To believe the Republican machine was merely the "appearance of impropriety."
I understand your reluctance to believe their behavior was completely off the reservation, it would dishevel the universe.
But these are fascists and they intended to win no matter how the vote went. To this end they did things we are only beginning to get a handle on...or do you think the DOJ is running as usual? But computers would not also be manipulated and corrupted? Because why? Republicans are too inept? Too good of heart? Too cool?
EVERYTHING they did was geared to maintaining power. Everything. But they left the election up to the people? Go sit amongst the clover and watch the pretty clouds.
So they also linked to Democratic servers? No? Uh, why not? If it's so innocent and just for the election....what purpose was that again?
Keep remembering. They controlled the Ohio SOS. They controlled key voting precincts. They controlled the DOJ. They weren't all that careful because they were damn sure that investigations would go nowhere.
They linked their elections to an out of state server controlled by the Republican Party. So Rove could see the numbers before anyone and adjust them in other states as well? Remember, it was important to Bush to show that THIS TIME HE HAD THE POPULAR VOTE. It wasn't just electoral numbers that they were going for.
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To believe the Republican machine was merely the "appearance of impropriety." I understand your reluctance to believe their behavior was completely off the reservation, it would dishevel the universe. But these are fascists and they intended to win no matter how the vote went. To this end they did things we are only beginning to get a handle on...or do you think the DOJ is running as usual? But computers would not also be manipulated and corrupted? Because why? Republicans are too inept? Too good of heart? Too cool? EVERYTHING they did was geared to maintaining power. Everything. But they left the election up to the people? Go sit amongst the clover and watch the pretty clouds.
So they also linked to Democratic servers? No? Uh, why not? If it's so innocent and just for the election....what purpose was that again? Keep remembering. They controlled the Ohio SOS. They controlled key voting precincts. They controlled the DOJ. They weren't all that careful because they were damn sure that investigations would go nowhere. They linked their elections to an out of state server controlled by the Republican Party. So Rove could see the numbers before anyone and adjust them in other states as well? Remember, it was important to Bush to show that THIS TIME HE HAD THE POPULAR VOTE. It wasn't just electoral numbers that they were going for.