BBC: US vote 'mostly free and fair'

[nickinSTL]

Observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said the presidential and congressional elections reflected a "long democratic tradition".

They praised the "professionalism and dedication" of state and local officials.

The observers had received widespread allegations of fraud and voter suppression ahead of the elections but they were unable to substantiate the claims. (continues - link below)


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/americas/2004/vote_usa_2004/3987655.stm

[goclark]

1. Huuuum NOT

[nickinSTL]

2. Just reporting what the BBC had on their website...

I don't agree with the conclusions. At all.

[glitch]

3. However the vote COUNT is another story, no way for observers to observe.

[kcwayne]

4. 92 observers across the entire US?

Give me a break. Did they randomly appear at polling places, or were they guided? Did they do any sort of audit, or did they drink coffee and chat up the poll workers?

Did they review the operating software for the black boxes, or do an audit on a set of voting transactions? Most certainly they did not, so how could they possibly know whether the vote was fair?

Bannana Republicans have modernized their vote manipulation and don't use hunting dogs, burning crosses, shotguns, and lynchings anymore, they use computer terminals. These observers were irrelevant and incapable of determining the legitimacy of the vote.

[JAbuchan08]

5. In other news:

"America IS still a Democracy, sort of"