NJ Supreme Court Hearing Live Thread

New Jersey Public TV ^ | 10/02/02 | TonyInOhio

[TonyInOhio]

New Jersey Public TV is carrying this hearing live. Click on Watch Live Online, and post what you hear, here.

Tony

[kjam22]

Some boring guy who is getting bogged down in details. Hey... everyone opposed from this point forward should just keep reading the lib lady's speech. Over and over. She said it all ... very eloquently. Very harshly.. Very pointedly. Exactly what you and I would want said.

[Dog]

I wish you could pass me a cig....I NEED it today!

[freeperfromnj]

For what it is worth ....Rush thinks this will go to USSC

I'm listening and hope he's right.

NJ.com reporting Sen. William Frist, chairman of the Senate GOP campaign committee, said Republicans would consider appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court if the New Jersey court rules in favor of Democrats.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Is failure to recuse in the face of a conflict of interest grounds for impeachment?

[cicero's_son]

We are in some SERIOUS trouble! Republican (little r) government is no longer understood by the citizenry

Congratulations, jayef. You have gotten to the Heart of the Matter.

What is happening now in New Jersey is the ultimate triumph of democracy (aka, Mob rule) over republican government. Our understanding of history has been so degraded that our people no longer know the difference.

This is one of the reasons I shudder whenever some dimwit politician waxes poetic about "exporting democratic values" to benighted parts of the globe.

[Wphile]

Just called and mentioned that.

[LisaFab]

If it goes to the USSC, then it was probably intended to go to the USSC.

Please explain.

[tomkat]

lol

one of the beauties of self-employment is i get to refuse hiring/doing work for nico-nazis     

[UB355]

index

[StarFan]

Two of these Judges are contributors to Torch's campaign. They should recuse themselves. I believe one of them also contributed to Lautenberg awhile back.

[mlo]

This lawyer is not answer the question very well.

He should tell them the legislature did think of vacancies within the 51 days and the law intentionally does not provide a way to replace them.

[twyn1]

I'm trying to figure out who this one Justice's vocie reminds me of...I think it's Mrs. Castanza (George's mother) from Seinfeld...someone call up and ask her to say "Oh my God"

[Wphile]

LOL! I know you do. I'm thinkin' of ya though.

[Consort]

The Republicans should ask if they can substitute Tom Kean if it appears that Forrester is losing to Lautenberg.

The Dems would love it if it helps to destroy election law. Publically, they would denounce it.

[wingnuts'nbolts]

She (libertarian candidate) is very good! Her arguments are concise and correct.

[mystery-ak]

LOL....Im doing paint fumes instead.

I do have a question...has anyone made the point to the court that if Lautenberg's polls next week show he's 20pts behind, do the RATS get to pick another candidate?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

The justice's argument that the statute only provided a procedure for 51 days and out but left open 51 days and in is moronic. The clear implication of the statute is that less than 51 days prior, you CAN'T name a new candidate.

If the legislator wanted to leave open the possiblity of substituting a candidate less than 51 days before, they would have said that.

Any judge who relies on this reasoning is nothing less than corrupt. This is truly depressing. It really seems that we are not a country of laws. This is purely political. Disgusting.

[Spunky]

This lawyer just addressed what I said yesterday could happen.

To: Jimer; dead Question: Did he formally resigned as a candidate and has his resignation been made official?

Answer: He did not resign. He will finish his current term as Senator. He said he will not be a candidate in the election.

So the way I look at it, if they cannot get his name off the ballot, and with him going out in public saying don't feel sorry for me and crying, he will get the sympothy vote and win the election.(I sure hope not) So even though he said he wasn't a candidate he will say the people want him and accept the election.

25 posted on 10/1/02 8:00 AM Pacific by Spunky
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[Eala]

We are in some SERIOUS trouble! Republican (little r) government is no longer understood by the citizenry. Even sadder, now it appears that it is not understood by our courts!

Been a long time coming: How Tyranny Came To America"

[nina0113]

Republicans would consider appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court if the New Jersey court rules in favor of Democrats.

Does Bill Frist really think they haven't already started writing the arguments? Does anybody here think that?