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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:31 PM Original message |
Congressional Election Nullified – Nobody Noticed (Busby\Bilbray) |
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stopbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. Following the defendents' logic, Hastert could swear in anybody, anytime |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Right Now... It's Looking Like He Can !!! |
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liberaldemocrat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. Illegitimacy |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
79. Right,and thank you WillyT for running this!!! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
97. Statements made by lawyers need not be defensible or even logical |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
101. he might start doing that in Bush's 3rd term |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. They can swear in someone whose election has not been certified, |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yep... I Posted One On That Case Too !!! |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. More discussion of this at... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. How about everyone please send this story to one radio guy? |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Sounds good |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. It's easy! Just mail autorank's article or brad's. That's all! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Get back up there. DUer Landshark in Court in 1 hour. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. Kick'n and spitt'n all 4 threads! |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Sending good karma Landshark's way! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have to ask one outside-the-box question here |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The order matters. Hastert has no business swearing in someone |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I'm struggling to see what irreversible damage would have been done |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. We don't need widely assumed election results. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. There was no theft in the CA-50 special election |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Show me the votes. Show 'em if you've got 'em. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Link to the official results |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. So, why are you linking to official results that you can't verify? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Why shouldn't I trust them in this particular case? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I believe that we can make our elections transparent. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I don't buy into the spin that Hastert "picked" my rep |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Tell you what, I'll swear you in now, hold the election later. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Not the same thing at all, sfexpat2000 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Well, not as far as I can tell from here. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 11:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
67. Very good point. |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. It is neither a repub or dem issue. The voting machines chain of |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
84. Move along people, slackmaster's ruled it clean, all over! After all, |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #84 |
92. Since you can't prove it WAS stolen you fall back on argumentum ad hominem |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
51. You are exactly right |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Thank you! It stinks of Republicans already! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 10:01 AM Response to Reply #51 |
99. Why would the GOP try to steal a district they already control? |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
50. Slippery slope - Rule of law |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #50 |
93. What remedy would you propose for Hastert's error? |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. I see -- so you espouse |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. No, I do not |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. FYI: DNC Voting Rights Institute |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Yes, I have read that |
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emlev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 12:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
69. You may have info no one else has--will you divulge? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #69 |
95. What do you mean the Registrar doesn't know it? |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 09:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
72. "outside the box"? You're inside the box that says if the Republican |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:35 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. Hey Shark, interesting how threads on this topic get such resistance... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #72 |
96. Where did I say it was an unimpeachable fact? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. The media overlooked a great political story? |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Astounding isn't it ? |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
82. Amazing...they could take this word for word and put their names on it |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
85. No dead white blond girl was involved, so no story of import! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
98. As far as the media is concerned, election ended when Busby conceded |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. Clearly an election contest has to be completed |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. K&R.(nt) |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
27. Long post, I'm a bit confused. WAS it in fact nullified, or not? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. No, it was not nullified |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Nice spin except it won't fly to anyone that reads this thread. n/t |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Yes, the election process WAS nullified |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Not nullified, that is political language by EV activists |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
60. So, what would you call it when a candidate is SWORN IN |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #60 |
94. On the surface it appears to be a fuckup |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Here it is: |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. rumpel, has the defendant's actual motion to dismiss |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Have not either |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. maybe it's legality issue? |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. It's public domain. I've viewed motions |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:34 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I am on the SD court site |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Try here: |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. on Bradblog: |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:54 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Many thanks!!! n/t |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:56 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. No, I think it is our side opposition to Haas... |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:02 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Yes. I read this earlier today. I'll keep looking, later. |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. On bradblog it was supposed to be even a letter |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 04:01 AM Response to Reply #47 |
71. I have it only in a 10MB+ file and need to compress even to transmit! |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. That's always my hang point -- the 10MB email attachment limit. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
33. kick |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. good idea |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 06:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Kick n/t |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
52. Bradblog: LIVE UPDATE: We have recently received the following email from |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:23 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. Go, Landshark! Thanks, rumpel, so much. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:27 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. Thanks For The Update! My Fingers Will Remain Crossed! |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #52 |
63. Thanks for the update |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 08:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. welcome all - my fingernails are pretty much chewed off - |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 09:01 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Me, too! It's not every day that we take on FELONS |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 12:31 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. felons of theft of democracy |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-25-06 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
66. Auto, thanks for the hook-up. K&R n/t |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:59 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. kick! |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
73. The problem with the way this story is presented |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:58 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. That's backwards, I'm sorry. The election was nullified when |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:54 PM Response to Reply #77 |
89. Wrong. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 12:26 AM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Yes, they did seek to nullify the election by swearing in |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-27-06 02:02 AM Response to Reply #90 |
91. "seek to" does not equal "did". |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
74. Arguments completed, case taken under advisement, decision Tuesday 130pm |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #74 |
76. We should be able to tell a great deal from how or if this gets |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #74 |
83. "Appeared" to have won? |
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april (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
75. we should all send emails to |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 11:59 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Welcome to DU, April. That's a good idea. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
86. They did the same kind of thing in 2000. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. they did the same thing for Beauprez in Colorado in 2002 |
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JimDandy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-26-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. In many states, interfering with the voting process is a felony. |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #86 |
100. You know what makes me sad? |
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