Al Franken...is this for real?

[classicman]

Originally Posted by tw

We don't know ~snip~ Therefore we don't know

We are way past the machines - we are at the review stage. So we have a bunch of people looking at these things and trying to determine if the intent was for candidate (A) or (B) or unknown. It is that simple. They are making a mountain out of this. Oh and somewhere somehow a mountain of money too.

[tw]

Originally Posted by classicman

We are way past the machines - we are at the review stage.

His ballot has marked both. Computer asks if he chooses to vote for neither. He says yes. So ballot is accepted.

Both checked marks means he intended to vote for neither and confirmed it when the machine asked. But you say otherwise - that his intent was to vote for Franken. Why do you contradict what the machine and voter both agreed?

Now, if machines do not confirm a vote and does not ask questions, then that same ballot could be a vote for Franken. Without knowing how machines work, then a voter's intent is not obvious. You may be way past the machines. But those who decide by first learning facts may not have an 'obvious' choice.

Helpful would be training on how to color pictures with crayons.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by tw

Helpful would be training on how to color pictures with crayons.

Maybe the relatively recent push to think outside the box(circle), don't worry about the guide lines, be creative, is the problem.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by tw

His ballot has marked both.
Computer asks if he chooses to vote for neither.
He says yes.
So ballot is accepted.
Both checked marks means he intended to vote for neither and confirmed it when the machine asked.
But you say otherwise - that his intent was to vote for Franken.

Where did I say otherwise. Don't start this shit again Tom.

Originally Posted by tw

Why do you contradict what the machine and voter both agreed?

What are you talking about - WE ARE PAST THE MACHINE PART. We covered that already FOR MONTHS, come on. We are talking about the disputed ballots that are being looked at by HUMANS - not machines.

Originally Posted by tw

Now, if machines do not confirm a vote and does not ask questions, then that same ballot could be a vote for Franken. Without knowing how machines work, then a voter's intent is not obvious. You may be way past the machines. But those who decide by first learning facts may not have an 'obvious' choice.

Thats where we are big boy - Thanks for the pointless recap of the last four months. Now that you have joined the rest of us - Whats your plan?

Originally Posted by tw

Helpful would be training on how to color pictures with crayons.

Oh thats great.