Diebold May Be Getting Out of Election Business, According to Updated AP S

[Independent_Liberal]

Just came across this at Brad Blog. This is excellent!

http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002390.htm

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Diebold May Be Getting Out of Election Business, According to Updated AP Story...
As we pointed out in our story on Diebold yesterday , AP ran a short piece including an interview with new CEO Tom Swidarski revealing indications that he seems to...

As we pointed out in our story on Diebold yesterday, AP ran a short piece including an interview with new CEO Tom Swidarski revealing indications that he seems to be looking to unload the beleaguered Diebold Elections Division as part of his $100 million "restructuring plan" as recently promised to share holders.

Shortly after our post about that article, AP reissued the same article, but with an additional quote from Swidarski, a bit more background on Diebold's many woes (former CEO Walden O'Dell's promise to deliver the state of Ohio to Bush, etc.) and a new headline: "Diebold chief says fate of e-voting unit under review".

>>>>More at http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002390.htm

[FreedomAngel82]

1. So they're either

going to try to change name's and disguise themselves better or they're trying to not get caught and go to jail.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Hmmmm Guess we'll hafta keep track of this to be safe

[NYC]

2. Served their purpose?

Finished?

[applegrove]

4. I thought it was just the "e-voting" devision?

[AtomicKitten]

5. yeah, before they get investigated and prosecuted for fraud.

oh, wait, we can still do that.

[Angry Girl]

6. Could this be a diversion? A false victory? What of the other big 3?

ESS, Sequoia, and SAIC, all of which are very connected to the Bushie machine.

[Botany]

7. and their leagacy will be ......

.... in November of 2000 one Diebold machine in Volusia County Florida gave
Al Gore a negative 16,000 votes after NBC, CBS, & ABC all had called the state
for Gore. And that one machine changed world history.

[msongs]

8. gee maybe the republican party can buy the company and get it

over with.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[The Animator]

9. My guess is Bush gavem' a new lucrative contract to make

the user interface for nuke targeting and launch programs.

[Vidar]

10. Great news , but only a start. Thanks for posting.

[Justice Is Comin]

11. Why

doesn't Soros buy the company :rofl:

[fujiyama]

12. It doesn't mattter

they'll likely creeate anotherer division and spin it off...or they'll sell that division in particular. This wwill not be gettingn any fairer or any moer transparent.

This isn't going anywhere and if Dems have any clue and somehow get control of either house of congress, investigaating this would be first on their agenda.

[FreedomAngel82]

14. That's what I'm thinking

They're going to pretend to go away and "start over" with a "new" company with a different name. They think people will buy that crap. :mad:

[Justice Is Comin]

16. I wouldn't worry too much about that.

There are only 2 touch screen systems, them and ES. If they fold and all of a sudden another one pops up, they would be outed quicker than than your Grandma could say I love ya sweetie.

[Richard D]

13. The voting division of Diebold was purchased . . .

. . . by the Halliburton.


(just kidding)


(I hope)

[LynnTheDem]

15. Imagine for a sec if a Dem owned Diebold & promised Ohio to Hillary..

Or to any other Dem candidate.

The screeching & shrills would be heard round the world.