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ecstatic

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52. I can't speak for the OP, but we are at the mercy of a very corrupt

Sun Nov 29, 2020, 10:42 PM

Nov 2020

republican party. Just waiting to see if they'll uphold the law or not.

It looks like they will, this time, but it should be obvious to everyone that they would have gone along with a coup if tRump had been a more capable, competent and qualified republican president.

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Like it or not, the Supreme Court WILL decide the presidential election... [View all] regnaD kciN Nov 2020 OP

No, No, No, No, No. a kennedy Nov 2020 #1

It's already there. Laelth Nov 2020 #8

It's not there StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #28

Not according to Lawrence Tribe. c-rational Nov 2020 #29

Once again, Professor Tribe doesn't overrule the Supreme Court... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #41

Prof. Tribe thinks that the SCOTUS has no jurisdiction due to "adequate and independent state proced Gothmog Nov 2020 #53

Any excuse will do. Laelth Nov 2020 #60

Which case are you referring to? I'm pretty sure I read that the PA case could not go to SCOTUS? helpisontheway Nov 2020 #2

Could not? Why not? Laelth Nov 2020 #13

No, see Lawrence Tribe's explanation from yesterday... blitzen Nov 2020 #21

Thank you! I was pretty sure I read that last night. Nt helpisontheway Nov 2020 #36

It is "absolutely not possible"...IF the SCOTUS decides so. regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #38

See post 29. Not good to sow heart stopping concern, especially when the facts speak otherwise! c-rational Nov 2020 #33

I agree with you! jrthin Nov 2020 #37

Preach it brother/sister. Disaffected Nov 2020 #42

+1 BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #46

I believe there are numerous reasons that a lower court ruling cannot be appealed grantcart Nov 2020 #40

No Appeals Court can tell the Supreme Court it can't allow for an appeal... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #43

Really how infantile. No one has suggested that the Appeals Court is TELLING the SC anything grantcart Nov 2020 #51

Each court evaluates their own jurisdiciton - Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #14

No. boston bean Nov 2020 #3

This time, I think they will refuse to hear the case. Laelth Nov 2020 #4

The difference this time is multiple states and evidence free cases involving a lot of votes mvd Nov 2020 #7

I agree ... this time. Laelth Nov 2020 #17

That is true mvd Nov 2020 #19

If those three can convince either Gorsuch or Kavanaugh to hear the case DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2020 #23

He can definitely talk to them and lay out the consequences for the Court and the country mvd Nov 2020 #25

It would have to be three separate cases exboyfil Nov 2020 #5

If the Supreme Court invalidates a 6 million vote majority and 306 electoral college win greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #6

Nick Danger, Third Eye PCIntern Nov 2020 #32

How is refusing to hear a case determining an election? stopbush Nov 2020 #9

Are you scared? greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #12

No. Team tRump's embarrassing court motions scare me about as much as stopbush Nov 2020 #50

It's not StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #30

I can't speak for the OP, but we are at the mercy of a very corrupt ecstatic Nov 2020 #52

Trump will be utterly humiliated if it goes to SC. Doodley Nov 2020 #10

That ship already sailed. See Bush v. Gore.... unblock Nov 2020 #11

Orange Fascist is a bonkers buffoon,... magicarpet Nov 2020 #15

How is refusing to hear a case supposed to be the SC deciding a case ? JI7 Nov 2020 #16

How is it any different really? Frasier Balzov Nov 2020 #18

Even if it goes to the SC brettdale Nov 2020 #20

Whern does the SC make up its mind to take the case brettdale Nov 2020 #22

The Senate. We need two wins in Georgia in January and then no more GOP, ever. Alex4Martinez Nov 2020 #24

Scotus rso Nov 2020 #48

Bush v Gore was different fearnobush Nov 2020 #26

No worry... DEM1955 Nov 2020 #27

I think the odds are that they will do that... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #45

They have a bunch of lawsuits that they are ignoring. All that they Rice4VP Nov 2020 #31

But I suppose that could happen in any election, tavernier Nov 2020 #34

I'll say no, the voters will. CaptainTruth Nov 2020 #35

Meaningless comment... brooklynite Nov 2020 #39

Zzzzzzz.... Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #44

The United States of Learning Disability disalitervisum Nov 2020 #47

There IS no case... Septua Nov 2020 #49

There is no national election, states are in charge of their voting and select their electors Baclava Nov 2020 #54

Unlikely. They would only "decide" it if they were asked to review cases onenote Nov 2020 #55

trump's lawyers have not presented facts or evidence to establish a case or controversy Gothmog Nov 2020 #56

I remember during Bush vs Gore kskiska Nov 2020 #57

I have a feeling we'll be getting these threads long after Biden is sworn in Bradshaw3 Nov 2020 #58

No. They won't. budkin Nov 2020 #59