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No, we wouldn't be better off with such a system. Studies have shown that injecting more human counters/sorters into the system GREATLY increases the error rate over hand filled out ballets + optical scanners. There have been very few problems with the optical scanning machines used in Washington. Our vote counting technology produces the lowest errors in the country, , avoids bottlenecks at the polls, and provides paper ballots for verification. The problems during the last election had nothing to do with the machines used; they stemmed from errors in the voter registration records and lost ballots. None of these problems would be addressed at all by your overly complicated proposed system. In fact, your system, which involves much more paperwork, would result in more lost ballots and counting errors, not less. Washington State's got the best voting technology available today; we should keep it, and work to address the actual voter registration/ballot handling problems with the system rather than fixing something which isn't broken.

I couldn't agree more. What's the point? It's all so BORING, isn't it? The Somalis and North Koreans have developed systems that require no voting. Why reinvent the wheel? And hey, I need that half hour to do my own thing, OK?

Forget unemployment, Rob, you're obviously qualified for a high ranking position at the Pentagon. How good are you at Powerpoint?

For the newbies out there, it's a good thing the world is burning to the ground now; you'll have ample time to learn how to hunt, raise crops, and build your own shelter from scrap materials while you're still young and strong. Sure, we spent your future and destroyed your planet partying our asses off, and now you'll have to take care of our feeble, tottering masses, but don't hold it against us or anything.

The main problem is that even former McCain supporters won't vote for a guy who is slinging mud while the world burns to the ground. No.one.gives.a.shit.about.Ayers.right.now. But, as I've stated repeatedly, McCain is dumber than a post. He'll keep doing the same thing and expect a different result. Or is that the definition of insanity? No matter, both apply. Judgement? Um...no.

If the Mayans were so damn smart, how come they're all sweeping floors in Cancun these days?

I think there's an 'h' in there somewhere. rehward? rewhard? Whatever.

In the aggregate, we're nothing more than very large bacteria. The sex is better, though.

You're just depressed cuz you're stuck in Fargo. I'd be depressed if I were there, too. Think positive. You got a new job lined up yet? I don't think I'm depressed as much as I'm bitter, angry and misanthropic Start practicing these skills early, Rob. The older you get, the more you'll need them.

Here's what would happen: you'd get a million phone calls from the party you last registered with and its 501c3's prior to the next election. They only target 'infrequent voters', defined as voters who have skipped one or more elections in the past 4. If you live in an urban area, you'd probably also get several visits from canvassers who would hound you until you'd signed in at the polls. All the 'fuck you's and threats in the world will not keep these people off your doorstep. I should know. I'm one of them. Vote in every election and save yourself the hassle.

The NYT editors slammed the McCain campaign, stating that it was "the most appalling we can remember." It's certainly energized some of his hard core base, but, given his continuing downward slide in the polls, I'd say it's driving away more than a few moderates.

Corsi's short Kenyan vacation

Um, the October surprise has already happened. McCain doesn't have many friends in high places, actually. His own party despises him. They nominated him because they're such a bowl of douchebags that they just didn't have anyone better. As for John boy pulling a rabid dog out of a hat; don't count on it. He's dumb as a post, so he'll continue doing what's killing him. His campaign manager's a one note junkyard dog. The attacks just get more ridiculous as his poll numbers continue to slide. Palin on Obama's minister "I think we should be talking about that relationship more." Um, we did Sarah, in the national press, ad nauseum, and nobody gave a shit. Since you don't read anything, I guess you never got the memo. McCain's done, the appropriate closing scene for a career shitheel. The only thing left for him to do is fire his hair stylist. W.T.F. is up with the retard cut, John Boy? What, you don't have any mirrors in your 48 room compound?

I consider myself more of a douche-baiter. Mission accomplished.

I kept on wanting to reply "No, I don't want to buy one of your carpets."

Doctor EEE-vil would have been more convincing. And warmer.

McCain (pacing, rubbing his hands together, hunched) "my friends, (blink) you see (blink blink), my friends (blink blink blink..." "What's the fine?"

OMFG that was a slaughter. The perfect end to a wonderful day. LAND SLIDE

Wait, wait...I'll bet you went to college.

"a college student"? Yeah, man, cuz like, those college students are REAALLLY SMART, DEEAAAOOOOOD. Heh heh. But you're right. We all know that election and debates are about the issues, not character. Heh heh.

Jaybus, where'd she get that 10 lb flag pin? J.R. Simplot?

But I know what you mean. That Biden, where'd they get him? 36 years in the Senate, kept his seat despite losing a wife and child and having his two remaining children in critical condition, son going to Iraq, and he couldn't answer a single question. Not one fact at his fingertips. Nada. And the guy never gave a straight answer! Pathetic, really. What a fucking loser. Now if we had had someone reeeeaaaalllly kewl up there at the podium...if it all wasn't so terribly boring, that is.

Douche', mon vieux!

Someday, the rest of the nation will rise up and spear kill all the progressives who've been practically begging for it for quite some time. I may be the thing that brings us re-unites us.

It's gotta be hard to be a douchebag these days.