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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:00 PM Original message |
Know Our Audience: Who Tends to Reject Election Fraud Outright? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree and especially with #9 - people working to move the party left or |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I can illustrate that! Doug and I were invited to a Matt Gonzalez |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:25 PM Original message |
Misinformation comes from all sides. Funny how we can spot it swiftly when |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. Exactly. I've gotten over my Gonzalez disappointment and now |
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Gyre (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I think that people intuitively know that should trigger civil war |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Agree. Truth can sometimes require a pretty big commitment. |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. The reactions I have gotten are either "Thank God!" or "Please, shhhh..." |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It's like we're bringing up incest in the family, isn't it?! |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Incest, alcoholism, and the fact that Grandpa was *not* eaten by a bear -- |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Musta been one hairy woman. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 10:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
57. Great analogy - How I wish it weren't true. |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 11:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
42. Thom Hartmann says don't start with "the election was stolen." Start |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 11:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. He also suggests telling right-wingers that the only person known to have |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 09:11 AM Response to Reply #44 |
54. This is the biggest reason I supported Dean for DNC chair - The security |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 06:41 PM Response to Reply #54 |
67. I *really* want to hear more from Dean - *now* -- |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 09:14 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Actually, Kerry and Dean are quite close now and have been since June2004. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #42 |
60. That's a very smart route. It sure isn't a one step process. n/t |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. My husband doesn't believe it was stolen... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. My mom is sort of like that, and she's a registered Dem but |
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GuvWurld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. No offense, but that is cognitive dissonance |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. No offense taken, I'm sure you're right! And since I know her, |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Great thoughts - choosing the wrong approach for the audience is, |
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GuvWurld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Your thoughts are great too (aw shucks) |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 11:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. See posts 42 and 42. I don't think it's a question of whether or not |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 11:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
43. choose the right approach: yes! see post #42 |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Have you gotten him to watch the election fraud videos? |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Great piece! You covered most all of it...the only one I can think of that |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Thanks! And the one you mention was |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 11:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
41. Oops! By the time I got to the last point, I'd forgotten your first one... |
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kster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. I think they have been rigging some |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. It's better -- we get to augment the hell they made for themselves! |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. happy to add the 5th K&R n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thanks for the reminder to R. n/t |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. I think some people just don't want to face the ugly reality-our country |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. The cognitive dissonance is deafening. To be honest, |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Have you read Howard Zinn's A Peoples History of the United States? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I haven't read it but it looks like, I better read it! |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:00 AM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Can you say a bit more about the book? A dose of reality in what respect? |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 09:24 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Yes, Mr Zinn has given us a non-revisionist history. It is usually noted |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. It would change reality as they know it - disturbing - I have friends |
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Tuesday_Morning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. A couple thing I've noticed |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Matter of fact has worked for me, too. |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
74. What is really weird is I have a number of friends who at first didn't |
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understandinglife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
23. " ... because they don't understand the technology and therefore don't ... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 08:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. We have to be willing to sound like smiling aliens. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
28. If it's not on TV, it's not relevant |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
29. the hard sell is a real turnoff |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 09:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Absolutely - hard sell is a real turnoff, share information and let |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 09:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I missed the disclaimer |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Wow. Really? You find it unusual? Because I've been |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Actually, I would side with Cocoa on this one -- |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. it's likely a matter of perspective |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I notice something a little different. |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
40. very good post, and nominated. |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-27-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
45. Check out these Thom Hartmann and Lehto audios for excellent framing |
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truckin (500 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:54 AM Response to Reply #45 |
58. I tell people that I am fighting against electronic voting machines. |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
48. Bottom Line: If reasonable people can disagree about the validity |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 09:47 AM Response to Reply #48 |
56. Excellent point if I am understanding you. I have not yet listened to |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:44 AM Response to Reply #48 |
75. The fact that there is even a DEBATE about whether or not the |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
49. Same split in reactions if someone comes up & tells your spouse cheated on |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
50. Posts are too voluminous, style too wordy. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. too wordy for the press. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 06:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I haven't found the key turning point in this issue, have you? |
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Amaryllis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:47 AM Response to Reply #50 |
76. See post 42. I have my speech now. Got it down to a couple sentences |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 02:29 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Our vote is counted by secret computer programs. |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
51. #8 (and, by extension, #9) are the most salient reasons, imo . . . |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 02:26 AM Response to Reply #51 |
77. Self-delete. Hit [reply] on wrong post. /nt |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
52. Damn good thread IndyOp...I think most people think it was fixed. |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
53. As Mark himself suggested many of these callers are "fraudulent." |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Mark busted the one who pretended to be a Democrat. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
61. IndyOp, this post is SO GOOD, I wish you'd put it in GD so more eyeballs |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 06:21 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Thanks blm! The post has 29 recommendations for 'greatest' - |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 06:25 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Good idea. If you do, please give a heads up! |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
62. Ignore the brick wall people -- too many on "our side" demand attention |
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jen4clark (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
68. I was amazed at the number |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 09:30 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. '50 Ways To Steal Elections' is catchy ! |
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jen4clark (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 10:28 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. There's a Print This Page |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
69. Vote fraud is a macro-conspiracy theory |
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jen4clark (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 08:57 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. ConservativeDem: |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 02:15 PM Response to Reply #70 |
81. It's hard to argue with true believers. |
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jen4clark (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 03:03 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Appreciate your tone and patience |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 10:28 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. You don't need to get lost in details |
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jen4clark (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 06:07 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. The author of Who's Counting |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 08:06 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. So I'm a Diebold employee now? |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Secret vote counting has no place in our elections |
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jen4clark (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 08:33 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Excellent points pat k! |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 12:12 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. I replied, but accidently created a new post (oops). Here it is. |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-30-05 11:10 AM Response to Reply #81 |
88. Far be it from me |
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OnTheOtherHand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:28 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. everything is more complicated than one expects (or simpler) |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
79. I think it was 8, 9, and 10 -- Denial |
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