“We need to beat them at the polls and not on technicalities.”
I don’t see it as a technicality, but that is exactly what it would be perceived as by the population at large - and the riots would be massive. Imagine the party of the “illegitimate Bush” robbing the “beloved world president” of his crown by means of the courts? It would push the left over the edge of the abyss.
We needed to beat Obama at the polls. We didn’t do that, not even close. If Obama gets his win taken away by the courts I will be cheering louder than any Freeper. But it ain’t gonna happen because the rules in this country only apply to those on the right.
“Imagine the party of the “illegitimate Bush” robbing the “beloved world president” of his crown by means of the courts? It would push the left over the edge of the abyss.”
You may be right. But I say this: if adherence to the constitution causes mobs and the left to lose their minds, so be it. Some things are worth fighting for and against, particularly mob rule. We should not fear the sight of chips falling. What other plainly obvious provision of the constitution is the left willing to jettison to retain power? Can you say 1st amendment (Fairness Doctrine) Article II Sec 2 (Civillian National Security Force) or other plainly obvious key provisions?
Not reason enough to ignore the constitution. Not even close.