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Green Party switches strategy in Pennsylvania recount bid
Yahoo News ^ | December 3, 2016 | MARC LEVY

Posted on 12/03/2016 10:40:37 PM PST by BulletBobCo

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Green Party-backed campaign changed its strategy to force a statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election, won by Republican Donald Trump, and said late Saturday night that it will seek help in the federal courts, rather than the state courts.

The announcement that it would seek an emergency federal court order on Monday for a recount came hours after it dropped a case in the state courts.

"Make no mistake — the Stein campaign will continue to fight for a statewide recount in Pennsylvania," recount campaign lawyer Jonathan Abady said in a statement issued around 11:30 p.m. "We are committed to this fight to protect the civil and voting rights of all Americans."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election; pennsylvania; recount; stein
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To: Twink

yes he does. it’s a big job and he has done an exceptional campaign to get where he is. he needs some GW in him now and i pray he gets that too.


61 posted on 12/04/2016 12:13:06 AM PST by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: Twink

Unless we all have been hoodwinked, which I doubt, Trump is going to keep all of his promises, one way or another, and the rest of the world will once again not see America and our president as idiots, pushovers, and many in Europe will gain a backbone AND gonads and now fight back the evil that has descended on those nations.


62 posted on 12/04/2016 12:16:00 AM PST by nopardons
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To: kvanbrunt2
GW...and in Bush the younger or the elder?

Trump needs NEITHER infused into himself! Wake the bleeding hell up and look at reality and actually SEE the man; sans revisionist history blinkers on!

63 posted on 12/04/2016 12:18:14 AM PST by nopardons
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To: kvanbrunt2

You aren’t clever, you aren’t intelligent, and your quip is meaningless and banal.


64 posted on 12/04/2016 12:19:19 AM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons

the original George


65 posted on 12/04/2016 12:20:32 AM PST by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: nopardons

thx for all those kind words


66 posted on 12/04/2016 12:22:09 AM PST by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: nopardons

you might be sick


67 posted on 12/04/2016 12:23:29 AM PST by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: txnativegop

What a surprise. Obama appointed federal judges. Ha! Too bad the states have a right to set their own election laws. LOSER!


68 posted on 12/04/2016 12:24:23 AM PST by Flaming Conservative
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To: kvanbrunt2

Quotation marks and paragraph breaks are vital tools in written communication.

Be good if you acquainted yourself with their usage.


69 posted on 12/04/2016 12:25:45 AM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: kvanbrunt2

The last thing he needs is any GW. I liked GW and I’m grateful he was Pres during that time (Gore and Kerry as alternatives, yuck). I think GW helped the rampant PC and illegal immigration and the current climate. All things that contributed to our current state.

I hope he’s nothing like GW. I’m glad GW was there during 9-11 but other than that, nope. I really like Trump. I hope he continues to piss off the media and libs and so called conservatives (and the left). I think he’s going to be wonderful for our Country.

We’ll see.


70 posted on 12/04/2016 12:35:43 AM PST by Twink
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To: nopardons

I think so too.


71 posted on 12/04/2016 12:36:22 AM PST by Twink
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To: kvanbrunt2
Somebody is giving her very bad legal advice.

She already could not meet the evidentiary standard of presenting evidence for a prima facie case of election fraud; now she has to deal with a whole 'nother quantum level of difficulty.

Under the US Constitution, Pennsylvania is given sole authority for conducting its elections. In order to prevail in Federal Court, she would need to establish that something in PA's election or recount laws violates a part of the US Constitution. That she will never be able to do.

In effect, she has gone from needing to meet an entirely practical, and relatively low, evidentiary standard, to proving a due process violation. She could not establish one as a matter of plain fact, which would have been a prerequisite to meeting the other as a matter of law.

72 posted on 12/04/2016 12:37:04 AM PST by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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To: kvanbrunt2
but, [Trump] should have not made a big deal on rigged elections

Crap.

One of the most important things Trump must attack is the massive and pervasive amounts of voter fraud. This cost, likely, 4-6 points nationwide this year.

73 posted on 12/04/2016 12:37:32 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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To: Windflier

yes and i think you and others have reminded me of that. thank you.


74 posted on 12/04/2016 12:38:18 AM PST by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: Secret Agent Man
They refused to pay the 1 million dollar bond to pay for the recount.

Dont see how the fed court can legitimately help them.

Exactly.

75 posted on 12/04/2016 12:39:07 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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To: catnipman
I would think pretty much any Federal court would immediately reject such a request because the issue isn’t ripe for Federal consideration since the plaintiff failed to exhaust all possible State remedies first.

This.

76 posted on 12/04/2016 12:39:28 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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To: kvanbrunt2
Washington?

If so, you should have to as lazy/niggardly in your posting and just said so.

Whilst I have ALWAYS said, from day 1, that trump is like our FFs, Washington isn't whom I was thinking of.

Just let The Donald be The Donald and lay off the man; he hasn't even taken the oath of office yhet, for crying out loud! And he has done MORE good, as the president elect, in 3 short weeks, than the last several presidents have in TWO terms!

77 posted on 12/04/2016 12:41:39 AM PST by nopardons
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To: Lazamataz

ut, [Trump] should have not made a big deal on rigged elections

Crap.

One of the most important things Trump must attack is the massive and pervasive amounts of voter fraud. This cost, likely, 4-6 points nationwide this year.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
focus focus focus
and i’ll raise your crap — completely disagree. biggest thing is child indoctrination in public schools. we are already arguing the media crap. and i’m pissed off about it.


78 posted on 12/04/2016 12:42:17 AM PST by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: kvanbrunt2

Equally important issues.

But voter fraud should be in the top three, maybe the top one.

Luckily, Trump only sleeps 4 hours a night. He’ll have time for them all.


79 posted on 12/04/2016 12:44:35 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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To: Twink

After 9/11, GW hardened the military and infrastructure except for our immigration policies. That’s how we let the hijackers come in the first place


80 posted on 12/04/2016 12:46:09 AM PST by ari-freedom (Chicken Little Concerned for Trump people are almost as annoying as NeverTrumpers!)
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