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Proud liberal 80

(4,392 posts) Thu Dec 10, 2020, 09:26 PM Dec 2020

Even if the SCOTUS denies this Texas lawsuit [View all]

Something like this shouldn’t even be possible...the fact that we just had 150 Million plus voters vote and the winning candidate has 81 Million of those votes, our country shouldn’t be in the hands of 9 people to decide who is President.

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Even if the SCOTUS denies this Texas lawsuit [View all] Proud liberal 80 Dec 2020 OP

If in some freak outcome they overturn the vote Orrex Dec 2020 #1

I was just thinking of the *OTHER* consequences ruling for Texas would have ck4829 Dec 2020 #4

My thoughts also Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #6

exacty MFM008 Dec 2020 #5

What if it is 5-4 without him? exboyfil Dec 2020 #8

My guess is that if the denial isn't unanimous, Roberts like brings Blue_true Dec 2020 #14

I would hope Rebl2 Dec 2020 #15

I'd see Alito as seeing reason too Amishman Dec 2020 #36

Interesting observation. Blue_true Dec 2020 #37

+ 106 rethuglican House representatives want to throw out the votes of the people. They all iluvtennis Dec 2020 #19

Since they were all just re-elected, that will be a while. niyad Dec 2020 #21

They've all committed direct violations of their oath of office Orrex Dec 2020 #22

That would be something to see. Wonder what Speaker Pelosi is planning. niyad Dec 2020 #27

Are you sure all 106 were on the ballot in 2020? I would think some are up for relection in 2022. n iluvtennis Dec 2020 #23

These are representatives, not senators. niyad Dec 2020 #24

OK, my bad. please accept my apologies. nt iluvtennis Dec 2020 #25

Not a problem. So much bs going on, it is hard to keep track of it all. niyad Dec 2020 #26

one was King from Iowa Squidly Dec 2020 #29

Have some faith in the constitution and the law beachbumbob Dec 2020 #2

That's what is crazy about this... Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #7

Every single one should be disbarred malaise Dec 2020 #34

+1 Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #35

Why? It hasn't held trump back at all. SoonerPride Dec 2020 #11

Republicanazis (Bush the Lesser) have already called it "a G-- D----- piece of paper." lastlib Dec 2020 #16

so the 50 court case loss so far is squat? Come on now beachbumbob Dec 2020 #31

That's just the coup. SoonerPride Dec 2020 #32

what crimes specifically And why would a Trump DOJ care? beachbumbob Dec 2020 #33

Only as strong as their weakest link. Crunchy Frog Dec 2020 #13

Repug fools in texas, along with their friend(s), PUT ridiculous b.s. in the hands of those 9 people elleng Dec 2020 #3

So how many votes do you think Trump exboyfil Dec 2020 #9

ZERO elleng Dec 2020 #10

Two votes to hear the case are a given. onenote Dec 2020 #12

Not to mention the 106 TRAITORS who signed on to this shitshow. vapor2 Dec 2020 #17

I'm guessing the Supremes won't even hear the case left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #18

Oh yeah? They said "fuck your feelings", remember, so there? czarjak Dec 2020 #20

K&R Blue Owl Dec 2020 #28

disbar eveyone of then thats a lawyer rdking647 Dec 2020 #30