Posted on 11/18/2020 8:51:41 PM PST by conservativepoet
Today though, Michigan senate is demanding an audit and... investigation
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Do you have a source? Not that I doubt you, but I don’t trust our leadership here in MI.
I’m sure that they were all counted accurately. NOT!
20+ cases in various courts. Four for Supreme court and others will be headed up the pipe to the same; https://www.scotusblog.com/election-litigation/
No mention of dominion or machines in any of them. They’re mostly about repubs not being allowed to oversee ballot counting & election rules(all mail in ballots, deadlines extended past Nov 3rd etc) having been changed by governors, SOSs and courts, all of which is unconstitutional because the constitution says election rules can only be changed/set by the State legislatures.
“darned I was hoping that the Supremes were more invested into the rule of law than in public relations”
The terms “Public Relations“ and “Popular Support” may not sound as noble and lofty as phrases like “Rule of Law”, “The Will of the People“ and “Consent of the Governed”, but they mean the same thing.
After all, Laws are man-made.
Without a consensus of public support, no law would stand, or be enforced.
That is what elections are for - measuring public support.
The last thing a court wants to do is contradict the voting public.
That is why substantial doubt must exist among the public as to the fairness of an election - as a prerequisite for courts to dare overturn it.
That is why the the courts never initiate cases - cases need to be brought before them - sometimes by petition - sometimes through an appeal process - to gain standing, a case must demonstrate a minimum level of popular standing.
You are welcome!
[tired&retired] am in the same boat! :^)
>>>>election interference involving foreign countries<<<<
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Election interference, foreign and domestic, should be against the law. Do I need a /s? </s>
How do you verify public support when the measuring tool is corrupted?
“How do you verify public support when the measuring tool is corrupted?“
You’re right - you can’t verify public support if the election is corrupt.
I’m just saying that the courts’ strong preference will be to trust the election unless there is a strong challenge to its trustworthiness. That challenge could come in two different forms. 1) Ironclad forensic proof that the election was stolen. 2) The vast majority of the people believe (for whatever reason) that the election was stolen.
If the election was rigged, AND most people believe it was rigged - then obviously the courts would likely overturn the election.
But, hypothetically, what if the SC justices themselves knew the election was in fact rigged, but nobody in the general public believed it was rigged? I don’t know, but I would guess the courts would not intervene. I mean, if the people trust the election - then you must let the election stand.
I think it’s sort of like a judge and a jury. The SC justices are the judge and the voting public are the jury.
In a jury trial, if the jury finds the accused innocent - that’s the verdict - no matter what the judge’s personal opinion.
I would guess a similar effect here - if enough of the public is convinced the election was stolen - then President Trump will get a second term. If not enough of the public is convinced it was stolen - Kamala Harris will be President.
The public will serve as a kind of jury - and the courts will make sure the public is happy.
That’s why the Left is fighting so hard to establish the narrative that it’s already settled -that Biden is President Elect.
That is why it is so important for President Trump and his lawyers and supporters to push back against that narrative - and express confidence that they will prevail.
If the general public - even among Trump supporters - ever becomes convinced that Trump has lost and is simply being a sore loser - then it will indeed be over.
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