Daschle flames out in his bogus lawsuit

[eddiebear]

This is ridiculous. I heard that the judge overseeing this case once represented Daschle. Coincidence?

If you want the link, I'll provide it in a minute. My computer is acting up.

[_Jim]

Yeah, would love to see the link.

Thanks.

[eddiebear]

http://daschlevthune.typepad.com/

Sorry about earlier. Here is the link to the above story.

[ken5050]

If GOP loses, because the fix is in...how soon to file an emergency appeal to the CofA?

[eddiebear]

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?)

[CyberAnt]

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.

[KingKongCobra]

Later read

[sierrahome]

This is great info! Thanks!

[ken5050]

Are you taking this from www.DaschlevThune?

[MJY1288]

The people of South Dakota are not gonna like this stunt, Daschle will lose by 6%

[Enterprise]

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.

[JerseyHighlander]

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."

[Bahbah]

"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.

[writmeister]

The justice overseeing the Eighth Circuit is Clarence Thomas.

[Enterprise]

"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."

I hope the judge has the balls to roll his eyes and make a negative face and immediately dismiss this nonsense.

[JerseyHighlander]

http://daschlevthune.typepad.com/daschle_v_thune/files/FUNDvoterfraud2002.pdf

[Bahbah]

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.

[plushaye]

Daschle is toast. He'll be the laughing stock of SD after this.

[Mike Fieschko]

FYI: the references in the main post to SDP are references to South Dakota Politics ("This is just a long internet blog. It is not an official mainstream media site." - KELO co-anchor Angela Kennecke). (heh heh heh)

[Uncle Vlad]

Please, South Dakota, do the nation a favor and squash the little Daschle cockroach.