Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
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Barrett a never Trumper?
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Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
155, ORIG.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020
ORDER IN PENDING CASE
TEXAS V. PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL.
The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of
complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of
the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially
cognizable interest in the manner in which another State
conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed
as moot.
Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins: In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction. See Arizona v. California, 589 U. S. ___
(Feb. 24, 2020) (Thomas, J., dissenting). I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020
ORDER IN PENDING CASE
TEXAS V. PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL.
The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of
complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of
the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially
cognizable interest in the manner in which another State
conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed
as moot.
Statement of Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins: In my view, we do not have discretion to deny the filing of a bill of complaint in a case that falls within our original jurisdiction. See Arizona v. California, 589 U. S. ___
(Feb. 24, 2020) (Thomas, J., dissenting). I would therefore grant the motion to file the bill of complaint but would not grant other relief, and I express no view on any other issue.
Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
All right trumptards...will this be enough? Probably not. I'm looking forward to the next half baked idea that you can cling to in order get you down the road for another week.
And Some Dude and Tech, sorry to call you out but I think maybe you all need to have your reality meters recalibrated.
And Some Dude and Tech, sorry to call you out but I think maybe you all need to have your reality meters recalibrated.
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Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
Another loony tune lawsuit thrown out of court. Almost every serious legal expert, no matter their politics, said this did not pass the laugh test.
Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
If only this were a laughing matter. These people so enamored with the idea of making America great are literally undoing the fabric of our society. They are losing their collective minds and threating civil war over a center right democrat. Reality to trumptards! It's going to be ok...look in the mirror, it's you who are the greatest risk to this nation.Ad Orientem wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:57 pm Another loony tune lawsuit thrown out of court. Almost every serious legal expert, no matter their politics, said this did not pass the laugh test.
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Simonjester wrote:
not that i can predict the outcome.. but as of right now the way it looks to be panning out is three possible outcomes
good -- the supreme court/legal system works and all the election corruption gets squashed
bad -- Biden gets away with the cheat and steals the election,
ugly.. trump robs the robbers/steals the steal, and ends up winning.. but good grief what a shit show...
If the "good" or the "ugly" prevails........ to what end? So, we can keep as president the following person as described in Trump's former personal lawyer's book (MIchael Cohen).
"The meeting began with Trump’s obligatory introductory lie. I’d told Trump a few small details about Palomarez and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, but he’d done no preparation for the simple reason that he never prepares for anything, ever. Reading reports, taking briefings, seeking context and background for professional encounters—Trump does none of that, trusting that he can fake his way through life. More than that, he preferred to be ignorant, as it allowed him to rely on his gut instincts."
I have a few times asked in this forum the following but I will ask it again.
You are someone who has built a tremendous business. It represents your entire net worth. You want to still own it but you want to step away from the day-to-day work. You need a president to handle that aspect of the business for you. Remember if this business fails, there goes your entire net worth. The above described person is someone you'd hire to run your business with all your personal stakes at risk??!!
This is on top of my continual maintaining that Trump possesses not one of the 40 character virtues which on itself eliminates him for being qualified to be our president!
Above provided by: Vinny, who always says: "I only regret that I have but one lap to give to my cats." AND "I'm a more-is-more person."
Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
Fixed that for you.Simonjester wrote: i am more interested in the deeper ramifications of the SUPPOSED corruption and stealing of an election
Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
Simonjester wrote:
i am more interested in the deeper ramifications of the corruption and stealing of an election, than trump hating..
The issue is not Trump hating (which I am not doing).
The issue is do you support this means justify the ends? That is, no matter how terrible a person Trump may be...if he delivers the goods...that is all that matters?
Any deeper ramifications are totally dependent upon the premise that there actually WAS "corruption and stealing of an election"....a concept not yet supported anywhere in our legal system, by prominent Republicans, or even Trump's current "I'll do whatever you need" attorney general.
Simonjester wrote:
yes it is.. it is boring, plebeian, low rent, anti intellectual trump hating.. "everything is about trump and his character" which we have been subjected to 4 years of non stop brainwashing and propaganda to push this idea... the idea is inherently untrustworthy...
is he warm and fuzzy... no..
is he a brutish ass... yes
is he a dirty fighter when he is attacked... yes
does he fight dirty to soon? yep sometimes he does.
i am over his character at this point, i see it as a bug that he turned into a feature, if we live in times where the corrupt rule, and the ONLY choice is between people of low character. i will chose the prickly, brutish, dirty fighter with flaws, who exposes the true nature of ALL of them.. and i will pick him every time..
Above provided by: Vinny, who always says: "I only regret that I have but one lap to give to my cats." AND "I'm a more-is-more person."
Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
Nailed it.Tortoise wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:59 pm You don't need evidence if bullies chased out the witnesses.
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There you go. Now you have a comfortable little narrative so that your world makes sense again.SomeDude wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:54 pmNailed it.Tortoise wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:59 pm You don't need evidence if bullies chased out the witnesses.
Have you adjusted your chances for Biden yet...or is he still at 2%? It must be mentally exhausting to continually try to cram the square peg of reality in to the round hole of the world as you think it ought to be.
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Yes i forgot he is literally the most popular human in history, 80 million legitimate votes i mean can you believe it!?!? That's over 20% more than Barrack Hussein!!!tomfoolery wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:38 amTortoise wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:59 pm You don't need evidence if bullies chased out the witnesses.
It’s no surprise Biden “won” in our country’s most fair and transparent election. He was Vice President under our country’s most transparent presidency.
Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
It's not over. There's still the Kraken.
We can win this thing...

