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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 09:55 AM Original message |
Any thoughts on how SCOTUS is going to rule on Franken/Coleman? |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
1. I do not think it will get to SCOTUS. |
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rove karl rove (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. neither do I |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. They will decline hearing it |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. +1 n/t |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. While it seems logical... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 04:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. That was a presidential election, this is a senate election |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. 5-4 or 6-3 in favor of Coleman. Republicans need that seat badly and no |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It' can't be 6-3. Souter, Ginsberg, Breyer and Stevens are all on our team |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. they'll almost certainly decline to hear it. |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. This will NEVER get to the SCOTUS. Never. n/t |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Why would the republicans (SC included) pass up a chance to seat one of theirs? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. They said that about Bush v. Gore |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. uh, very few people said that. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. did you sleep for a month straight after election day 2000? |
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MurrayDelph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'd like to think that after the LAST time |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. How could we stop it...? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Beating Delay's storm troopers bloody would have probably helped |
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RomanHoliday (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. In this case, Franken is clearly ahead on votes after a million recounts. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. If they follow the Constitution, they will decline to hear it. They have no jurisdiction. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. My bet is they won't hear it. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. Didn't Souter say he'd stay until there was a replacement? |
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Ocracoker16 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I don't think so |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Yes, he did say that. n/t |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
18. I can't see them taking this case. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
22. Won't grant Writ. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
23. Hopefully, SCOTUS won't even touch it. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. I hope when the give the seat to Coleman we burn the place down |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
27. They will decline to hear the case. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. They'll decline to hear it n/t |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
29. SCOTUS can rule however it wants to, but |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
31. They won't hear the case, this isn't a presidential election |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 04:51 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I would love to be fully confident about that for exactly those reasons. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I think they have to vote on whether or not to hear the case |
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