Comments on: Intent Schmintent

By: Belinda

Belinda — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:01:34 +0000

Good night, bloggers =)

By: The BRAD BLOG : Franken Gains on Coleman Again on Day 2 of U.S. Senate Race Hand Count in MN

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:05:54 +0000

[...] way of a few of the latest examples, they post an item from someplace called The Skepticians by James Richardson which argues (without evidence): [Franken's] campaign is determined to win steal Minnesota’s [...]

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:47:51 +0000

Now you know what the Florida recount and subsequent theft of the 2000 election felt like. Doesn’t feel so good when it happens to you, does it?

By: The International House of Bacon » Blog Archive » Two for Thursday

The International House of Bacon » Blog Archive » Two for Thursday — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:57:43 +0000

[...] looking at “intent of the voter” when attempting to gain votes, but when he encounters this, he challenges it? Something’s clearly fishy [...]

By: Right Photoshop: Al Franken Finds Another Vote | Ft. Hard Knox

Right Photoshop: Al Franken Finds Another Vote | Ft. Hard Knox — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:14:30 +0000

[...] see: The Skepticians – Intent Schmintent Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / [...]

By: hughman

hughman — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:26:42 +0000

from the plymouth paper :

“That’s the only challenge in the special envelope in Plymouth so far”

the only one. and coleman is leading in reviews overall.

reality check needed here.

By: ChooseTheHero.com » Blog Archive » Stealing Minnesota: Al Franken Wants To Count Empty Ovals, Not Marked Ovals

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:30 +0000

[...] Below is a ballot from Plymouth, MN. Can you tell for whom that person intended to vote? [...]

By: jharp

jharp — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:29:10 +0000

Ryan,

“You jackasses, the image of the ballot is from the Star Tribune, i.e. a reputable news outlet.”

And your point is what? And just to be clear my question is why wouldn’t they post a copy that showed the entire ballot?

Doesn’t seem too difficult a thing to do and most likely would make the voters intent undisputable.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:17:58 +0000

And for purposes of clarification, the above comment was aimed squarely at jharp.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:17:01 +0000

Me, James linked to it all-along. You just had to click the image. http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/11/19/one-challenge-headed-to-the-state-so-far-in-plymouth/

By: me

me — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:12:48 +0000

Hey Ryan-jack,

can you post the link to the image at the star tribune

By: me

me — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:10:32 +0000

Ryan,

Please watch your language. I just asked the question

By: briguy

briguy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:09:41 +0000

Jharp, stop using logic and rationality…don’t you dare stop me and my republican friends from having a white collar riot to prevent blue collar works from having their voted counted.

I am going to manufacture as much false rage about this recount as possible..so I can see my sellout Norm Coleman have another term in the senate.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:40:38 +0000

You jackasses, the image of the ballot is from the Star Tribune, i.e. a reputable news outlet. Pull your heads out of your asses.

By: jharp

jharp — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:37:29 +0000

me,

I was not aware of that. It’s probably BS just like the story about the absentee ballots showing up out of nowhere.

Can’t figure out why the wouldn’t show the entire ballot unless someone is trying to mislead.

God I hope Franken wins.

By: me

me — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:32:04 +0000

I wonder how this image was made. I understand that nobody but the judges are allowed ot toch the ballots

By: jharp

jharp — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:04:23 +0000

RECOUNT COLEMAN and Other Ballots Challenged By FRANKEN 106
RECOUNT FRANKEN and Other Ballots Challenged By COLEMAN 115

As for the above cited ballot I wonder why they wouldn’t show the entire ballot.

For example, if all of the other marks were cleanly inside the oval and filled in completely I believe the voters intent could have been to x out the mark for Coleman and not vote for a Senator.

When you have 3 million ballots cast that doesn’t seem far fetched at all.

And I think you are just causing trouble and trying to rile the knuckledragging faction of the GOP.

Just let the recount take it’s course and quit spreading propaganda.

By: Ali A. Akbar

Ali A. Akbar — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:47:40 +0000

I wish the media would give us 1/2 of a fair shake. The American public (if they knew) wouldn’t tolerate this.

Sorrowful time when you need to pray for democracy.

Great post James.

By: Erick’s blog » Stealing Minnesota: Al Franken Wants To Count Empty Ovals, Not Marked Ovals

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:17:13 +0000

[...] Below is a ballot from Plymouth, MN. Can you tell for whom that person intended to vote? [...]

By: Stealing Minnesota: Al Franken Wants To Count Empty Ovals, Not Marked Ovals : Confessions of a Political Junkie

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:16:53 +0000

[...] Below is a ballot from Plymouth, MN. Can you tell for whom that person intended to vote? [...]

By: The Challenge: Can Franken Steal It?

The Challenge: Can Franken Steal It? — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:37:54 +0000

[...] the challenging of ballots, but Franken is going just a little bit overboard. James Richardson of The Skepticians gives us a special look at one of the ballots that Franken is [...]