DemoTex
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Thu Aug-03-06 03:28 PM
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Texas GOP will appeal Delay ballot ruling to US Supreme Court. |
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Update: The Texas Republicans say they'll appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/The fix is in.
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sinkingfeeling
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Thu Aug-03-06 03:32 PM
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1. Oh good! the US Supreme Court will now violate their Bush vs. Gore |
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Edited on Thu Aug-03-06 03:39 PM by sinkingfeeling
ruling (it's only a one time thing to interfere with state election law) and interfere with state election laws.
Edited to correct common mistake with 'their'
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Thu Aug-03-06 03:33 PM
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Good point--they DID say "one-time decision" ! They'll get around it. nt |
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Thu Aug-03-06 03:33 PM
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This is where we're really going to start seeing some judicial gymnastics.
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Thu Aug-03-06 03:32 PM
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2. Isn't the SC out of session until Oct? |
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If that's the case, who cares? :shrug:
Going to read the TPM article now. :)
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Thu Aug-03-06 03:33 PM
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3. Here we go. Exactly why they've been lining up there ducks. |
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Will sit here and hope for support of previous court decision. But will not be surprised by the SC overturning the decision.
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Thu Aug-03-06 03:33 PM
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4. Yep, they know they've got four votes locked. |
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They just need one other Repug appointee to agree.
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Thu Aug-03-06 03:38 PM
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6. Great quote from James Bopp, attorney for the Repub. party in TX: |
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Edited on Thu Aug-03-06 03:39 PM by lulu in NC
Keeping Delay on the ticket "makes a mockery of our democratic system and denies voters a meaningful choice." Other foot, meet shoe.
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Thu Aug-03-06 03:56 PM
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The Fifth Circuit is pretty conservative, more conservative than the Supreme Court, and if they couldnt get them to agree, I'm not sure they will get the Supremes to agree.
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