Needlenose

Film Critic Buddy signed up to work the polls in Hamilton County, Ohio.  In case you’ve forgotten, he’s the guy who got his vote suppressed.  Already getting some bad news from him:

Hey, Greenboy.

it’s happening! Machines are broken here, and being shut down, and also somebody turned away someone illegally. I reminded the poll worker about the law. Grrr! There are scanner machines here but a paper ballot.

It’s going to be rough.

 

*Update* – other sources confirm voting is fucked up in Hamilton County. Again. Details of voting issues in NE Ohio.

Why the fuck are these vote stealing machines still in use anywhere in the U.S.?

…we’re still living in a goddamned police state. The Repugs send in the goons to arrest protesters in advance of the Greedy Old Pigs Convention in Minneapolis.

One thing I really wanted to hear Obama say (but didn’t) was “When I am elected, there will be no ‘free speech zone’ – because the entire country is a free speech zone!” I don’t expect him to continue the Imperial Presidency – the fact that he had an open forum for his nomination acceptance speech (and especially didn’t require ‘loyalty oaths‘ from attendees!) is a pretty sign of ‘change’ – but it would have been a good idea to leave no doubt in the minds of the ‘undecided’ voters and again underscore that a McCain Presidency would be a McBush Presidency complete with goons.

*Update 9/2/08 – I didn’t know the half of it! Check out Glenn Greenwald’s coverage of RNC/Minn. jack-booted suppression of of first amendment rights, and some on-the-scene blogging by Majikthise. Repugs indeed!