Democrats thumb their nose at the rule of law in Pennsylvania

WaPo ^ | November 15, 2024 | Editorial Board

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Before the Nov. 5 election, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled that provisional ballots must be signed in two required places and that mail-in votes must be dated. Yet elected Democratic officials in Philadelphia and three other counties — Bucks, Centre and Montgomery — voted this week to defy these and other court decisions at the request of lawyers for Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, who trails GOP challenger Dave McCormick by about 24,000 votes, with almost all of the roughly 7 million ballots cast having been counted. These Democrats’ decisions will almost certainly be overturned on appeal, but the mere attempt to defy judicial rulings is corrosive to democracy and invites similar behavior in future elections.

Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia, a Democrat, offered this breathtaking rationalization on Thursday: “I think we all know that precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country,” she said, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “People violate laws anytime they want. So, for me, if I violate this law, it’s because I want a court to pay attention. There’s nothing more important than counting votes.”

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

If you get a paywall prompt and want to see the whole article you can use a throwaway gmail.

[DIRTYSECRET]

If they can get away with it why not?

No PROVEN legal authority-heard it somewhere.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

It’s like the Al Franken steal in 2009 but dems seem less confident now.

[DAC21]

And this piece of trash is still walking free because? Any white hat Sheriff’s in Bucks county?

[piasa]

I am stunned to even see this in the Wash Po...

[Liz]

Bucks County Democrat Diane Ellis-Marseglia, offered this breathtaking rationalization: “I think we all know that precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country,” she said, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “People violate laws anytime they want. So, for me, if I violate this law, it’s because I want a court to pay attention. There’s nothing more important than counting votes.”

[Daveinyork]

Can she be charged with contempt of court?

[faithhopecharity]

Is anyone stopping them or are we witnessing another stolen election ?

[TwelveOfTwenty]

If they can get away with it why not?

Because why risk exposing their operation now that they've already lost? It doesn't make any sense.

I guess cheating comes naturally to them, like strangling their prey is natural for a boa constrictor.

[newnhdad]

This trick worked to get Al Franken and Christine Gregoire elected.

[shoff]

As they marched Diane up to the gallows after her conviction, she was heard to utter “I think we all know that precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country”.

[P.O.E.]

So using that logic, what laws should be violated in order to stop this steal. You know, to get the court’s attention. /s

The stupid is strong with the voters who put this philosopher into power.

[Lazamataz]

You know, the law was created a long time ago so people don't just commit vigilante justice.

This broad is HAPPILY INVITING IT.

[Kid Shelleen]

A picture is worth a thousand words. Here is PA Governor, fake moderate Josh Shapiro with the two insurrectionists.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

At least they provided the perp with a hoodie so that he could die the way he rolled.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

At least they provided the perp with a hoodie so that he could die the way he rolled.

[lightman]

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[Robert DeLong]

Wow, what is happening at the post? Are we witnessing a sting operation that has trapped all of the communists within our government, and the Compost was working in cahoots to being them down also?

I must be dreaming.

[lightman]

[Rlsau1]

There’s no lie they won’t tell, or law they won’t break to further their agenda. The really sad thing is they are seldom if ever held accountable for these actions.