Some of their writers are better than others.

The thing about influencing elections - it's easiest to do if you simply suppress the vote, or make it difficult to vote. Or spread disinformation that deters voting. Or gerrymander the vote. These are the easiest paths, and IMO, this is what the GOP has been aiming at for a long time.

Skinner

(63,645 posts)

3. Yes

Reply to philosslayer (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 07:57 PM

Dec 2016

Nobody should get their news from one source, and that goes for Vox too. But it is a good source when consumed as part of a broad-based and balanced news diet.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

4. I notice you didn't add the evidence that the article is wrong

Reply to philosslayer (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:10 PM

Dec 2016

There is no vote rigging. There is no evidence that there is vote rigging.

philosslayer

(3,076 posts)

6. You don't think the vote was rigged?

Reply to mythology (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:43 PM

Dec 2016

have you not been paying attention to what's going on in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin?

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)

10. The vote was rigged?

Reply to philosslayer (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 10:52 PM

Dec 2016

Does Hillary Clinton know about this?

Or was she in on it?

cry baby

(6,876 posts)

5. Yes, credible opinions. nt

Reply to philosslayer (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:35 PM

Dec 2016

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

7. I do consider Vox legitimate...

Reply to philosslayer (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:49 PM

Dec 2016

or should I say that I consider Ezra Klein to be very trustworthy. He knows his ish!

m-lekktor

(3,675 posts)

8. well, it was founded by Ezra Klein.

Reply to philosslayer (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:56 PM

Dec 2016

I suppose it depends on what one thinks of him. I am sure he is popular here on DU.

philosslayer

(3,076 posts)

9. Well in the article

Reply to m-lekktor (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 10:02 PM

Dec 2016

He tried to convince us that rigging an election was virtually impossible. Clearly he was way off

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)

11. yes, it is almost impossible to rig a US election

Reply to philosslayer (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 12:08 AM

Dec 2016

just because you dont agree with that, doesn't mean they are wrong or that vox is not credible.

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