Daschle flames out in his bogus lawsuit

[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.

[Petronski]

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

I'd attempt to do it immediately, tonight. There's got to be some kind of mechanism for a petition for emergency relief. I'd call the judges at home if need be.

[wai-ming]

Lawyers are the Dems' warriors, and law suits are the biggest weapons in their arsenal.

How are we going to neutralize and defeat them conclusively?

[packfan]

Looks like Dashole has his Washington DC face on...

[T-Boy]

turnout

[digger48]

Unfortunately, Dashole will probably just become a lobbyist with his wifey and make more money while continually trying to screw up our lives

[mplsconservative]

Not gonna happen.

I'm a Sioux Falls native.

My father personally knows the guy through business.

Piersol is as liberal as they come and is in Dasshole's back pocket.

Which means he's really, really tiny! (<;

[jackbill]

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

He probably won't care much. After all, he is really a resident of DC, not SD and he has a rich lobbyist wife and he himself can sign up with a nice lobbying firm and make some bucks.

[Mike Fieschko]

We need someone to create an image of Daschle with people nearby rolling their eyes.

< rhetorical questions> If you have to show ID to

cash a check
buy beer
buy cigarettes
rent a video

How is it intimidation to show ID when you vote?

< /rhetorical questions>

[JerseyHighlander]

Hopefully a Republican poll watcher with a facial tic will counter sue Daschle's campaign in the coming weeks of recounts, flashmobs, wild eyed lawyers making wild accusations from hastily erected press rooms in H.S. auditoriums, and the deeply saddening South Dakota winter. But hey, SD can have a story to talk about for decades.


A true comedy, a combination of two Monty Python plots, in one courtroom.

"I shall scuff in your general direction"
"Stop oppressing me"

[Enterprise]

That's too bad. It is just one more example to show why is is so damned IMPORTANT for President Bush to able to make appointments to the Federal Bench. It also illustrates why the RATS fight so hard to PREVENT him from making those appointments.

[Bahbah]

"I shall scuff in your general direction" "Stop oppressing me"

LOL, I'll try some scuffing too, with my lawyer tassled loafers, if it will work.

[Congressman Billybob]

There IS a mechanism to get decisions from the Supreme Court at any time. There was a legendary case where attorneys hiked into the woods to find Justice Douglas. They emerged with a signed order. If this federal judge, who should have disqualified himself anyway, rules in Daschle's favor, the appeal goes first to the Circuit, not to the Supremes.

Congressman Billybob

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[MOgirl]

Hello,

Can you say desperation? I knew you could!

Glad to be here, (bye-bye, Tommy, we'll miss you lots!), MOgirl

[Libertina]

Dismissal DENIED? Is there nothing too stupid for a judge to allow in the courtroom?

[secret 4 agent]

That's it the democrats have gone to far now. Daschle is done. This is going to be percieved as being a cry baby to most.

[mplsconservative]

"That's too bad. It is just one more example to show why is is so damned IMPORTANT for President Bush to able to make appointments to the Federal Bench. It also illustrates why the RATS fight so hard to PREVENT him from making those appointments."

I couldn't agree with you more.

The war on terror and judicial appointments are about even in my book as the top two reasons to re-elect President Bush.

Praying hard we pull this one out. Go GW and go John Thune!!!

[secret 4 agent]

I agree.

[Petronski]

Yes Congressman, I was asking about contacting the Circuit. They literally go knocking on the Judges' doors, right? Tonight, right? More than one Judge, or a majority, or what (if you know)?

[Murph]

How are we going to neutralize and defeat them conclusively?

conservative court appointments - ASAP!

[Bullish]

Don't forget to roll your eyes and make sure your face is "negative".