Posted on 11/01/2004 11:53:41 PM PST by TheConservator
The judge has issued an order restricting Republicans from recording license plate numbers of people leaving the polls in Charles Mix County.
The judge (Piersol) is biased, as shown by Daschle's comments about him 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.
He recommended the guy for the federal bench. They worked together apparently
This is an order I would happily disobey. Anyone else?
I bet it gets overturned quickly. The ruling in Ohio got overturned.
This is where all the cheating went on in 2000 and 2002.
This judge was Daschle PERSONAL attorney, FGS!
Don't know. All that is posted on by the live blogger on the scene as of the moment.
Daschle is scum. desperate scum!
Any link to the order? Thunedaschlenotepad link doesn't work.
If that's not a conflict of interest, I don't know what is.
That is grounds for immediate appeal.
Update from the on-the-scene blogger:
Well, this is a kick in the pants for the Democrats, who wanted the judge to force the Republican Party to completely re-deploy all its poll watchers. They had no substantive evidence, they relied on Howard Dean operative who has been here for a day, they looked desperate, they didn't get the relief they wanted, the entire GOP poll watching system is still in place, and more questions have been raised about why Democrats are so paranoid about people "ostentatiously taking notes."
That about sums it up.
The 'judge' has made his decision. Now let him enforce it. BTW, time for Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against this 'judge.' The clymer should also be reported to the state bar for disciplinary action. What an utter crock of sh#t.
link to blog: http://daschlevthune.typepad.com/
No link to order yet. Oral ruling given in last 5 or 10 minutes.
Small wonder Daschle defends it so jealousy. Without that cheating, he's lost.
Complete rulling:
UPDATE: The judge has issued an order restricting Republicans from recording license plate numbers of people leaving the polls in Charles Mix County. Well, this is a kick in the pants for the Democrats, who wanted the judge to force the Republican Party to completely re-deploy all its poll watchers. They had no substantive evidence, they relied on a Howard Dean operative who has been here for a day as the basis for their case, they looked desperate, they didn't get the relief they wanted, the entire GOP poll watching system is still in place, and more questions have been raised about why Democrats are so paranoid about people "ostentatiously taking notes."
Although I feel better after reading your post #13, the 'judge' still had no business hearing this case. He should have recused himself.
http://daschlevthune.typepad.com/daschle_v_thune/
UPDATE: The judge has issued an order restricting Republicans from recording license plate numbers of people leaving the polls in Charles Mix County. Well, this is a kick in the pants for the Democrats, who wanted the judge to force the Republican Party to completely re-deploy all its poll watchers. They had no substantive evidence, they relied on Howard Dean operative who has been here for a day, they looked desperate, they didn't get the relief they wanted, the entire GOP poll watching system is still in place, and more questions have been raised about why Democrats are so paranoid about people "ostentatiously taking notes."
Is there a law that prevents other citizens (ie., people not associated with the GOP) from recording license plate numbers? This is the kind of ruling everybody expected from this corrupt scumbag, Piersol, so surely there's a "plan B"?
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