tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post8404814484404982700..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Barfable: How votes are stolen in Miami-Dade County. By Geniusofdespair Geniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-57739187684738860892013-05-14T12:53:23.767-04:002013-05-14T12:53:23.767-04:00If the election was cancelled why report the parit...If the election was cancelled why report the paritial results? Did the Elections Department stop accepting absentee ballots once the issue died in Tallahassee? If not, how long did they continue accepting them and why? And will those ballots be included in the reporting of results? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-65318111563716922102013-05-14T11:51:57.192-04:002013-05-14T11:51:57.192-04:00Herald reported that lobbyist Steve Marin was paid...Herald reported that lobbyist Steve Marin was paid $525,000+ for the deceptive direct mail sent to deceive voters on the Dolphins deal. $525,000+? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-72804118763656720282013-05-14T10:54:18.027-04:002013-05-14T10:54:18.027-04:00We need to pay closer attention to the Speaker of ...We need to pay closer attention to the Speaker of the House. In the body politic it is quite unusual to get powerful personalities in positions of power. Most are weaklings who succumb to group-think. Strength of character, if it exists at all, is usually overcome by money, fear, or other factors. For a politican, particulary a republican, to stand up and protect voters, tax payers and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-61931313605828192702013-05-13T22:45:36.750-04:002013-05-13T22:45:36.750-04:00Braman looks very smart. It definitely looks like...Braman looks very smart. It definitely looks like the fix was in and the election was rigged. No wonder billionaire Steve Ross was pissed. He thought he had the deal stolen and "locked up tight". Ross probably paid for a boatload of absentee ballots. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-58961633652654136502013-05-13T22:15:29.712-04:002013-05-13T22:15:29.712-04:00Eye, Thank you for writing this blog. A thank you...Eye, Thank you for writing this blog. A thank you to all bloggers: You Al Crespo (who we miss) Political cortadito, Straw buyer, Voters opinion. I told you all long ago that together Miami Dade can be cleaned up, but it takes work.<br /> <br />I am going to give your readers a hint in a short story. A man by the name of Jerry Ramos is the one who forced KFR to recuse herself from the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-60075414089223939742013-05-13T19:23:24.230-04:002013-05-13T19:23:24.230-04:00Maybe Braman knew the fix was in and the only hope...Maybe Braman knew the fix was in and the only hope was Tallahassee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-21636652652154152012013-05-13T16:26:16.830-04:002013-05-13T16:26:16.830-04:00This absentee ballot voting has become political t...This absentee ballot voting has become political terrorism. A serious threat to our democracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-64413733579814000972013-05-13T15:12:11.812-04:002013-05-13T15:12:11.812-04:00Steve Ross and his lobbyists were too confident. ...Steve Ross and his lobbyists were too confident. With no one spending money to write and distribute "ANTI Tax Increase" mailers Ross was free to blanket the voters with his deceptive direct mail pieces. Braman was right to lobby in Tallahassee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-36540209769886162132013-05-13T12:22:19.756-04:002013-05-13T12:22:19.756-04:00Anon above, you are right about releasing this kin...Anon above, you are right about releasing this kind of personal information. If they can be hit-up this way for votes, they could also easily be set-up for other criminal activity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-90713870060288066582013-05-13T11:11:02.324-04:002013-05-13T11:11:02.324-04:00One tactic used in Hialeah senior housing is to te...One tactic used in Hialeah senior housing is to tell the residents that they must vote by absentee and show the ballot to someone who makes sure they vote the "right" way and give that ballot to the broker to make sure it gets mailed in correctly and unchanged. Robaina's machine were masters at it. Someone who knowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-50053659764466464902013-05-13T09:08:17.686-04:002013-05-13T09:08:17.686-04:00No the money gets lost in ECO's. very hard to ...No the money gets lost in ECO's. very hard to trace as they give from one to another, to another.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-29340774799495482982013-05-13T07:57:41.736-04:002013-05-13T07:57:41.736-04:00Well, wouldn't Ross have to report any money g...Well, wouldn't Ross have to report any money given to elected officials? And wouldn't the elected officials have to report any money given to them? We will know the whole story sooner or later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-12013021302272646142013-05-13T07:30:55.905-04:002013-05-13T07:30:55.905-04:00The problem with AB votes starts with Katherine Fe...The problem with AB votes starts with Katherine Fernandez-Rundle. She has protected the people behind the ballot brokers like Al Lorenzo, and therefore nothing of substance will ever happen as long as she remains State Attorney.