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37. So, we now have 18 states that would rather end our 200+ year experiment in Democracy,

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Wed Dec 9, 2020, 06:44 PM

Dec 2020

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than accept that a mean-spirited, angry, hateful, violent man actually lost an election to a kind, compassionate, loving man.

We, as a nation are poised on the abyss, and right now 9 justices are the only defense we have against a coup that will end the Republic, and replace it with a Putin style autocracy.

Even if the Supreme Court finds in favor of those 4 states, the future of this nation is in doubt.
The seditious acts being engaged in by Trump and the Republican Party have poisoned the wellspring of Democracy.
Millions of Americans have indicated that they no longer have faith in the Constitution and the rule of law.
Will we have to endure this shit every time the Republicans lose an election?
The nation couldn't survive this kind of violence for long if that is the case.

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17 states side with Texas in Supreme Court lawsuit aiming to overturn Biden wins in four states [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 OP

Whole bunch of GOP governors and AGs afraid of their own MAGAts now The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #1

A whole lot of stroning arming by the criminal in the White House RAB910 Dec 2020 #2

Trump isn't Fat Nixon Loki Liesmith Dec 2020 #3

Trump is at the center of a Venn diagram of stupid, crazy and bad. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #6

Nixon Was Many Things GB_RN Dec 2020 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Dec 2020 #95

Substitute "Hitler" for "Nixon" and you've got it. lastlib Dec 2020 #30

They'd better not pout. They'd better not cry. They'd better watch out; I'm telling you why ... NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #5

Criticisms are surgically effective Pantagruel Dec 2020 #7

I've never heard so much whining in my life. LisaL Dec 2020 #4

they can claim Mars & Venus also, I call BS. Just one other confederate nutjob mentioned he might yaesu Dec 2020 #8

Thank heavens Ohio isn't one of them! Maeve Dec 2020 #9

Boycott every one of those states. awesomerwb1 Dec 2020 #10

I wonder how many of these states were under a consent decree re: Voter right s Act of 64 .... IowaGuy Dec 2020 #11

Here were the states/counties/localities originally covered by Section 5 (pre-clearance) of the VRA BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #26

Why don't they just secede now Freddie Dec 2020 #12

I'm hanging on until 2022 for the governor's race in Texas. Lonestarblue Dec 2020 #22

Beto is too far to the left for Texas Polybius Dec 2020 #99

It figures fucking Montana is involved. 2naSalit Dec 2020 #13

I'm so sorry, 2naSalit.. Where Cha Dec 2020 #48

A blue state where there are still rural places to be. 2naSalit Dec 2020 #73

There's Oregon.. where my daughter & Cha Dec 2020 #78

Thanks... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #79

Illinois, for example? murielm99 Dec 2020 #102

I've already had the Illinois experience... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #104

laughable beachbumbob Dec 2020 #14

Not laughing.. it's freaking me Cha Dec 2020 #49

I'm with you on this one. This is pretty alarming. PatrickforO Dec 2020 #72

I wouldn't worry Cha, this latest sham will be thrown out as w the previous onetexan Dec 2020 #103

Mahalo, onetexan Cha Dec 2020 #107

Understand. I think we all are till Agent Orange is gone onetexan Dec 2020 #108

Yeah, it's not like he's not the Cha Dec 2020 #109

Is there a list of the 17 states? I'd like to see where I will NOT be vacationing or even Atticus Dec 2020 #15

Yes. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #19

Here's the list: catbyte Dec 2020 #20

The losers states Grimelle Dec 2020 #51

AKA the dumbest, lowest quality of life states. not fooled Dec 2020 #89

Follow the money. You know there's a trail of dollars or laundered rubles at work. mpcamb Dec 2020 #94

I'm grateful I don't live in those states; what a seditious slap in the face to everyone who does. 58Sunliner Dec 2020 #16

I know.. same here.. But I have loved Cha Dec 2020 #53

Authoritarian move in a democratic republic bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #17

8 of the 11 Old South Confederacy joining the new Flyover Confederacy. MarcA Dec 2020 #18

TX, AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, SC, TN in the middle of it again. Gore1FL Dec 2020 #32

Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia bpj62 Dec 2020 #42

Georgia is defending their fair election. yardwork Dec 2020 #106

& Ohio.. Cha Dec 2020 #56

tRump has filed to intervene with SCOTUS: SeattleVet Dec 2020 #21

CLEARLY NOT UNCONTITUTIONAL, AND THEY KNOW IT Jimvanhise Dec 2020 #23

THIS. roamer65 Dec 2020 #50

Thank You! Cha Dec 2020 #61

Must be a sign of how the GOP thinks they are doing in the GA senate runoffs. ffr Dec 2020 #24

