OH HEY, REMEMBER THAT SECRET DNC APP THAT THEY WERE GOING TO USE WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE WHO WROTE IT?
TURNS OUT IT'S NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
The cronyism and corruption of the DNC is just off the charts
It's going to be *so* much better when we scrub clintonites from the party.
TURNS OUT IT'S NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
The cronyism and corruption of the DNC is just off the charts
It's going to be *so* much better when we scrub clintonites from the party.
Jesus, they only DISTRIBUTED THE APP THIS AFTERNOON.
Why TF would you do that? It's totally insane, anyone who knows anything about software engineering knows you need to test the hell out of everything if you expect it to work
Why TF would you do that? It's totally insane, anyone who knows anything about software engineering knows you need to test the hell out of everything if you expect it to work
Anyway may be hours before we get "official" results because of this app.
It's very good that Bernie's campaign is collecting his own data on the results
(here's the biz insider article: businessinsider.com/iowa-caucus-ap…)
It's very good that Bernie's campaign is collecting his own data on the results
(here's the biz insider article: businessinsider.com/iowa-caucus-ap…)
Basically every expert talked to about this says it's a bad idea. Obviously there's a convenience factor (if the app has a good UI, which it may not, especially if it's developed in secret)
Also what's funny, someone mentioned there were 'issues' with the app and one of the hosts, maybe Rachel Maddow was like "I'm sure that's not the problem," Just dismissed the issue out of hand because they love to defend the dem party elite.
Oh my god, they're on MSNBC right now talking about how they have no results yet - the state party is saying they're doing "Quality Control"
They're saying that by this time in like 2008 they were already doing victory speeches, and they had 2/3rds of the data in in 2016
They're saying that by this time in like 2008 they were already doing victory speeches, and they had 2/3rds of the data in in 2016
Obviously in 2016 it was extremely close - so it took a while for all the caucuses to come in before we knew who won (it came down to coin flips where there were ties)
But this is pretty crazy. This app has been a complete disaster.
But this is pretty crazy. This app has been a complete disaster.
MSNBC is claiming that the reason they are having a problem is because they're now reporting total voting results, including pre-viability numbers.
But come on, just reporting 3 numbers instead of one is not that big of a deal.
But come on, just reporting 3 numbers instead of one is not that big of a deal.
MSNBC did a remote earlier to a caucus site where most people had already left - the person running the caucus spent a half an hour just trying to call in and give the results, he literally couldn't get through on the phone lines.
So apparently the app was completely useless?
So apparently the app was completely useless?
So we just the first official communication from the Dem party, just reiterating they're doing "quality checks" on their data.
Here's another example of someone not being able to get through (and the stats for one precinct in Story county)
Jesus, MSNBC is reporting now they probably won't have any results tonight?!
God this is obnoxious. What the hell.
God this is obnoxious. What the hell.
They're actually interviewing the guy who sent that tweet out. Sid the app straight up isn't working AT ALL.
He says he's been on hold for 2 hours.
Apparently someone came on the phone, but since he didn't respond quick enough they hung up, and he had to call back and wait more
He says he's been on hold for 2 hours.
Apparently someone came on the phone, but since he didn't respond quick enough they hung up, and he had to call back and wait more
Lol, so Joe Biden sent a letter to the Iowa Dem party saying that the result reporting was a catastrophic failure.
So here's what interesting, he's saying he doesn't think results should be reported AT ALL until the campaigns can audit the counts themselves - delaying for days
So here's what interesting, he's saying he doesn't think results should be reported AT ALL until the campaigns can audit the counts themselves - delaying for days
So we all know there's a giant fuckup here, but what's interesting is the demand by the Biden campaign that the numbers not be released AT ALL.
Obviously the only reason to make that demand is to keep his terrible numbers from being released. Really ridiculous.
Obviously the only reason to make that demand is to keep his terrible numbers from being released. Really ridiculous.
MSNBC talking about "the most recent iowa caucus results we have."
Tom Perez bragging about how transparent they're going to be.
The corruption and incompetence of the Clintonites infesting the party's management infrastructure is absolutely outrageous.
The corruption and incompetence of the Clintonites infesting the party's management infrastructure is absolutely outrageous.
By the way, this is the latest public statement put out by the actual state party - they literally claim their app DID NOT go down, which runs counter to what actual precinct captains have said:
By the way, while we don't know - AT ALL - who actually wrote the app, we do know that ROBBY MOOK - the guy who ran Hillary's 2016 and failed completely to model the election properly, was responsible for certifying it actually worked, WHICH IT DIDN'T.
dailydot.com/layer8/robby-m…
dailydot.com/layer8/robby-m…
By the way, since it has to be "bipartisan" they also have Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign manager running the Harvard lab that was supposed to validate the software.
