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BREAKING: Ohio early voting cleared by U.S. Supreme Court in Obama victory (Original Post) JuveDem Oct 2012 OP
woohoo cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #1
What was the score? Unanimous? randome Oct 2012 #2
It would be nice to see the scoring on Voter Suppression Vs. Obama Campaign Complaints Sheepshank Oct 2012 #7
I think that should be a WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t Sheepshank Oct 2012 #3
sorry, my caps lock was broken cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #6
K&R BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #4
Yippeee! Glimmer of Hope Oct 2012 #5
fantastic! flamingdem Oct 2012 #8
Here's a link: icymist Oct 2012 #9
Republicans only shamed themselves by taking this all the way. randome Oct 2012 #10
I think it is clear that at this point LondonReign2 Oct 2012 #11
You're talking about the public face of Republicanism and you're right. randome Oct 2012 #14
Huge victory, with MUCH better link jsmirman Oct 2012 #12
Excellent!! I wonder how each of the judges voted. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #13
This means that Obama wins Ohio! And the election. ErikJ Oct 2012 #15
That is awesome news! GOTV Oct 2012 #16

icymist

(15,888 posts)
9. Here's a link:
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 12:47 PM
Oct 2012

Supreme Court refuses Republican request to halt early voting in Ohio days before election

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By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 9:35 AM

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is siding with Democrats in refusing to block early voting in the battleground state of Ohio.

The court on Tuesday refused a Republican request to get involved in a dispute over early voting in the state on the three days before Election Day.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-refuses-republican-request-to-halt-early-voting-in-ohio-days-before-election/2012/10/16/7301478a-17af-11e2-a346-f24efc680b8d_story.html

LondonReign2

(5,213 posts)
11. I think it is clear that at this point
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 12:54 PM
Oct 2012

it is impossible to shame Republicans anymore. David Vitter, Dick Cheney, Mitt Romney, paul Ryan...no matter what they do, no matter what their crime, they aren't the least bit shamed or embarrassed.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
14. You're talking about the public face of Republicanism and you're right.
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 01:26 PM
Oct 2012

But the rank and file Republicans -some of them know embarrassment when their side does it. The long and the short of it is that many Republicans were also on the verge of losing their votes because of this.

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