Nothing like watching the Dems shoot themselves in circular firing squads.
We’ll see if the Dems get a judge to overrule Kobach. They can always find one to disregard rules.
Don't be so sure.
When Robert Toricelli (NJ senator) got caught taking bribes from a North Korean connected "businessman," it was too late for him to withdraw from his tight race against Doug Forrester.
But that was no problem for the Democrats. They just went to the New Jersey Supreme Court, which ruled (unanimously) that they could "legally replace" Toricelli's name with that of Frank Lautenberg on the 2002 ballot.
Lautenberg went on to win against Republican Forrester.
I love it when the rats outsmart themselves.
It’d be funny if this was the deciding race for the Republican takeover of the upper chamber.
Early Thursday, Kansas Democratic party chairwoman Joan Wagnon said her party’s legal plans were still under review. But she sharply criticized Kobach, a Republican, for injecting himself into the ballot dispute.
“He is partisan, and mean, and he has made an unmitigated mess of our electoral system,” she said. “He ought to keep his hand out of this one.”
http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/election/article1504835.html#storylink=cpy
Taylor needs to be very careful to avoid any unfortunate accident.
This is not over. Taylor will likely come back and say that he cannot perform the duties of the office due to some terrible trauma in his personal life, a bad case of hemorrhoids, or some such excuse. At that point, Kobach will have to rule on the request. He will probably say no, and lawyers will be standing by outside the offices of their favorite Lib judge with a petition for an immediate injunction. Fur will fly. My guess is that he stays on the ballot.
You're not cynical enough. The Political Class does not want to upset the applecart, especially in the bought and paid for and mostly disloyal US Senate. Having both the Independent and the tarnished Dem in the race assures that Pat Roberts will keep his seat. If the dem were taken off the ballot, the Independent had a chance of winning.
Ballots need to go to the printer Friday night.
Isn't that racist?
She was crowing and giggling and beside herself with glee about the Dem candidate's withdrawal, claiming it would eliminate the Republican's chance to take the Senate.
Wonder if she's still giggling.
This is quite a knee slapper! Hehehehehe!
Kobach has proven time and time again he is not afraid of the Democrats. I hope someday he seeks higher office.
I wonder if they will call him a “Hanging Chad”?
What a narrow view of things /s
No one can outmaneuver my friend Kris Kobach. This man is a great patriot worthy of our founders. If every American knew him as I do, they would urge him to run for president.
Huge help to the undeserving Roberts
I doubt it's much of a backfire. Taylor is on the ballot but all he has to do is do nothing. No ads. No fundraising. No appearances. Refuse to debate. He won't attract many votes.
But by leaving Taylor on the ballot then Orman can still argue he's the independent in a three man race. Had Taylor been dropped then Roberts could have labeled him as the defacto Democrat. Now he'll continue to try and do that but it won't be as effective.