Here's the thing, Romney had a voter turnout app in 2012 and THAT failed miserably as well.
Here's the thing, Romney had a voter turnout app in 2012 and THAT failed miserably as well.
The corruption and incompetence of the clintonites shitheads running the party infrastructure is outrageous
When all that's valued is the ability to tell the right lies and keep secrets, it pushes out competent and ethical people, and u're left with TRASH.
#TomPerezResign
When all that's valued is the ability to tell the right lies and keep secrets, it pushes out competent and ethical people, and u're left with TRASH.
#TomPerezResign
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME????
THE NON-WORKING, MYSTERY APP
WHICH WAS ONLY DISTRIBUTED TO PRECINCT CHAIRS THIS AFTERNOON,
WAS WRITTEN BY A COMPANY CALLED "SHADOW"?
AND PAID FOR BY IN PART BY MAYO PETE'S CAMPAIGN??
THE NON-WORKING, MYSTERY APP
WHICH WAS ONLY DISTRIBUTED TO PRECINCT CHAIRS THIS AFTERNOON,
WAS WRITTEN BY A COMPANY CALLED "SHADOW"?
AND PAID FOR BY IN PART BY MAYO PETE'S CAMPAIGN??
I mean seriously - this is bonkers. You want to create the most "transparent" caucus results ever, but then you refuse to even say who wrote it - then it turns out the company behind it is called "shadow?" Something that sounds like it was named by a fucking bond villain?
Look people, Robby Mook checked that this app and Mayo Pete Dorkigeig said it would work, so just trust it.
Sure, they won't tell you WHO wrote it but they released this photo of the developer and he looks totally trustworthy, right?
Sure, they won't tell you WHO wrote it but they released this photo of the developer and he looks totally trustworthy, right?
Huffington post is also reporting this - apparently "Shadow" is a for-profit division of a "non-profit" called "ACRONYM" - founded just a few years ago, and coding only started in November of last year?
ACRONYM was founded named by someone named Tara McGowan
#ResignTomPerez
ACRONYM was founded named by someone named Tara McGowan
#ResignTomPerez
That ridiculous media org OZY ran a profile of Tara McGowan on September 5th, calling her - extremely ironically in retrospect "THE DEMOCRATS’ MOST DANGEROUS DIGITAL STRATEGIST" ozy.com/news-and-polit…
She's apparently just some random 33 year old looking to "upend" male dominated political tech bros (from the Obama era). She somehow raised $18 million dollars for her project.
Lol, Robby Mook is telling everyone he had nothing to do with this app.
I'm sure he'll tell us he had nothing to do with Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign either.
Sorry, he checked the app at Harvard's "Defending Digital Democracy" #ResignTomPerez
I'm sure he'll tell us he had nothing to do with Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign either.
Sorry, he checked the app at Harvard's "Defending Digital Democracy" #ResignTomPerez
She also tweeted a joke about it a couple hours earlier.
Mayo Pete person tweeted out logon information for the app. Good thing the app doesn't work!
Sam Seder is actually on MSNBC now finally talking about how corruption screwed this up, Chris Hayes is agreeing with him.
Lol, I forgot about this - Pete is the one who "complained" about the Des Moines poll and got it shut down, and now he's connected to the people who wrote this app (helped pay for it) - thus responsible for hiding the ACTUAL results too #ResignTomPerez
ACRONYM IS APPARENTLY CLAIMING THEY FOUND OUT THEIR OWN SUBSIDIARY WROTE THE IOWA CAUCUS APP ON TWITTER
THEY LITERALLY SAID ON TWITTER.
UNREAL
#ResignTomPerez
THEY LITERALLY SAID ON TWITTER.
UNREAL
#ResignTomPerez
Tara McGowan just tweeted 2 minutes ago that also knew nothing about HER OWN COMPANY writing the Iowa Caucus app
#ResignTomPerez
#ResignTomPerez
Seemed like she knew something about her own company it before tonight. Would be interesting to get more details about the people in that photo...
