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36. Or, simply ignore their own election laws

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #34)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 09:10 AM

Nov 2020

That's more likely, IMO. The problem is there's no real way to stop them from doing that.

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I think people are missing the threat. The Trump campaign doesn't need to prove anything to a court [View all] Recursion Nov 2020 OP

Sorry, but NO BlueMTexpat Nov 2020 #1

The Constitution is really clear, and SCOTUS would have the final say Recursion Nov 2020 #4

Sorry, but NO. BlueMTexpat Nov 2020 #8

It's not me you need to convince of that, it's 5 Justices of the Supreme Court (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #10

I don't think BlueMTexpat Nov 2020 #12

No, but 5 of them are Recursion Nov 2020 #13

Sigh. BlueMTexpat Nov 2020 #14

OK, which 5 justices do you see voting against a legislature-selected slate in PA? (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #18

Our 3 plus Roberts so that's 4. honest.abe Nov 2020 #47

More to the point, all they really have to do is refuse to certify Recursion Nov 2020 #30

Before your speculations BlueMTexpat Nov 2020 #50

I love how you think "it's illegal" means "Republicans won't do it" Recursion Nov 2020 #51

Bush v Gore said no such thing. Takket Nov 2020 #15

Rheinquist based it on the plenary power of state legislatures over the elector selection process Recursion Nov 2020 #17

You have to wonder if party leadership AkFemDem Nov 2020 #2

They survived the reaction in the street in 2000 (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #6

I'm not talking about party survival AkFemDem Nov 2020 #7

I believe PA leg has indicated several times that they will not be doing this SomedayKindaLove Nov 2020 #3

They're being less insistent about that today (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #5

You are correct, Someday... dixiechiken1 Nov 2020 #42

Michigan law prohibits "faithless electors"... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2020 #9

This has nothing to do with faithless electors Recursion Nov 2020 #11

Stop, Just stop Willto Nov 2020 #16

But there is a chance that the Trump Kool aid takers will act ....... UCmeNdc Nov 2020 #20

I don't care if US laws matter to Trump Willto Nov 2020 #22

How would this work when Congress certifies the elections in December? ck4829 Nov 2020 #19

At which point the contested states do not count towards the total Recursion Nov 2020 #23

This almost happened in 1960, Hawaii originally certified Nixon as the winner but Kennedy won ck4829 Nov 2020 #25

I think honestly this is the more likely course; a state self-nullification Recursion Nov 2020 #28

They're not going to... brooklynite Nov 2020 #21

The Republican party suddenly found a sense of shame or respect for norms? (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #24

Well what about the Martians? Willto Nov 2020 #27

You were around for the past 4 years, right? (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #32

Exactly, a cornered rat is going to lash out, gab13by13 Nov 2020 #29

some GOP'ers do have some honor, to defy the will of the people is an act of war beachbumbob Nov 2020 #26

Add Wisconsin and Arizona to that list... jimlup Nov 2020 #31

And Georgia (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #33

In order for that to happen, state legislatures would have to change their own election laws In It to Win It Nov 2020 #34

Or, simply ignore their own election laws Recursion Nov 2020 #36

If they ignore their own election law, that's where I think the Supreme Court would actually rule In It to Win It Nov 2020 #38

Which 5 justices do you think would rule against them? (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #40

All 9 would. marie999 Nov 2020 #43

I'm basing my argument on the conservative justices own opinion In It to Win It Nov 2020 #45

There's no evidence that suggests Repub legislators in MI will go along with that. Kaleva Nov 2020 #35

Let's see what 3 weeks of full-bore Fox News pressure does to them (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #37

Fox News is even saying there isn't evidence. Kaleva Nov 2020 #52

This article was written by David Mikkelson of Snopes, gab13by13 Nov 2020 #39

Exactly. People are saying "but that would be illegal!" as if the past 4 years didn't happen (nt) Recursion Nov 2020 #41

I don't care that 5 members of the Supreme Court would like to do it. marie999 Nov 2020 #44

It's not going to happen. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #46

Exactly. In fact I think that is a big part of the strategy to decoy us from focusing on GA. honest.abe Nov 2020 #48

The doom fantasies are getting old. SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #49