Judge grants Democrats' request to block election results(MO Dems Gear Up For Voter Fraud)

St. Louis Post Dispatch AP ^ | 8/11/04 | Kelly Wiese

[Clintons Are White Trash]

A federal judge temporarily blocked certification of Missouri's primary election results in federal and statewide races Wednesday and set a hearing for next week on whether to count the ballots of some people who voted at the wrong polling places.

[Clintons Are White Trash]

Cue Carpenters Music: 'We've only just begun......'

[Vigilanteman]

This is a PRIMARY ELECTION. Were any RAT primaries even close or is this just a dress rehersal for the GENERAL ELECTION?

[Steve_Seattle]

The article fails to mention how many votes are disputed and whether allowing those votes could make any difference in this election.

[Spacetrucker]

This would haveto make sense in MO, cause it don't make no sense here. Aren't the individuals who cast provisional ballots by-and-large Dem voters anyhoo?

[Recovering_Democrat]

Who says we don't need some turnover on our benches?? I am astounded at the perversion of the people's will by black robed jackasses all over this nation.

[Steve_Seattle]

My guess is that the number of disputed votes is insignificant, would make no difference in the election, and that this is a harrassment lawsuit intended to create the impression that "Republicans are trying to disenfranchise Black voters."

[Maceman]

Who says we don't need some turnover on our benches?? I am astounded at the perversion of the people's will by black robed jackasses all over this nation.

The US is a judgocracy now.

[Zyke]

Isn't Missouri the "Show Me State"?

What are they hiding?

[Huber]

Does this have any bearing on the marriage amendment vote?

[Vermonter]

It also gives the dems precedent when challenging other elections in the future

[Chad Fairbanks]

Does this have to do with the Marriage bill?

[cardinal4]

Did you see this?

[Arkinsaw]

My guess is that the number of disputed votes is insignificant, would make no difference in the election, and that this is a harrassment lawsuit intended to create the impression that "Republicans are trying to disenfranchise Black voters."

Probably this, but they could also be trying to get some sort of ruling that will also effect the general election in their favor. You know, requiring urban voting places to be open longer etc.

[Spok]

This is getting a little scary. The new approach seems to be "if you don't like the outcome of an election, find a judge who agrees with you". Gore started this with the 2000 election in Florida. I really hoped the SCOTUS would have abstained from making any decision at all based on the Separation of Powers, even though I agreed with the outcome. The courts flatly do not have the jurisdiction to second guess elections, under any guise. That's what happened when Bob Dornan challenged massive voter fraud in California. I didn't like that result but was relieved to see the courts unwilling to decide elections. That's all changing now, though.

[B Knotts]

So, here's how they're going to try to cheat. They will have "mobile voters" voting in multiple precincts, signing under false names, probably. And they hope to force the states to count these fraudulent votes through the federal judiciary.

[thoughtomator]

That's just how they run elections, under any circumstances. They don't go out of their way to commit fraud, that is their way.

[Just another Joe]

I think this is the beginning of a smear campaign against Matt Blunt.

The dems would HATE to see a repub/conservative gov in Missouri.

[Carry_Okie]

Making news about this sells the idea to the public that Democrats are being systematically disenfranchised.

[Just another Joe]

Ping to keep an eye on this.