WNBC-TV: Republicans to appeal Torricelli issue to the US Supreme Court

[Liz]

No word on NJSC decision - expected - later - but Pubbbies are going to the USSC.

[dead]

What if they win in the New Jersey SC?

[PetroniDE]

If they win, the democrats appeal to the USSC. The case will go there either way.

[Fred Mertz]

Do they expect NJSC decision today?

[ambrose]

then they'll appeal anyway, judging by the thread's headline...

[Drango]

It's not just Republicans that should be concerned, there are other candidates on the ballot too.

In addition to Torricelli, the Democrat, and Forrester the Republican, Ted Glick is running from the Green Party, Elizabeth Macron is running from the Libertarians, Gregory Pason is running from the Socialist Party and Norman Wahner is running for the Conservatives.

GO GREEN!

[js1138]

What if pigs fly?

[BikerNYC]

I personally think the ballot should stay the way it is. What Federal issue is inloved? The Feds should stay out of this.

[Cosmo]

so everyone you mention is running "from" their parties....except the Republicans, that is. Freudian?:)

[Liz]

I think this is the same strategy as Floriduh 2000. Parallel legal action. If NJSC rules in their favor, I believe that would nullify the federal action (depending on what they ruled). They could then withdraw the USSC petition if necessary.

[I still care]

I think this was fixed from the very beginning, and they know it. I don't think Torch would have ever been pressured to resign unless the Dems knew which way the court would rule in the first place.

[Alberta's Child]

According to my sources . . .

If they lost the case in the NJ Supreme Court, Torricelli is going to resign and McGreevey is going to name Lautenberg as his replacement. McGreevey is then going to try to schedule a special election to select someone to serve out the remainder of Torricelli's term in office (all 60 days or so). Their hope is that in such a "special election" they will not be required to use Torricelli as the candidate.

The Republicans may have asked the US Supreme Court to get involved simply to issue a ruling that will head off all these potential idiotic moves.

[Liz]

Yes later today. NJSC retired to chambers after legal arguments and is discussing it now.

[Yardstick]

It would be interesting to know what the Green, Libertarian, Socialist, etc. candidates think about this Torricelli thing.

[kylaka]

Ubfortunately, you can find a Federal issue in just about anything these days.... sigh.

[js1138]

More to the point, here's my prediction: The dems win this one. If they manage somehow to pull off the scam and win the election, they'll immediately amend the law to prevent anyone (pubbies) from doing it again.

If they lose the case and lose the election, it'll be moot. Except they'll blame thow waskally repubwicans.

[BikerNYC]

I know. Another "Substantive Due Process" claim. Geeeez.

[TheBigB]

How reliable are your sources?

[w_over_w]

What if pigs fly?

Already do! Haven't you heard of the Iraqi Air Farce?

[B Knotts]

The Democrats' argument that voters will not have a "choice" is totally bogus.

I checked the New Jersey State Elections web site, and there are the following choices:

Forrester
A Libertarian
A Green Party dude
A Socialist
A Conservative

That's *five* choices that I count.

The fact that there is not a Democrat among them is irrelevant, or should be, to the State of New Jersey.