Reply #5: "he thinks that this decision invalidates ALL elections?!?!?!" [View All]

[Brotherjohn]

That's what we Dems were saying about the SCOTUS Florida 2000 decision.

If different voting methods invalidate the recount there, then they invalidate the idea of different voting methods altogether, and therefore all previous elections! (technically it was different recount methods that they said violated 'equal protection", but they were based on different voting methods)

I think the CA court is setting up the SCOTUS to either contradict or explain themselves. That is why they specifically did NOT use the Florida 2000 decision as precedent (although it obviously is). Because that way, the SCOTUS cannot use that as a reason to turn down or overrule the case.

See my posts in the thread : http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=340586

As I say there, even if the SCOTUS doesn't take the case, the issue of their FL 2000 decision, and therefore the issue of the legitimacy of the Bush presidency, will be brought to the fore again nationally. NOT good timing for Bush!