From Marc Elias - "no, this filing does NOT change my answer. This lawsuit is still going nowhere." BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #25

Rt! Gosh.. how did you know I wanted to hear Cha Dec 2020 #65

You are welcome Cha! BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #70

Smart Move! Marc Elias is Cha Dec 2020 #76

No problem.... LPBBEAR Dec 2020 #27

Don't see that these states have standing. Guess I don't get it Raven123 Dec 2020 #29

Hmmm....I wonder what kind of hell would have broken loose in 2016 Mr. Ected Dec 2020 #31

I've said this for a while now jgmiller Dec 2020 #33

Please don't leave me AirmensMom Dec 2020 #44

No because Rebl2 Dec 2020 #54

So, does this mean that CA and NY can sue Alabama, Texas, Montana, etc.? Yavin4 Dec 2020 #34

Yes, that's what they should do bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #36

Yes...first is the restriction of the SALT deduction for high tax blue states. roamer65 Dec 2020 #58

not that I think trump has two brain cells to rub together.... Locrian Dec 2020 #35

So, we now have 18 states that would rather end our 200+ year experiment in Democracy, patphil Dec 2020 #37

Great post. Nt raccoon Dec 2020 #111

So Texas files this dumb lawsuit, then Trump says Oh this is awesome, I'm going to join in! Then The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #38

That about sums it all up. paleotn Dec 2020 #46

Is it time for Bluexit? Hip2bSquare Dec 2020 #39

So states where Trump won are suing to block states where he lost. They need to cstanleytech Dec 2020 #40

Time to separate liberalgunwilltravel Dec 2020 #41

It's getting near the time to go. roamer65 Dec 2020 #52

I think so as well. StarlightGold Dec 2020 #110

I'm ashamed of my state, Missouri, joining this stupid and uncalled for action. trump lost, simple SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #43

Also in Missouri, and not surprised The Genealogist Dec 2020 #67

Can we stop sending our tax dollars paleotn Dec 2020 #45

Looks like 17 governors are looking for pardons Warpy Dec 2020 #47

governors looking for pardons intelpug Dec 2020 #98

let's all take note... myohmy2 Dec 2020 #55

Time for the blue states to unite.... Jon King Dec 2020 #57

And... so what happened to 'safe harbor'? Kablooie Dec 2020 #59

But they're hoping the Supreme Court will intervene, a la Gore v. Bush sandensea Dec 2020 #63

Boy, they are just dying for 4 more years of Trump. Kablooie Dec 2020 #83

+1 sandensea Dec 2020 #84

Who Made The Decision For These 17 States? DallasNE Dec 2020 #60

GOP doesn't get what it wants and so they want to overturn votes of tens of millions of Americans iluvtennis Dec 2020 #62

Paxton is angling for a pardon..... paleotn Dec 2020 #64

This is essentially just saying "if Democrats win it's fraudulent by definition" mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #66

17 states out of fifty. Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #68

Where is the payoff for the other GOP AG's? (not Texas) Ford_Prefect Dec 2020 #69

Pretty amazing! burrowowl Dec 2020 #71

This time let them become "Republican States" with Trump and clan as its eternal leader. LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #74

He wants a real civil war orangecrush Dec 2020 #75

The only lawyer on the Trump brief is John Eastman, the lawyer who wrote the thing about Harris ... mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #77

Idiotic. TX has no standing to sue other states. dsharp88 Dec 2020 #80

Someone is making bank off of this.and we all know who that is Javaman Dec 2020 #81

Republicans should be careful not to drive 4 more states to join NPVIC 70sEraVet Dec 2020 #82

Of course this is way over the top, BUT i kind of wish Democrats had this kind of chutzpa in 2000 LiberalLovinLug Dec 2020 #85

Umm, the vast majority that thought the election was rigged was in 2000 and in 2016. The vast KPN Dec 2020 #86

It's just stunning that they would do this. EndlessWire Dec 2020 #87

Who is speaking for these 17 states? Their AG's? Governors? Random citizens? Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2020 #88

The AGs... PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #93

no offense if you live in one of these places but I want to fuck these states up bad now. TeamPooka Dec 2020 #90

Paxton is in a world of legal trouble already amcgrath Dec 2020 #91

From Arkansas Democrats, independents and mentally stable Republicans sigpooie Dec 2020 #92

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Dec 2020 #96

33 states vs 17 states penbo Dec 2020 #97

It's up to 18 states now Polybius Dec 2020 #100

I want out of Texas vercetti2021 Dec 2020 #101

So, that's how elections work in the Turd Reich? Hugin Dec 2020 #105