Posted on 10/02/2002 5:16:31 PM PDT by Politico2
Forrester Statement On New Jersey Supreme Court Decision
(TRENTON, OCTOBER 2) – U.S. Senate candidate Doug Forrester tonight issued the following statement:
“Today, the people of New Jersey lost. The Torricelli-Lautenberg machine’s disregard for the rule of law, fair elections and the people of New Jersey will, once again, make our great state the butt of national jokes.
“The good people of New Jersey understand what has transpired over the past few days. A few powerbrokers read public opinion polls and concluded that I was going to beat Bob Torricelli, and decided to change the rules of the game. The good people of New Jersey will not allow these political games to win the day.
“Today, this election became an election between, on the one hand, those who seek to restore New Jersey’s reputation and, on the other hand, those few powerbrokers who will say anything and do anything to rig the system to their advantage. I will continue my fight to restore dignity and honor the office of the United States Senate. And with the people of New Jersey, we will win this fight.
“Unfortunately, the New Jersey Supreme Court has now decided that New Jersey law, as written, should not apply to this election. Their decision is flawed.
“We will pursue an appeal of this matter to the Supreme Court of the United States, to ensure that the men and women of our military will not be disenfranchised and that the rule of law will be upheld.
“This is a fight that the Torricelli-Lautenberg machine began when it decided it could not win this election within the rules provided by state law.
“Regardless of the outcome in the courts, I will continue my fight to put the interests of the people of New Jersey before politics.
“The Torricelli—Lautenberg machine has failed to fight to strengthen our national security. The Torricelli – Lautenberg machine has consistently voted to cut defense and intelligence spending.
The Torricelli – Lautenberg machine voted against a national missile defense system to protect American families and our allies. The Torricelli—Laugtenberg machine has failed to clean more than 19 of New Jersey’s 132 Superfund toxic waste sites. The Torricelli—Lautenberg machine has consistently voted for higher taxes and against a Balance Budget Amendment. And under the Torricelli – Lautenberg machine, New Jersey has remained dead last among the states in getting a return on the tax dollars we send to Washington meaning our hardworking families continue to bear an enormous tax burden.
“These issues continue to confront us. These are the issues I have been speaking about since I entered this race. Theses are the issues I will continue to speak about until Election Day.
“Enough is enough. I will continue to stand against the Torricelli-Lautenberg machine. Hang on, New Jersey – help is on the way!”
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Paid for by Forrester 2002, Inc.
Ummm, did you see that one of the Soprano Court stipulations was that the Democratic Party is responsible for reprinting the new ballots?
Nah, no potential for fraud there. Move along. Nothing to see.
Bump. Pray for justice and may God bless our nation and restore to its people a deep reverence and respect for the principles and wisdom upon which it was founded.
I dunno. It's not plausible. It's a known fact that the two hate each other. It is the corrupt NJ Democrat machine that needs to go.
Hindsight's 20-20, but it seems the GOP lawyers blew it. They should have known the lay of the land. The argument was always going to be whether or not a remedy was feasible. It was never going to be about the letter of the law. They should have known that. Water under the bridge.
Now the job is to campaign and win. If they take their same inept lawyers to the next level, what do they expect to accomplish? I can tell you what they will accomplish: More embarrassment for NJ. More delays and chaos in this election. More politicization of our courts.
I'm just speaking off the top of my head. Maybe I am dead wrong. It has been a long, bad day today for anyone who lives in NJ and cares deeply about our government and our country. I am mad at the world today. So maybe I am wrong. But they won't win this in court. They have to campaign. Take the gloves off and slam these sleazebags.
So you believe that the SCOTUS should've allowed Gore to win his selective recounts and be president now?
I want to know why Christy Witman has loaded the SCONJ with liberal scofflaws.
Probably because the Dems in NJ would've blocked anyone to the right of Alan Combs.
I want to know why the idiot that presented the Republican case to SCONJ got his butt kicked by the Dems.
1 day to prepare versus weeks for the Dems.
I want to know why the public educated NJ electorate is so corrupt that the majority would apparently keep Torch in as long as they have, and then blindly elect his backroom-dealing replacement over an milquetoast ?conservative? candidate.
Sheepleism. That's why we have to fight the Dems on their level, it's the only way to defeat them.
The democrats themselves aren't the only problem, and "beating" them in the courts is not the only solution.
We have to throw every weapon we have at them. They already control the media, the universites, the schools, the networks. And now you want to hand them the court system without a fight also?
BS. I'm saying kick Lautenwhoever's butt in the polls, not the courts, that's all.
BTW, Tom Paine was a liberal, proposed the first version of Social Security Taxes, and he died penniless, living on the welfare of others.
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