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SunSeeker

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10. Dunno. SCOTUS reacted within days to stop vote counting in FL for Bush.

Reply to pinto (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:41 PM

Oct 2012

Surely if counting votes amounted to an "irreparable harm" emergency that had to be stopped in Florida, then early voting in Ohio that might elect Obama is a similar emergency. The SCOTUS Conservative majority has established it will take jump through a ring of fire to help a Republican candidate.

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Ohio appealing to Supreme Court on early voting [View all] tishaLA Oct 2012 OP

Of COURSE he will... joycejnr Oct 2012 #1

AG Holder badgolfer Oct 2012 #2

President Obama's campaign and Democrats elleng Oct 2012 #8

Don Quixote appeal. Husted surely realizes SCOTUS will not take this before Nov 2. pinto Oct 2012 #3

Dunno. SCOTUS reacted within days to stop vote counting in FL for Bush. SunSeeker Oct 2012 #10

Good point. (nt) pinto Oct 2012 #11

And their reputation is still in tatters leftynyc Oct 2012 #15

repugs clearly do not believe in democracy samsingh Oct 2012 #4

Desperate pathetic measures from a dispicable motherless fuck. marble falls Oct 2012 #5

More info in this article: elleng Oct 2012 #6

Gotta run to Papa Fat Tony for help! SoapBox Oct 2012 #7

All you have to do is open up early voting for everyone equally. JRLeft Oct 2012 #9

What is their rationale for getting rid of 3 days of voting? AllyCat Oct 2012 #12

This is a very broad statement: bucolic_frolic Oct 2012 #13

Remember states rights took a back seat when the SC selected Bush. olegramps Oct 2012 #18

The boldness at which the attempt to keep people from voting is unprecedented. liberal N proud Oct 2012 #14

I hope the Supreme Court finds for reinstatement and deny Husted Panasonic Oct 2012 #16

My Thoughts Exactly!!!! blue_heron Oct 2012 #17

Brazenly anti-democratic GOP must cheat to "win". 99th_Monkey Oct 2012 #19