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MichiganVote

(21,086 posts) Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:06 PM Jul 2016

This may seem early but do we know whether we have the legal set up for inevitable

Trump challenge to the election results? After all, he sues just about anyone to avoid payment on paltry sums from contractors.

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This may seem early but do we know whether we have the legal set up for inevitable (Original Post) MichiganVote Jul 2016 OP

I've wondered about this...if it's close, he and the GOP will do anything to steal the election... First Speaker Jul 2016 #1

those lawsuits take a fair amount of money, and his campaign is going to be even broker by then fishwax Jul 2016 #2

I'm sure there would be plenty of rubles available to pay his lawyers. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #7

Marc Elias and the Victory Counsel program should be up to the task Gothmog Jul 2016 #3

We're going to need them. MichiganVote Jul 2016 #4

The top players are not dumb enough to forget 2000 loyalsister Jul 2016 #5

Let's hope so. MichiganVote Jul 2016 #6

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

1. I've wondered about this...if it's close, he and the GOP will do anything to steal the election...

Reply to MichiganVote (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:08 PM

Jul 2016

...they aren't Al Gore. Legal challenges to the election results might be the least of our worries...

fishwax

(29,149 posts)

2. those lawsuits take a fair amount of money, and his campaign is going to be even broker by then

Reply to MichiganVote (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:14 PM

Jul 2016

he'll get shredded

GaYellowDawg

(4,447 posts)

7. I'm sure there would be plenty of rubles available to pay his lawyers.

Reply to fishwax (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 05:03 AM

Jul 2016

Hopefully it won't get that close.

Gothmog

(145,244 posts)

3. Marc Elias and the Victory Counsel program should be up to the task

Reply to MichiganVote (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:15 PM

Jul 2016

Marc just won the latest voter id case in Wisconsin. marc was Al Fraken's lawyer for his 2008 recount battle. Marc is one of the top election law lawyers in the country

I have signed up the Clinton Victory Counsel program. There are some trainings next week for any interested lawyers

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

4. We're going to need them.

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:30 PM

Jul 2016

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

5. The top players are not dumb enough to forget 2000

Reply to MichiganVote (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:33 PM

Jul 2016

I bet they have teams at the ready in each state along with Dem officials to monitor the voting process where possible. With a more elaborate oprtation in swing states. The GOP probably does it too.

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

6. Let's hope so.

Reply to loyalsister (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 11:34 PM

Jul 2016

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