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calimary

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7. Okay then, why can't WE do that?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sun May 30, 2021, 02:44 PM

May 2021

If they’re gonna fight dirty, then the rules don’t apply to OUR side either!

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Marc Elias on the Texas voter suppression law [View all] Nevilledog May 2021 OP

and so it begins / continues lookyhereyou May 2021 #1

If the bill is signed into law, their will be immediate legal challenges filed by ACLU, PortTack May 2021 #2

I believe it took Mark Elias less than twelve hours to file in Florida csziggy May 2021 #5

Fuck you Texas scumbags ZonkerHarris May 2021 #3

No, TX cannot overturn a popular vote. That is unconstitutional, won't stand in federal courts. ancianita May 2021 #4

Right. Basically, what they're saying is... dchill May 2021 #6

Okay then, why can't WE do that? calimary May 2021 #7

agreed NewJeffCT May 2021 #10

WE can't because WE honor constitutional law. We don't try to skirt constitutional law. ancianita May 2021 #11

Sooner or later, this kind of noxious legislation will pass and survive a court challenge. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #8

Nothing to stop Democrats from using this against the GOP NewJeffCT May 2021 #9

Democrats challenge IN COURT every single attempt they make to overturn. ancianita May 2021 #12

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