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WNBC-TV: Republicans to appeal Torricelli issue to the US Supreme Court
Posted on 10/02/2002 2:09:54 PM PDT by Liz
No word on NJSC decision - expected - later - but Pubbbies are going to the USSC.
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:09:54 PM PDT
by
Liz
To: Liz
What if they win in the New Jersey SC?
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:10:38 PM PDT
by
dead
To: dead
If they win, the democrats appeal to the USSC. The case will go there either way.
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:11:23 PM PDT
by
PetroniDE
To: Liz
Do they expect NJSC decision today?
To: dead
then they'll appeal anyway, judging by the thread's headline...
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:11:44 PM PDT
by
ambrose
To: Liz
It's not just Republicans that should be concerned, there are other candidates on the ballot too.
In addition to Torricelli, the Democrat, and Forrester the Republican, Ted Glick is running from the Green Party, Elizabeth Macron is running from the Libertarians, Gregory Pason is running from the Socialist Party and Norman Wahner is running for the Conservatives.
GO GREEN!
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:12:49 PM PDT
by
Drango
To: dead
What if pigs fly?
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:13:40 PM PDT
by
js1138
To: Liz
I personally think the ballot should stay the way it is. What Federal issue is inloved? The Feds should stay out of this.
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:13:53 PM PDT
by
BikerNYC
To: Drango
so everyone you mention is running "from" their parties....except the Republicans, that is. Freudian?:)
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:14:11 PM PDT
by
Cosmo
To: dead
I think this is the same strategy as Floriduh 2000. Parallel legal action. If NJSC rules in their favor, I believe that would nullify the federal action (depending on what they ruled). They could then withdraw the USSC petition if necessary.
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:14:17 PM PDT
by
Liz
To: dead
I think this was fixed from the very beginning, and they know it. I don't think Torch would have ever been pressured to resign unless the Dems knew which way the court would rule in the first place.
To: dead
According to my sources . . .
If they lost the case in the NJ Supreme Court, Torricelli is going to resign and McGreevey is going to name Lautenberg as his replacement. McGreevey is then going to try to schedule a special election to select someone to serve out the remainder of Torricelli's term in office (all 60 days or so). Their hope is that in such a "special election" they will not be required to use Torricelli as the candidate.
The Republicans may have asked the US Supreme Court to get involved simply to issue a ruling that will head off all these potential idiotic moves.
To: Fred Mertz
Yes later today. NJSC retired to chambers after legal arguments and is discussing it now.
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:15:27 PM PDT
by
Liz
To: Drango
It would be interesting to know what the Green, Libertarian, Socialist, etc. candidates think about this Torricelli thing.
To: BikerNYC
Ubfortunately, you can find a Federal issue in just about anything these days.... sigh.
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:16:27 PM PDT
by
kylaka
To: dead
More to the point, here's my prediction: The dems win this one. If they manage somehow to pull off the scam and win the election, they'll immediately amend the law to prevent anyone (pubbies) from doing it again.
If they lose the case and lose the election, it'll be moot. Except they'll blame thow waskally repubwicans.
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:16:58 PM PDT
by
js1138
To: kylaka
I know. Another "Substantive Due Process" claim. Geeeez.
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:17:17 PM PDT
by
BikerNYC
To: Alberta's Child
How reliable are your sources?
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:17:18 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
To: js1138
What if pigs fly? Already do! Haven't you heard of the Iraqi Air Farce?
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:17:49 PM PDT
by
w_over_w
To: Liz
The Democrats' argument that voters will not have a "choice" is totally bogus.
I checked the New Jersey State Elections web site, and there are the following choices:
Forrester
A Libertarian
A Green Party dude
A Socialist
A Conservative
That's *five* choices that I count.
The fact that there is not a Democrat among them is irrelevant, or should be, to the State of New Jersey.
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:18:01 PM PDT
by
B Knotts
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