Acronym is also apparently recruiting people from Facebook
CEO of Shadow is Gerard Niemira, was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Acronym prior to that - COO is basically one step blow CEO, oversees "day to day" operations in a company
Twitter is on lockdown for some reason Wonder why 🤔
#ResignTomPerez
Twitter is on lockdown for some reason Wonder why 🤔
#ResignTomPerez
Here's his github though
He's a Ruby coder so.... it's basically a beginner's language and not known for building very scaleable apps (I'm sure this will offend some Ruby coders, but they are wrong and I am right)
Also, interesting project, lol
He's a Ruby coder so.... it's basically a beginner's language and not known for building very scaleable apps (I'm sure this will offend some Ruby coders, but they are wrong and I am right)
Also, interesting project, lol
Oh my god, I'm looking at this guys code and like, I'm sure there are good Ruby coders out there but this stuff literally looks like it was written by a baby (or seriously like a middle schooler who's like two weeks into their first 'learn to code' book)
github.com/gniemira/Rubri…
github.com/gniemira/Rubri…
I'm like legit mad online. I actually grew up in Iowa and voted in the Caucuses in 2008. It was fun. Now these sleazy scam artists, connected to Mayo Pete probably b/c they're all just like him - empty suits pretending to know what they're doing and getting by on connections.
And who knows, like, I'm certainly not ruling out the idea that they intended to scam the results. We have no idea. it may be the reason the people actually running the caucus noticed "discrepancies" and went to hand tallying is because the system was biased toward Buttigieg.
Shadow inc has 4 employees: A fronted coder, a backend coder, a CEO, and a "Director of Organizing and Success"
David Plouffe said he didn't know anything about it either (seems to imply he didn't even know about Shadow at all, which seems unlikely given ACRONYM was bragging about starting it up)
FASCINATING how everyone involved w/ACRONYM claims zero knowledge.
FASCINATING how everyone involved w/ACRONYM claims zero knowledge.
Pete Buttigieg's campaign made two payments to Shadow for $21.125k on the same day.
NV Dem party also paid them $58k a month later. The payments from Iowa aren't on this FEC website:
Also Hilariously Gilibrand's dead campaign was paying them thousands/mo fec.gov/data/disbursem…
NV Dem party also paid them $58k a month later. The payments from Iowa aren't on this FEC website:
Also Hilariously Gilibrand's dead campaign was paying them thousands/mo fec.gov/data/disbursem…
Actually update, they have 10 employees - not just 4. I hadn't logged on to Linkedin in years (aaand now that I have logged on I'm not allowed to see anyone's name *sigh* this site is extremely annoying)
Also weird: Neera Tanden decided to jump into a random response thread to Pete Buttigieg saying it was reasonable for him to declare victory based on some random poll, no ones ever heard of. Many polls showed Bernie winning.
Also, I didn't notice this until now but Mayo Pete Dorkigieg actually declared "Victory" in the Iowa Caucuses 2 hours ago, despite zero results or even any additional statements from the Iowa dem party
Another update! Here's the actual employee list at Shadow Inc, thanks to @ragingfoodlady
#TomPerezResign #MayorCheat
#TomPerezResign #MayorCheat
@ragingfoodlady Yep.
@ragingfoodlady Honestly pete is such a con artist it's amazing.
@ragingfoodlady ACRONYM and Shadow inc founder (who claims she didn't know Shadow inc was even involved - which is completely insane) is married to a Buttigieg 'strategist'
#ResignTomPerez #MayorCheat
#ResignTomPerez #MayorCheat
@ragingfoodlady #MayorCheat is trending (but twitter won't autofill it for some reason) and #TomPerezResign continues to as well
@ragingfoodlady Lol, yeah I don't think so
@ragingfoodlady Lee Fang also posted these records for the payments by the Iowa Dem party to Shadow, but I'm not sure what website they're from - they don't show up on the FEC page.
@ragingfoodlady I saw that Micheal Halle earlier might be related to Ben Halle, earlier but didn't make the connection that he was the one tweeting those photos. Was he actually getting them from his local organizers, or through his connections to the software company?
@ragingfoodlady Other news: Hilary Rosen, big lobbyist (ran RIAA when it was trying to shut down Napster) tried to blame Bernie for the delay, despite the fact that the rule changes for caucuses were something every side actually wanted:
@ragingfoodlady I have another 'summary' thread going over the 'major' connections between pete and this thing, but I guess I should keep adding new stuff to this one,
Starting w/insane claim by #ShadowPete that he was only speaking 'figuratively' in declaring victory
Starting w/insane claim by #ShadowPete that he was only speaking 'figuratively' in declaring victory
@ragingfoodlady Also Neera Tanden decided to become #Buttibro now? Defending his "victory" on twitter? Does she have some kind of fetish for being widely despised?
