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Mersky

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36. Yay!!! Hollered this through my house and everybody cheered

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 05:00 PM

Nov 2020

Voting in Texas shouldn’t be as hard as it is, and drive thru voting should be everywhere in this state — especially during a frickin’ pandemic!

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Texas Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to invalidate over 126,000 ballots in Harris Co., Texas [View all] bigtree Nov 2020 OP

Good Dem2 Nov 2020 #1

This is a BFD!!! nt babylonsister Nov 2020 #2

I know! Whew. ananda Nov 2020 #19

whew RandySF Nov 2020 #3

Excellent news n/t ornotna Nov 2020 #4

It's not completely a dead issue OKNancy Nov 2020 #5

Just goes to show their desperation Susan Calvin Nov 2020 #20

Now Republicans will ask the Republican federal judge to overrule the Republican Texas Supreme Court dalton99a Nov 2020 #6

The State Court is not the problem. It's the Fed. Court they're counting on. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #7

Is it too much to hope the fed backs the TX supreme court? liberalla Nov 2020 #25

My understanding is the Fed judge they drew is rabid right-wing nut job. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #26

Yikes. I guess we'll see... liberalla Nov 2020 #29

And don't forget that THIS is exactly why Moscow Mitch pushed through Barrett groundloop Nov 2020 #37

There will be appeal to the 5th Court LeftInTX Nov 2020 #40

Good! A ridiculous attempt on the part of TX republicans to deny the vote of thousands and ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2020 #8

Thank goodness PatSeg Nov 2020 #9

It's not over by a long shot. LisaL Nov 2020 #11

It is so hard to keep PatSeg Nov 2020 #14

Could someone give us a brief summary of what this was about? TIA LAS LAS14 Nov 2020 #10

Harris county had 10 locations where voters could cast ballots while remaining in their cars. LisaL Nov 2020 #12

On what grounds? niyad Nov 2020 #18

It's Un-American? babylonsister Nov 2020 #24

Texas republicans basically want to throw out all 'drive-through' ballots bigtree Nov 2020 #15

Great. Federal Courts -- including SC -- seem to be siding with states in most cases. Hoyt Nov 2020 #13

Good news Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 #16

YES!!!! spanone Nov 2020 #17

Finally! Good guys win! Roland99 Nov 2020 #21

We call this a victory? qanda Nov 2020 #22

Sabotage the PO. Sabotage the ballots. Sabotage voters' rights. keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #23

In yo FACE, tRump! Blue Owl Nov 2020 #27

OWNED!!! Initech Nov 2020 #28

I don't see how courts can invalidate votes cast in good faith bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #30

And now the bad news Locutusofborg Nov 2020 #31

I'd sure like to know what the actual argument is. KentuckyWoman Nov 2020 #32

Even though the judge is crazy LeftInTX Nov 2020 #41

Hallelujah! TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #33

Utterly absurd for the repubs to try this---it's blatant voter suppression. panader0 Nov 2020 #34

Yipeeee! Expect a tweet of disapproval any time now. JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #35

Yay!!! Hollered this through my house and everybody cheered Mersky Nov 2020 #36

GREAT! Is DT crying yet? Damn, he even put his new surrogate on the court. TS Donnnie! nt napi21 Nov 2020 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Nov 2020 #39