Apparently, Texas has filed a suit against GA, MI, PA, and WI at the Supreme Court

[Goodheart]

alleging that those states violated the Constitution because, allegedly, those states made changes to voting regulations through courts rather than through the state legislatures, and because differences in voting rules in different counties violated, allegedly, the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause.

Funny thing... I can't find reference to the suit except on right wing sites, although I'm pretty sure it was actually filed.

[pwb]

1. States rights?

Fuck off Texas.

[VMA131Marine]

2. This suit should immediately fail based on a lack of standing

Plus, what direct injury has Texas suffered? This, if real, will go nowhere. Texas doesn’t get a say in how other states run their elections.

[hlthe2b]

3. Vladeck: "Spoiler alert: The Court is *never* going to hear this one."

It looks like we have a new leader in the “craziest lawsuit filed to purportedly challenge the election” category:

Link to tweet

[hlthe2b]

6. Not to mention that Texas' Solictor General (its constitutional expert) is NOT involved

Link to tweet

[hlthe2b]

11. Others implying this is purely about (TX AG) Ken Paxton's urgent need for a Trump pardon

This is 100% about @KenPaxtonTX
seeking a pardon from Donald Trump. It’s classic Quid pro quo. Paxton is currently being investigated by the FBI for corruption and even @JohnCornyn
has suggested he should resign.

Link to tweet

[Amishman]

23. they might hear it, to use as a vehicle for other goals

I don't even see a conservative court using this to overturn the election, Roberts, Kavanaugh, and Gorsuch seem to have enough political awareness of the repercussions of they do that.

I do see this as an opportunity for a conservative court to neuter the ability to make any changes whatsoever to electoral process outside of a state legislature (which happens to be the easiest part of state government for republicans to control).

[still_one]

4. Maybe Texas should read the Constitution

[BlueJac]

5. Texas has no standing to file

[skip fox]

18. He might try to claim standing by maintaining what these states did voided the votes of Texans.

[Moostache]

24. Fuck all that noise...California would then have standing to challenge EVERY election... (n/t)

[StarfishSaver]

7. Here's more info

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-08/texas-says-challenging-election-results-in-u-s-supreme-court

[dware]

8. And Texas has standing because?

[struggle4progress]

9. Sounds like another phony fundraiser lawsuit filed by another lawyer who should be disbarred

[C_U_L8R]

10. I couldn't figure out if it was real either

But apparently there's a "filing"... and it looks like another hot mess.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

12. Just for fun, let's file a lawsuit to give Texas back to Mexico. nt

[TigressDem]

14. I LIKE IT!

We don't have to win, but just to see the looks when we talk about how their gerry mandering will come to an END, pronto.

[TheBlackAdder]

13. It must be so easy to start bullshit rumors on RW sites. You just need to get it on a few of them.

[dem4decades]

15. it's the echo chamber.

[roamer65]

16. It's those assholes Paxton and Patrick.

Fuck them.

[beachbumbob]

17. another useless attempt that will be outright rejected

but its clear what America is facing in 2022 and beyond without drastic measures now which is impossible without a democratic Senate. The fate of our democracy is now up in the air going forward.

[beastie boy]

19. Say Whaaa?

Doesn't Texas know that the states ddetermine, in any way they feel approriate, the voting regulations, and that what happens in GA, MI, PA and WI is none of Texas' fucking business?

[Blue Owl]

20. The desperation is getting outright ridiculous

Just suck it up and move on, Repukes -- YOU LOST. Get the fuck over it.

[CaptYossarian]

21. Can we sue to replace Texas with Puerto Rico?

[peggysue2]

22. More of the same crap!

I've always thought I could not be surprised by these Trumpers, but there's always one more outrage, one more scam to churn things up.

The other day Laura Trump (the daughter-in-law who wants to run for a senate seat in NC) came right out and said that Donald's beseeching of Brian Kemp to help him with the election results in GA was perfectly understandable.

Trump was merely expecting Kemp to return favors the WH had done for the Governor in the past, she said.

Which, of course, raises the question: what favors might they be??? What past favors would rise to the level of throwing a presidential election?

Gotta give these people their due; they publicly blurt out their own criminality without batting an eye. Or a fake eyelash in this case.

Peggysue, still amazed after all these long dark years!