Twilight Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 What about when a candidate's campaign attempts to influence the electors with threats of political reprisal? They should be locked up too. Of course for some members of that political campaign, I was thinking that even before you posted that information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 We already have instances of these clowns rushing into pizza joints, assault rifles blazing, to rescue infants from the child trafficking rings that they know are in there. Literally. Don't exaggerate. It's only happened once. What about when a candidate's campaign attempts to influence the electors with threats of political reprisal? There's nothing illegal about that. That's basically how the electoral college has always worked. Sociotard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Normally, a campaign doesn't have to pressure their electors to fall in line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 What's been normal about this election, though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 What about this election struck you as particularly 'normal'? (I'm still holding out for Giant Meteor -- it's not 2017 yet...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I was going to do something tonight, and then I found this thread and forgot what I was doing with my life. I have consumed more alcohol this year than the rest of my life put together, I am pretty sure. Then again I only recently just took up blue moon and Heffenweizen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Then again I only recently just took up blue moon and Heffenweizen. Oh, do we need to talk.... I have much to teach, young padawan. (currently finishing off a "barley legal" Laphroaig 18 yr.) . . . . . (though I do have a home brewed East Flanders Red on tap currently...) Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I must bow to the Master, good Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 pro tip: Hefeweissen (or hefeweizen), not hefenweizen. (and before anyone in our German contingent corrects me, more properly hefeweißier) When you start to get into "real ales" (it's a thing), let me know...there's a whole world out there for you to get into.... ... [we now return you to your regularly scheduled political rantings] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I snuck that 'n' in, indeed. C'est la vie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I've often thought that I should develop a drinking problem. I've certainly earned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Full page ad addressed to electors in many states today: Doc Shadow, aylwin13 and Netzilla 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Putin personally directed US election hack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I would have to buy alcohol more regularly to have a drinking problem. My laziness wins out again! A hack like that could be accomplished by many different parties, from what I saw going out at the time the emails were being leaked. Email break-ins aren't usually sophisticated... but I have no clue what the DNC was doing to manage their messaging system. Many are poorly maintained and filled with vulnerabilities. Of course... a state sponsor certainly makes it easier and more affordable, and my money would be on Russia if I had to choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 A hack like that could be accomplished by many different parties, from what I saw going out at the time the emails were being leaked. Yes, but all the evidence points to the Russian government. Russian metadata, Russian servers, Russian infiltration techniques. In the intelligence world, "high confidence" means "smoking gun". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Oh yes. I'm sure it was the Russian government. I'm more cautioning against the idea that the technology was all that insurmountable to begin with. I'm still in disbelief at how many people couldn't believe an insecure email server was used by Hillary Clinton. (pardon my edit, I am sick and lacking of sleep ) "Okay and what else is new?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Federal government servers have been hacked before, so it's not entirely clear that Clinton's emails would have actually been more secure had she used the "official" server. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I've often thought that I should develop a drinking problem. I've certainly earned it. Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Surely you can't be serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Normally, a campaign doesn't have to pressure their electors to fall in line. It's probably not necessary this time either. People are just getting antsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Surely you can't be serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 The Times's front page is how the Russians hacked Dems running state races and revealing their strategy to the public. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasBroot Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Full page ad addressed to electors in many states today: I hope someone posts it to his twitter feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 An observations from these boards from a few years back: "Voters put more stock in the threats of their enemies than the promises of their friends." That is, they know that the person they vote for probably won't deliver what they promised, but the other guy, who promises things they don't like, would deliver all that and more. And suddenly I see this from the other side. This Trump voter didn't think Trump was serious about repealing her health insurance Tribalism run amok: Now Donald Trump voters are worried he might take their Obamacare away Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, but it turns out Americans like most of it, a poll finds Talk about your buyer's remorse. I have pretty good insurance. I hope lower-income Trump supporters are taken care of. Netzilla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_A Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 An observations from these boards from a few years back: "Voters put more stock in the threats of their enemies than the promises of their friends." That is, they know that the person they vote for probably won't deliver what they promised, but the other guy, who promises things they don't like, would deliver all that and more. And suddenly I see this from the other side. This Trump voter didn't think Trump was serious about repealing her health insurance Tribalism run amok: Now Donald Trump voters are worried he might take their Obamacare away Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, but it turns out Americans like most of it, a poll finds Talk about your buyer's remorse. I have pretty good insurance. I hope lower-income Trump supporters are taken care of. Am I the only one who has an immense feeling of schadenfreude? I am a very evil person. aylwin13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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