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11. They're 5-2 republican IIRC

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 09:30 PM

Dec 2016

The USSC needs five to overturn, but only four to take the appeal. Having Trump win that way could be rhetorically useful

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Michigan appeals court rejects Jill Stein's recount as unlawful [View all] FBaggins Dec 2016 OP

Yipes shenmue Dec 2016 #1

Followed by the sounds of slaps on the back and evil laughter. C Moon Dec 2016 #2

Since the Cir court ruled in favor of the recount, the Republicans need the supreme court to win, Tiggeroshii Dec 2016 #3

Not in the next step... but perhaps two steps later FBaggins Dec 2016 #5

Well then! Looks like this rests on the state supreme court! Since the US SC is likely to deadlock. Tiggeroshii Dec 2016 #7

They're 5-2 republican IIRC FBaggins Dec 2016 #11

Why doesn't Hillary just step in and request the recount? Maraya1969 Dec 2016 #29

It's long past the deadline FBaggins Dec 2016 #34

Clinton campaign better file a amicus curiae brief STAT yodermon Dec 2016 #4

She's an interested party (even if not a party to the lawsuit) FBaggins Dec 2016 #6

She doesn't actually seem all that interested lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #44

Why can't she? NobodyHere Dec 2016 #45

I'm sure she will Travis_0004 Dec 2016 #10

Hillary's team quietly investigated the option. Kotya Dec 2016 #14

Screw the damn optics! If there is a chance that these narrow state wins could be wrong, it is her JudyM Dec 2016 #21

She is third party. She owes nothing to democrats. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #26

Referring to Hillary. JudyM Dec 2016 #30

Sorry. Yes I agree! lonestarnot Dec 2016 #31

She needs to be a fighter right here right now. Can't be devastated or lay back when the planet is JudyM Dec 2016 #32

Damn right. pangaia Dec 2016 #33

Human nature is that "they don't know what they got till it's gone." It's up to us. She not making lonestarnot Dec 2016 #35

Obama's a great person but too conciliatory for this scenario, if he's influencing her. Think Gore! JudyM Dec 2016 #36

Not sure we will ever know answer to that assumption. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #38

She does not need to do this. She has fought enough. LuvLoogie Dec 2016 #39

Um, no.If she's tough (enough) and principled as she says, she needs to stand up now. This matters. JudyM Dec 2016 #40

Where in the Michigan law standingtall Dec 2016 #17

I think it's that she can't be "aggrieved" FBaggins Dec 2016 #18

Just because a candidate standingtall Dec 2016 #20

I presume that's the argument FBaggins Dec 2016 #22

Was legally persuasive to several courts standingtall Dec 2016 #24

What courts are you referring to? n/t FBaggins Dec 2016 #25

Everything is political, right down to the socks you wear or don't wear. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #27

Well, under that theory, any voter should have standing to file for a recount!!! Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #46

Federal takes precedent. roamer65 Dec 2016 #8

Our friend, Frodo, in one of the above threads shared this from the Federal ruling: Tiggeroshii Dec 2016 #9

Not when ruling on state law FBaggins Dec 2016 #12

Well, except for that one time.... TwilightZone Dec 2016 #19

so the Michigan Nazi court doesn't want to admit elmac Dec 2016 #13

But is that a legal position? FBaggins Dec 2016 #15

"they" know what the recount would show Botany Dec 2016 #16

Yes it is. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #28

That's not the purpose of a recount. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #23

Republicans don't understand altruistic motivations. n/t Qutzupalotl Dec 2016 #37

They don't understand that they don't OWN this country. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #41

We. Need a Recount to Uncover any Election Tampering, Fraud, etc. McKim Dec 2016 #42

I agree... but that doesn't give us a legal right to get one FBaggins Dec 2016 #43

But that could be done after the certification, as could audits, etc. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #47