world may be so skewed that there may well be no way to talk sense to you. Maybe I could mention that there were no Al Qaeda in Iraq before the US occupation, but I doubt you would be able to even parse those words.

    You are a dimwit, your president is a dimwit and your candidate for president is a dimwit. I'm guessing you may come from a long line of dimwits, going back many generations.

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  14. Re:This needs a "paranoia" tag. by goodmanj · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Fine, fine. How about "banana republic"? Quite honestly, I'm having trouble distinguishing America 2005 from Honduras 1935.

  15. Re:Manipulating elections another way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You must think Christians are really stupid, huh?

    Hm, funny that you mention it. Actually, to me there's nothing more indicative of intelligence than a fervent belief that at one point a woman got pregnant without having a speck of sperm inside her and popped out God's son, who - just in case that's not enough - was able to turn water into wine, heal the blind, and had the power of resurrection.

    Er, wait, no - I take it back, real Christians are pure fucking morons, every last one of them. If all that shit hadn't been beat into their heads from an early age, they would ridicule their mythology with the same disdain that they happily heap by the bucketful upon every other religion (Greek myths, Scientology, etc.). What they don't realize as they're laughing over the fact that some people could ever believe that garbage is that their shit doesn't stink any less.