Posted on 11/01/2004 7:55:51 PM PST by eddiebear
November 01, 2004 Live Report From Courtroom A Mr. Jordan was just testifying at the hearing in Daschle's lawsuit to stop poll watching. He worked for Howard Dean in Iowa. He said that poll watchers would "roll their eyes" and make a "negative face" at times and that, in his opinion, this constituted "intimidation" of voters. See SDP for a look at the complaint.
UPDATE: Another report on Daschle's first witness, the Howard Dean worker. He's a lawyer from Virginia who works for Lexis-Nexis and has been in South Dakot for 48 hours. He testified to "note-taking" and "faces" being made. He said nothing was said to voters and nobody was disenfranchised. They are taking a short break before the next witness. Lawyers in the courtroom think this is an absurd joke. SDP calls it "The Death Rattle of Daschle's Political Career."
UPDATE: SDP has some more information on the judge, including this comment from Daschle at the American TRIAL LAWYERS Association convention:
First, I got my start in politics thanks to lawyers... rather, one lawyer in particular. In 1978, I won my first election to the House by 14 votes. Don’t laugh, in South Dakota, that’s 60 percent of the vote. Apparently undaunted by that landslide of support, my opponent sued to contest the election. I was fortunate to be represented by a great lawyer and a dear friend, Larry Piersol. It took one year and 21 days, but here I am 25 years later. UPDATE: Daschle rests. Cancels other witness because first one got destroyed. Dismissal requested by Republicans. Dismissal denied.
If you want the link, I'll provide it in a minute. My computer is acting up.
Yeah, would love to see the link.
Thanks.
http://daschlevthune.typepad.com/
Sorry about earlier. Here is the link to the above story.
If GOP loses, because the fix is in...how soon to file an emergency appeal to the CofA?
Don't know, but I heard that Stevens is the SCOTUS judge overseeing the 6th Circuit in OH. Don't know who oversees SD (9th Circus?)
Hmmmm? Can't the repubs ask for the recusal of the judge .. I think that would be appropriate - seeing as how he and the plaintiff have a previous relationship.
Later read
This is great info! Thanks!
Are you taking this from www.DaschlevThune?
The people of South Dakota are not gonna like this stunt, Daschle will lose by 6%
No chance. We in Kaleefornia are saddled with the 9th. SD is in the 8th, and I don't know who the SC Judge would be who handles that district.
UPDATE: Thune campaign manager Dick Wadhams just gave a blistering interview to KSFY Television. 190 people outside courthouse in pro-Thune flash mob, including Sen. Jim Abdnor, who came down and said "we need voters to decide this race not judges."
UPDATE: So apparently Daschle couldn't find anyone to say there were "intimidated" so they dragged in a Howard Dean supporter from Virginia who worked in Iowa who has been in South Dakota a day to complain about faces being made.
UPDATE: If haven't read the chapter in John Fund's new book "Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy" about the 2002 South Dakota Senate race, you should. Download FUNDvoterfraud2002.pdf.
UPDATE: KELO-Land has a live report from the courthouse, with lots of signs in the background saying "Don't Steal Tom" and "Shame on Tom."
"I heard that the judge overseeing this case once represented Daschle."
I heard earlier that Daschle got him the appointment. I have no independent evidence.
The justice overseeing the Eighth Circuit is Clarence Thomas.
I hope the judge has the balls to roll his eyes and make a negative face and immediately dismiss this nonsense.
Well now I have my plan. I'm going to stand around tomorrow and make faces at people who look like they are voting for Kerry. That will scare them.
Daschle is toast. He'll be the laughing stock of SD after this.
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