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9. If that were to happen, it would officially be coup

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Mon Nov 9, 2020, 07:08 PM

Nov 2020

Democracy would be dead

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Talk me down: what's to stop SCOTUS from preventing PA from certifying? [View all] Chichiri Nov 2020 OP

The letter v for one thing. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2020 #1

What do you mean? nt Chichiri Nov 2020 #3

"presenting?" rzemanfl Nov 2020 #4

Dah. Thank you, typo corrected. Chichiri Nov 2020 #8

An absolute lack of "cause," no evidence of anything and both PA law and constitution hlthe2b Nov 2020 #2

Right, like I said, the suit is bullshit. Chichiri Nov 2020 #7

They could send the five conservatives out to defocate in the woods on camera if they wanted to. hlthe2b Nov 2020 #11

Why don't you list the other 1001 things you worry onenote Nov 2020 #5

I'm really not trolling. I'm just worried. Chichiri Nov 2020 #10

Really? MizLibby Nov 2020 #33

I've been on DU since the summer of '04. Chichiri Nov 2020 #37

Ha! greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #21

If so, it's the end of AMERICA. They don't want that. spanone Nov 2020 #6

I think violence might well break out if that or something equally egregious happened & they know it hlthe2b Nov 2020 #15

If that were to happen, it would officially be coup liberal N proud Nov 2020 #9

There has to be a legal question treestar Nov 2020 #12

Civil War for starters. mobeau69 Nov 2020 #13

This has been beaten to death here!! Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #14

I'll watch this when I have a chance, thanks. Chichiri Nov 2020 #16

Rt! TY Kasper! Cha Nov 2020 #19

Actually, that justia article helped a lot. Chichiri Nov 2020 #20

The relief sought is intended to pave the way for GOP-controlled state legislatures Frasier Balzov Nov 2020 #17

The Republican head of the PA Senate has said he won't overrule the vote - link Alhena Nov 2020 #23

Asterisk: If the legitimate popular vote can be ascertained. Frasier Balzov Nov 2020 #27

SCOTUS has no jurisdiction to obstruct a state from certifying their vote Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #18

If scotus has no jurisdiction to stop PA from certifying... Chichiri Nov 2020 #29

Nobody has asked SCOTUS to prevent certification of votes by PA SOS Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #34

Then I may be misunderstanding the suit they filed this evening Chichiri Nov 2020 #36

It is not a general request to stop certification, it is a request to exclude certain ballots Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #39

It says "on a Commonwealth-wide basis" Chichiri Nov 2020 #40

Can those ballots even be identified at this point? Amishman Nov 2020 #41

This is about the ballots the state supreme court ruled DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #46

This is regarding legislature ignoring popular vote and selecting Trump supporters helpisontheway Nov 2020 #22

This is regarding the myth that legislatures can act unilaterally to appoint electors: Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #35

SCOTUS won't hear any case that was ruled by the PA Supreme Court FakeNoose Nov 2020 #24

No, that's not accurate - SCOTUS can reverse state supreme courts, though they need a federal Alhena Nov 2020 #26

Civil war would break out vercetti2021 Nov 2020 #25

There definitely would be secession referenda. roamer65 Nov 2020 #32

PA would split in two. Amishman Nov 2020 #43

it doesn't matter, they will call AZ for Biden, and its over even without PA or GA. vsrazdem Nov 2020 #28

The sooner the better! Chichiri Nov 2020 #30

THIS. roamer65 Nov 2020 #31

Why only Pennsylvania and no where else? Rice4VP Nov 2020 #38

Then Republican House could be physically preventing from entering the chamber when there's a vote. David__77 Nov 2020 #42

SCOTUS has no jurisdiction in a state's certification process barring a clear case of systemic fraud yellowcanine Nov 2020 #44

It wouldn't matter dansolo Nov 2020 #45