<br /><br />On the Steve Ross front, has anybody wondered whether the reason that he behaved like he did right after the legislative session ended without a vote on the Al Crespohttp://www.crespogram.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-21748589871192160682013-05-12T20:22:43.799-04:002013-05-12T20:22:43.799-04:00Yes, I read wrong. It was in WSVN.com under local...Yes, I read wrong. It was in WSVN.com under local news in a story titled "County to Release Sun Life Renovation Votes", dated May 7th. It said that they would release the vote after the election was over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-56164477942894275362013-05-12T19:14:03.315-04:002013-05-12T19:14:03.315-04:00You read wrong. The elections website says it is c...You read wrong. The elections website says it is cancelled. Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-16574051988349764212013-05-12T18:32:06.218-04:002013-05-12T18:32:06.218-04:00I read somewhere that the election would go on as ...I read somewhere that the election would go on as scheduled and the Elections Department would be releasing the results after the polls closed on election day even though the results don't count.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-5197246763646015232013-05-12T16:20:22.304-04:002013-05-12T16:20:22.304-04:00There needs to be an immediate moratorium on the r...There needs to be an immediate moratorium on the release of personal voter information to candidates and their operatives. For safety reasons, many people young, middle age, and seniors would never give a stranger their names, addresses, age, phone numbers or voting records. With untrustworthy candidates and needy people with portions of the lists, one could easily be targeted for criminal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-68265854801868982452013-05-12T16:06:48.922-04:002013-05-12T16:06:48.922-04:00The Dolphin direct mail ads were very deceptive. ...The Dolphin direct mail ads were very deceptive. It appears the Dolphins, Steve Ross, and their lobbyists had an organized scheme to lie, cheat and steal to win the referendum vote. No wonder they were confident. They rigged the election. It is too bad County Mayor Carlos Gimenez did not stand up to Ross and just said No. We are lucky common sense prevailed in Tallahassee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-41226148449011935082013-05-12T15:19:38.276-04:002013-05-12T15:19:38.276-04:00There is something unusual about the Dolphin renov...There is something unusual about the Dolphin renovation election. I am still getting shinny flyers in the mail trying to get my vote. I voted absentee sometime ago. Before the election was called off, I got three flyers. After it died in Tallahassee, I got two more including one yesterday. I am unsure what that means. Maybe I will keep getting them until election day? Maybe their campaign Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-25866394616955283512013-05-12T15:11:06.853-04:002013-05-12T15:11:06.853-04:00Interesting comment about the Dolphins. The street...Interesting comment about the Dolphins. The street level election operatives, as opposed to the names you saw in the paper, were very, very confident of an election victory.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-78003327075079233612013-05-12T14:15:17.018-04:002013-05-12T14:15:17.018-04:00Maybe this is why the Dolphins so quickly went wit...Maybe this is why the Dolphins so quickly went with an election in the county even before getting approval to do so in Tallahassee. Not only did they pay for the election, they may have paid for the win too. If that was the case, the only option to stop it was in Tallahassee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-43476138076947153202013-05-12T14:01:56.020-04:002013-05-12T14:01:56.020-04:00I am not sure when winning an election became so i...I am not sure when winning an election became so important that a cottage industry would be created to insure people got elected. This operation was very detailed-oriented with individual voters targeted and worked over to get their votes. It preys on seniors both as direct vote operatives and as citizen victims. It makes fun of our election processes, and destroys the essence of our democracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-55027243182320023602013-05-12T12:47:46.620-04:002013-05-12T12:47:46.620-04:00Sleazy lobbyists associated with fraud include Fra...Sleazy lobbyists associated with fraud include Francois Illias, Al Lorenzo, Steve Marin and many other " usual suspects". Money greasing palms. Indictments please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-71567975360650214162013-05-12T11:30:14.396-04:002013-05-12T11:30:14.396-04:00This AB voter gathering is horrific and a disgrace...This AB voter gathering is horrific and a disgrace to this community. Ms. Cabrera living in section 8 at the expense of taxpayers, no food (sure she is getting food stamps) healthcare (sure she has medical which is free) and a check every month from the government does not show respect for this country. The politicians using this lady are no more than political whores and ought to be shameful of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-74940489139693946302013-05-12T11:15:26.063-04:002013-05-12T11:15:26.063-04:00Thank El Nuevo Herald too. They have made this a p...Thank El Nuevo Herald too. They have made this a priority.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.com