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muriel_volestrangler

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20. Don't worry, 'True the Vote' is already sticking its oar in, on the most RW side it can find
Tue Jul 8, 2014, 04:40 AM
Jul 2014
Judge Skeptical Of True The Vote's Lawsuit Seeking Mississippi Election Records

A federal judge on Monday expressed skepticism over Tea Party-aligned group True the Vote's lawsuit seeking election records from the Senate primary runoff between Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and state Sen. Chris McDaniel (R).

Judge Michael Mills issued a show cause order, demanding that the group show why they filed the lawsuit in the northern district of Mississippi, not the southern district.

"It is far from clear that the plaintiffs asserting vote dilution claims suffered a 'personal injury' from any instances of double voting which may have occurred in the Republican primary elections, and they allege no facts plausibly suggesting that any such voter fraud was 'fairly traceable to the ... allegedly unlawful conduct' of either of the two defendants in this case," he wrote.

"In light of the foregoing, it appears that the plaintiffs who allege nothing more than having had their votes diluted lack standing to sue and that they may have been added to this case solely to give it a deceptively 'northern district' appearance."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/judge-skeptical-true-the-vote

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There eating each other. iandhr Jul 2014 #1
Indeed and what a tasty dish! WhiteTara Jul 2014 #2
And, this is a good thing. Cha Jul 2014 #21
Agreed iandhr Jul 2014 #22
.. Cha Jul 2014 #25
McDaniel is a clows Renew Deal Jul 2014 #27
OMFG. Will someone please call a whaaambulance for this sore loser crybaby? catbyte Jul 2014 #3
:) whaaaambulance C Moon Jul 2014 #18
Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2014 #4
Especially when they are de facto purity contests...(nt) Moostache Jul 2014 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #6
"Absolutely ineligible voters" mike dub Jul 2014 #7
Get over it, mother f-er. rickyhall Jul 2014 #8
Several thousand at $1000 each, I want to see the pay out. Downwinder Jul 2014 #9
If he doesn't come up with over 6700 "illegal" votes, he'll get laughed out of the room BillZBubb Jul 2014 #10
He can just kiss my ass, and any future he might have otherwise had, goodbye. 24601 Jul 2014 #11
This is the part that stuck out the most for me... DRoseDARs Jul 2014 #12
It's so amazing they think that no on will notice WhiteTara Jul 2014 #14
That's different, dagnabbit...Jesus With A Mullet WANTED him to pay the source! Ken Burch Jul 2014 #30
Damn, I want to sell Charles Johnson something. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #31
Call him a waaaaahmbulance, STAT! blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #13
Oh, please, please, please! Let this spat go all the way to November!!! freshwest Jul 2014 #15
One thing extremists can't stand is losing. nt neverforget Jul 2014 #16
So he must need to lose by a larger amount to be happy. He should contact the voter fraud queen of Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #17
Don't worry, 'True the Vote' is already sticking its oar in, on the most RW side it can find muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #20
Ya know it's amazing Blue Idaho Jul 2014 #24
"And we found them by breaking into the building with the votes in ..." muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #19
Nothing says courageous tea patriot leader Blue Idaho Jul 2014 #23
I want a do-over of the 1994 NBA Finals Renew Deal Jul 2014 #26
OK...a "do-over" works for me. Ken Burch Jul 2014 #28
THAT must be why they broke into Mrs. Cochran's room at the nursing home- Ken Burch Jul 2014 #29
Don't get over it--Bring It! truebluegreen Jul 2014 #32
Oh FFS! JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #33
McDaniel's just going through the motions, it's all fake outrage. Paladin Jul 2014 #34
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