@ragingfoodlady Unsurprisingly neera had no answer for this:
@ragingfoodlady ACRONYM CEO and Shadow founder Tara McGowan photographed with #ShadowPete / #MayorCheat memorabilia in her office
@ragingfoodlady Also according to the Hill, the Iowa dem party has finally admitted that there was something wrong with the app
(They say it was 'recording accurately' but only 'partially' - an idiotic statement)
This means they were lying last night, for some reason: thehill.com/policy/technol…
(They say it was 'recording accurately' but only 'partially' - an idiotic statement)
This means they were lying last night, for some reason: thehill.com/policy/technol…
@ragingfoodlady So, how the media is going to treat #MayoCheat /#ShadowPete he was on Morning joe: No questions about his connection to and funding of Shadow, ACRONYM or anything else.
(watched it at 2x and skipped his answers)
(watched it at 2x and skipped his answers)
@ragingfoodlady Only 2 questions touched on it, one just mentioned #MayorCheat hashtag and the other was like "... should americans feel confident ... when they get those results, should they believe them?"
Also mentioned "other campaigns" casting doubt but didn't say it was Biden.
Also mentioned "other campaigns" casting doubt but didn't say it was Biden.
@ragingfoodlady Like with most situations (Jeffery Epstein being an obvious example) media seems COMPLETELY uninterested in sharing information people would OBVIOUSLY be interested in hearing about when it might bother elites to do so.
It's so transparent if you have access to basic info.
It's so transparent if you have access to basic info.
@ragingfoodlady This is apparently a real DC job posting board but someone there seems to be having some fun
@ragingfoodlady Vox Reporter Zack Beauchamp thinks Bernie supporters are "Behaving badly" online,
@ragingfoodlady Bernie hater calls us, phonetically pronounced, "Indistinguishable from maggots" for saying being it's reasonable to be angry about this b.s.
@ragingfoodlady Seth Abramson mad at Biden, calls him "Trumpian"
@ragingfoodlady Iowa dem party says they'll release 50% of results at 4PM, which is insane.
Then again there isn't really any 'good' way to do this.
Then again there isn't really any 'good' way to do this.
@ragingfoodlady Lol, this is true - there were far fewer 'irregularities' in the Bolivian vote that was used as a pretext for a Coup:
@ragingfoodlady Ah yes, the old "Stop buying into these conspiracy theories - OR ELSE YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY PART OF AN ENORMOUS FOREIGN CONSPIRACY AGAINST ME!"
@ragingfoodlady I pretty sure I mentioned this already, but Robby Mook, former Hillary Clinton 2016 chair and involved with the "Defending Digital Democracy" basically says he wasn't involved in developing the app but
' "was present for" a cybersecurity exercise'
' "was present for" a cybersecurity exercise'
@ragingfoodlady The problem is that, any actual penetration testing or vulnerability analysis would have detected the massive bugs in this software, right away.
So either this didn't actually happen and they lied about signing off on it, or they knew about the bugs and kept quiet (?)
So either this didn't actually happen and they lied about signing off on it, or they knew about the bugs and kept quiet (?)
@ragingfoodlady Mook's denials run contrary to NYT reporting done before the caucus about the involvement of Defending Digital Democracy
@ragingfoodlady This new NYT article is saying the Shadow app wasn't involved in the test at all.
Which would mean that before the caucus they Mook et al was basically lying about the app being secure by implying it was part of the test.
Now he wants to avoid blame
nytimes.com/2020/02/04/opi…
Which would mean that before the caucus they Mook et al was basically lying about the app being secure by implying it was part of the test.
Now he wants to avoid blame
nytimes.com/2020/02/04/opi…
@ragingfoodlady Nice to see the NYT Asking the questions that MSNBC was completely uninterested in last night:
@ragingfoodlady Good video from Nomiki Konst on what went down. She was on the "unity committee" after 2016 so knows a lot of party insiders.
@ragingfoodlady Actually this segment here, from around 5:50 or so in the YouTube video is really important - it explains SPECIFICALLY WHO AUTHORIZED THE CONTRACT FOR THE APP -
the DNC Rules Committee which was APPOINTED ENTIRELY BY TOM PEREZ!
And local officials DID raise concerns!
the DNC Rules Committee which was APPOINTED ENTIRELY BY TOM PEREZ!
And local officials DID raise concerns!
@ragingfoodlady Shadow decided to "apologize" - and in their apology they claim their app actaully worked, it's just that the process to TRANSMIT the results did -
Here is the thing, transmitting the data IS PART OF THE APP.
ANY COMPETENT PROGRAMMER would have tested that function.
Here is the thing, transmitting the data IS PART OF THE APP.
ANY COMPETENT PROGRAMMER would have tested that function.
