Before we get to our otherwise previously-scheduled Special Coverage of Wednesday night’s Vice Presidential debate, we open today’s BradCast with the news that Twitter has suspended TheBradBlog’s account for posting a 100% accurate tweet regarding Georgia’s new touchscreen voting systems. [Audio link to full show is posted below summary.]
I laid out the entire, maddening story regarding the tweet in question in a BRAD BLOG item today, since I can’t post at all right now on Twitter, while they review my “appeal” to their finding that a two week old, demonstrably accurate tweet is in violation of the service’s “rules against posting misleading information about voting.” As you can imagine, my tweet is well supported, as its based on email from the GA Sec. of State’s office sent to all 159 counties regarding an error discovered in the state’s new touchscreen voting systems used by every voter at every polling place in the state. The email I cite is from the SoS and was published in a federal court filing (also linked with the tweet!) as part of a long-running lawsuit challenging the use of those machines, which we’ve reported on here for years now. The lawsuit seeks hand-marked paper ballots for voters at the polling place instead. The full story of what happened with Twitter, including screenshots and links to the federal filing and SoS email is posted here.
Then its on to last night’s refreshingly dull and normal(ish) Vice Presidential Debate from Salt Lake City, Utah between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic Veep nominee Sen. Kamala Harris. We’re joined today for analysis and commentary by award-winning opinion journalist HEATHER DIGBY PARTON of Salon and Digby’s Hullabaloo, along with author and political scientist DAVID FARIS of Roosevelt University and The Week.
While the debate may have been dull — save for the fly — there was much revealed (and much evaded) and much to discuss about it in today’s very lively show, including, near the end, whether there will be any more debates at all this year.
I’d say more about today’s fun (and, at times, funny) show, but I’ve got to get back to fighting with Twitter now, apparently. Since I’m not allowed to post there for the time being — unless I delete a completely accurate and newsworthy tweet — please feel free to share today’s show over there yourself! Thanks!
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There are some very touchy people around Kemp in Georgia, as regular readers well know. It doesn’t surprise me that they “reported” your tweet to keep you quiet.