General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy the Supreme Court probably won't help Trump's reelection fate
Donald Trumps drive to have the Supreme Court ensure his reelection faces serious obstacles both legal and practical that could wind up leaving him empty-handed.
Well be going to the U.S. Supreme Court, Trump declared early Wednesday during a speech to supporters at the White House. We want all voting to stop. We dont want them to find any ballots at 4 oclock in the morning and add them to the list, OK? ... We will win this and as far as Im concerned we already have won it.
Legal experts from both parties said they were somewhat baffled by Trumps remarks about asking the high court to stop voting. Even interpreting his statement to mean halting vote counting was confusing because under any scenario, vote counting in some states was sure to continue for several days after the election.
Asked to parse Trumps comment, longtime GOP election lawyer Jan Baran said: I have no ideaand I dont think he does either.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/why-the-supreme-court-probably-wont-help-trumps-reelection-fate/ar-BB1aH8Y7?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DELLDHP
Frasier Balzov
(2,598 posts)State legislatures choose their state's presidential electors, and they are constitutionally free to ignore the popular vote.
TwilightZone
(25,342 posts)The myth that won't die.
Frasier Balzov
(2,598 posts)"Whatever provisions may be made by statute, or by the state constitution, to choose electors by the people, there is no doubt of the right of the legislature to resume the power at any time, for it can neither be taken away nor abdicated."
MacPherson v. Blacker cited in Bush v. Gore.
Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)Lord Ludd
(585 posts)C_U_L8R
(44,889 posts)"Well, go back, let the votes be counted and there's your verdict"
rsdsharp
(9,035 posts)about a certain whining objection: But yer honorrrrr, if he gets to say that Im gonna looooose!
Thats Trumps argument. If they keep counting Im gonna looooooooose!