FOX News..GOP Ready Tomorrow With New Jersey Election Lawsuit

FOX News ^ | September 30, 2002 | Linda Vester

[Howlin]

Perhaps we should go through our candidates and find the ones that are behind in the polls and have them step down and replace them with winners.

Geez, I despise this people.

[Timesink]

First of all...it is still OUTSIDE the 30-day mark. From the WNBC article earlier, if he resigns the Senate today, then they can run another candidate.

But what if the Torch is majorly pissed at how he himself has been treated by the RATS (basically left to drown), and is saying, "Oh, okay, I'll quit ... on October 7th!"?? That would be INSIDE the 30-day mark, and make things much more interesting.

[Yankee]

Time to gear up more SCOTUS bashing by the Rats.

The Nazis were pikers in their zeal for power, compared to modern Demoncraps.

[Jeff Gordon Fan]

but now daschle can't control te senate right? so maybe republicans can put their bills on the floor right?

[Howlin]

Evidently it didn't bother Daschle that Toricelli was a crook, but it DOES bother Daschle that he's behind in the polls.

[Timesink]

And Liz is reporting on her MSNBC thread that the Rats are going to the New Jersey Supreme Court to stop the ballots from being printed.

On what grounds? Nobody's resigned or quit the race yet!

[xzins]

If you are reading this law correctly, then it surely must be unconstitutional. If resignations when down in the polls can get a member of your party appointed for another 1 year or 2 years until a next election, then that could theoretically go on indefinitely.

I personally have no problem with the Torch resigning. He can do that anytime he wishes. If someone else what to run after that announcement, then that's his business. (If I want to start a write-in campaign for myself at this moment, then that's my business and ultimately up to the voters.) The issue is being within the deadline for having a name on the ballot, etc.

[cake_crumb]

"Good thing those corrupt slimeball bastards of the NJ GOP did their best to undercut Brett Schundler's campaign. Oh my, how the dynamics would change if Schundler were governor now, instead of McGreevey."

Very VERY good point BUMP!

[cinFLA]

disinfranchised voters are voters in any election that a Republican wins

disinfranchised voters are democratic voters in any election that a Republican wins

[steveegg]

Thanks for the legwork on this. Go ahead, RATs, make our day.

[Political Junkie Too]

The thing that really strikes me is that the Democrats are so willing to "game" the election after hollering that Bush was "politicizing the war."

That is the definition of "no shame."

-PJ

[Straight Vermonter]

Great cite!

[hsmomx3]

And I think it will cast a huge dark shadow on the Democrat Party as a whole. This may have ramifications nationwide. Wishful thinking? Maybe.

[tip of the sword]

My prediction is that Torch resigns the campaign today and the Senate before the week is out to meet the time deadline and to formulate legal strategy.

[Henk]

The thirty-day time limit is for appointing someone to serve the remainder of the term. A separate New Jersey statute prescribes that ballot replacements for general elections must be done 48 days before the election (which has already passed).

Forget about the ballot. If Torch resigns from Senate within 30 days of the election, gov can appoint someone to fill the seat until the next election, presumably two years hence. A complete end-run around the ballot box.

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

The DNC has a fundraising concert scheduled on October 9

Is that supposed to be on my dance card?

[Black Agnes]

Yup, if little Donnie D had had stones and stood up for Schundler we wouldn't be in this pickle right now. It's Donnie D's fault!

[Timesink]

Looks like writmeister's settled it. There can be no 6-year replacement for the Torch. The election on Nov 5 must be held, whether Torch is on the ballot or not. End of story. All we have to do now is keep the RATS from illegally dumping another name on there.

[PMCarey]

It's pretty obvious that the dems are going to try to throw someone in at the last minute who they think wil have a good chance against Forrester. OR, they might try to pull some B.S. utilizing some obscure law that allows the Governor of the state to get involved. Anyone who thinks that this is a last minute development has a lot to learn.

It IS a late minute desparation move on the part of the rats. Remember that the Torch was given the job of responding the President's radio address a few days ago. Why would they do that if they were planning on dumping him today?

[hsmomx3]

Then what about appealing to the US Supremes?