We can win this thing...

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I will agree Time should not have made them persons of the year. Person/thing of the year should have been easy: the virus.
Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
If this were true you wouldn't be spouting that "corruption and stolen" election were truth, you would see them as unproven speculation at best. Your stance is neither logical nor reasonable.
Re: Texas sues to have the state legislatures appoint the electors
You constantly fail to realize how hated Donald Trump is by a large part of this country. My parents are lifelong Republicans and literally lost friendships over his presidency. My dad (normally very diplomatic by nature) could not have a conversation about Trump without exploding into rage. I have never voted in an election until now and only voted to do so against Donald Trump. I am but one person of millions who felt this way.SomeDude wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:56 amYes i forgot he is literally the most popular human in history, 80 million legitimate votes i mean can you believe it!?!? That's over 20% more than Barrack Hussein!!!tomfoolery wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:38 amTortoise wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:59 pm You don't need evidence if bullies chased out the witnesses.
It’s no surprise Biden “won” in our country’s most fair and transparent election. He was Vice President under our country’s most transparent presidency.
I know I'll never be able to say anything to convince you otherwise. It's you who chooses to carry that burden though that you were cheated by refusing to recognize reality. The fact is your man lost.
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I should add, if the Republican party doesn't grow a pair and stand up to Trump over this nonsense they are going to end up hurting themselves in future elections. Right now, I despise their spineless party and unless I see some leadership to change my mind will vote against them in future upcoming elections...probably against my own better interests and purely out of spite.
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I'm not gonna lie. I've always been a centrist independent. But up until 2016 I tended to vote R more than D. When Trump came along that totally flipped. I look at what the public perception of Republican/conservatives is these days... and yeah I want no part of that. That is not for me. The image that Trump has brought on the Republican Party is not an attractive one. It's taken all the worst most deplorable qualities of the extremist alt-right and not only brought them front and center, but the people started wearing these things around like badges. The public support of white supremacist groups, the waving of the confederate flag, the big, loud, obnoxious oversized trucks with "Trump 2020 Fuck Your Feelings" flags driving all around town, the extremely brash social media presence, the wearing assault rifles in public like it's a fashion accessory, etc. I mean I can't help but facepalm anytime I see a picture of a fat overweight old dude wearing American flag attire with an AR-15 draped over his shoulder. I just see this image and what these people stand for and I know I don't want anything to do with it.doodle wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:36 amYou constantly fail to realize how hated Donald Trump is by a large part of this country. My parents are lifelong Republicans and literally lost friendships over his presidency. My dad (normally very diplomatic by nature) could not have a conversation about Trump without exploding into rage. I have never voted in an election until now and only voted to do so against Donald Trump. I am but one person of millions who felt this way.SomeDude wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:56 amYes i forgot he is literally the most popular human in history, 80 million legitimate votes i mean can you believe it!?!? That's over 20% more than Barrack Hussein!!!tomfoolery wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:38 amTortoise wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:59 pm You don't need evidence if bullies chased out the witnesses.
It’s no surprise Biden “won” in our country’s most fair and transparent election. He was Vice President under our country’s most transparent presidency.
I know I'll never be able to say anything to convince you otherwise. It's you who chooses to carry that burden though that you were cheated by refusing to recognize reality. The fact is your man lost.
We are far from the only ones that feel this way. This election was not so much an election that Biden won, it was an election that Trump lost. You put basically any moderate Democrat against Trump and they win. The only way Trump would have won this year is if a progressive like Bernie won the nomination. Against Bernie, Trump's strategy to brand his opponent as a devil spawn socialist would have been much more effective. It was a stupid tactic against Biden, because Biden is not a socialist and most people were intelligent enough to know this.
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That's exactly what I thought when I saw the Time cover! The world is ending, I'm with Corto on something (just kidding, I'm with you on a lot of stuff, just don't always say it).Cortopassi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:11 am I will agree Time should not have made them persons of the year. Person/thing of the year should have been easy: the virus.

Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no help. Psalm 146:3
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You can count me in agreement with you for a change as well. I don't think just getting elected has done anything worth being person of the year.Mountaineer wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:20 amThat's exactly what I thought when I saw the Time cover! The world is ending, I'm with Corto on something (just kidding, I'm with you on a lot of stuff, just don't always say it).Cortopassi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:11 am I will agree Time should not have made them persons of the year. Person/thing of the year should have been easy: the virus.![]()
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Now will Biden get that Nobel Peace Prize he obviously deserves? We can only hope.
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Another Python clip, appropriate. Live free my friends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2c-X8HiBng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2c-X8HiBng
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