Forrester Statement On New Jersey Supreme Court Decision

Forrester 2002 | 10/2/2002 | Forrester 2002

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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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[jwalsh07]

They must have read the Bush v Gore decision. So, knowing that there is precednt to slap them down, they went ahead and did it anyway. A purely political act, no?

[c-b 1]

It's a nice press release, but until we start impeaching judges for legislating from the bench, this will continue to happen.

That says it all.

Let the impeachments begin.

I can dream can't I?

[meyer]

You can't win any game when you're playing by the rules and they aren't. And once the rules of the game are thrown out, you're not playing a game.

We did in Florida a couple of years ago. We played by the rules, they didn't. Though it was still the thinnest of margins. Which also illustrates why the government needs a good cleaning.

[OldFriend]

Whitman's parents were long long time financial supporters of republicans in this country. Decades of support for every republican presidential candidate. Like it or not, people who donate millions of dollars do get political positions. Those millions of dollars made it possible for republicans to be elected.

[Mollygal]

I agree totally...

the best winning strategy is to link such unthinkable, unethical behaviours to the general ethics of the demoRATS

look at all those close races - Missouri, SD, Minnesota - the margin of error all comes from some moderate reps defect and vote for the darkside...if the issue of injustice, unfair plays is nationalized, there maybe a shift of the margins...

I think the RATS miscalculated this mess, they dont need this mess in their hands...just because the candidate is behind in th epolls is not a legit reason to drop out of the race...are we gonna goto each states' supreme court every october, how about the october surprise in a presidential election cycle.

I am not sure the US supremes should get involve here - it will invoke the Florida 2000 situation - but one thing I sure like is for the GOP to nationalize this issue, use some common examples - like a worldseries game - change the rules in the 8th inning of game seven - or better yet, change the players of the losing team last minute...

the RATS thought the corporate corruption will help their cause in July - I bet after all those corporate corruption stories, the general public has a very low tolerance of dirty tricks...this is one huge issue looming underneath - so i wish the GOP will do the right thing, keep on pounding the unfairness, the un-just of this Torricelli-Lautenburg scheme...

who knows, the NJ voters may have enough integrioty to vote the 78-yr old nursing home candidate back to where he belongs....the only reason why he is back is because he said he is bored, he wants to get back to the game...is this what NJ voters want - someone get out of his retirement because he is bored and put his interests ahead of NJ's interests???

[timestax]

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[Freemeorkillme]

Yes! Doug will win. Dems are Lousing up Democracy.

[OldFriend]

The best weapon is a donation to Forrester.........he will not be reimbursed for the fortune he has already spent on this campaign against Tortelini.

[Verginius Rufus]

"Enron politics - If they don't like the rules, they just keep changing them until they achieve the result they want"

Also known as Calvinball (from Calvin and Hobbes).

[OldFriend]

Forrester cannot begin his campaign by countenancing the subversion of the law.

[ImpBill]

"This has all of both clintons fingerprints all over it."

ABSOLUTELY!

[Unknown Freeper]

Ol' Crusty has been rather quiet this week. hmmm.

[Torie]

I am not sure Bush v Gore is applicable. First it dealt with the plenopotentiary power of legislatures to select presidential electors, and I am not sure that applies to selecting federal office holders, and second NJSC did not advert to its constitution (it really adverted to nothing, but I suppose one could say it was construing the statute), and third if it was construing the statute, only 3 justices signed off on the notion that an insane construing = a rewrite. Two punted. Granted this doesn't deal with the federal rules on military ballots. I don't know enough about that issue to opine, nor of course the former issue.

[meyer]

The problem with not going to the SCOTUS is that it will set precedence for other states and or continueing flagrant unlawfullness by the NJSC. OTH, if SCOTUS hears the case and rules in favor of NJ, then it really will set a precedent.

Actually, a state supreme court decision on a state law doesn't usually set precedent for another state's court decisions on its own state laws (regardless of what Boise claimed in SCOFLA(w)). It can, however, serve to embolden the opposition. However, a SCOTUS decision, if based on sound constitutional principals (or even unsound ones such as in the Miller case) does generally set precedent.

[jwalsh07]

Rehnquists concurrence in Bush v Gore.

Informed opinions are permitted and encouraged.

[Freemeorkillme]

This is nj. We in NJ refer to those middle-of-the-roaders as libs, whether they be Republicans-in-name-only(RINO), Libs-pretending-moderate-stances. End of story.

[copycat]

a vote for Lautenberg is a vote for Torricelli, because Lautenberg will resign shortly after taking office, and Torricelli will be appointed to replace him.

Only until the next election.

[OldFriend]

Mandatory, shmandatory.....fuhgeddaboudit

[randita]

Re: links. It also works just to put the URL inside parentheses. The put the title like you did and close the link. That's the way I learned to do it.

[randita]

Re: links. It also works just to put the URL inside parentheses. The put the title like you did and close the link. That's the way I learned to do it.