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mucifer

(24,468 posts) Sun Jul 21, 2024, 02:27 PM Jul 21

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Marc Elias has our back: [View all]

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Before the media gets rolling, let me be clear: The Democratic nominee for president will be on all 50 state ballots. There is no basis for any legal challenge. Period.

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Marc Elias has our back: [View all] mucifer Jul 21 OP

Thank you, Marc. I know many of us were worried, myself included. hlthe2b Jul 21 #1

Republicans will still try and block have no doubt about it. FloridaBlues Jul 21 #2

And courts will quickly rule against them. Igel Jul 21 #5

That remains to be seen. LisaL Jul 21 #14

I guess we will see how the courts handle this issue. FloridaBlues Jul 21 #24

Good to know. badhair77 Jul 21 #3

Ok, good to know. Pinback Jul 21 #4

Thank you! N/ t Hope22 Jul 21 #6

Bless him wryter2000 Jul 21 #7

A much needed post. Thanks Raven123 Jul 21 #8

They'll still challenge it all over the place, you know they will, one stupid suit after another Warpy Jul 21 #9

Ohio Figarosmom Jul 21 #10

OH has an August 7th deadline. LisaL Jul 21 #12

I think we pushed it out here in Ohio. madinmaryland Jul 21 #16

The Ohio legislature pushed it to September 1 10 Turtle Day Jul 21 #27

Open convention nomination from the floor its legal Historic NY Jul 21 #11

While that might be legal, several states have deadlines LisaL Jul 21 #13

And if that happens it'll devolve into a total clusterfuck and we're screwed groundloop Jul 21 #18

NO states have deadlines before the convention. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 21 #30

Exactly this is a Federal Election not a state Historic NY Jul 21 #31

I appreciate that reassurance, Mark! Thank you. liberalla Jul 21 #15

i wish i could find this somewhere else barbtries Jul 21 #17

You could look into Marc Elias website Democracy Docket mucifer Jul 21 #19

thank you barbtries Jul 21 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 21 #21

Elias will have his work cut out for him in Ohio dlk Jul 21 #22

I trust him and his team mucifer Jul 21 #23

No basis for any legal challenge SomedayKindaLove Jul 21 #25

Good to know Hekate Jul 21 #26

Trump and his cult do not care about what is legal. SamKnause Jul 21 #28

I trust Marc and his team. They have a butt load of victories. mucifer Jul 21 #29

k/r New Breed Leader Jul 21 #32

I never understood how they could have standing Qutzupalotl Jul 21 #33

Marc Elias describes how the GOP plans to throw election results into chaos. Danascot Aug 3 #34

But, then he says: mucifer Aug 3 #35