WNBC-TV: Republicans to appeal Torricelli issue to the US Supreme Court

[Liz]

No word on NJSC decision - expected - later - but Pubbbies are going to the USSC.

[Don Carlos]

Just wondering, but what ever happened to "ex post facto"? I think that is the Latin (loosely translated) for changing the rules after the game starts. Seems to me that even the liberal NJSC could figure this one out!

[BikerNYC]

And where does the Constitution say anything about the last day a name can be susbstituted on a ballot? This should be a state issue.

[CyberCowboy777]

Still a violation of US election law, even one day after the general election.

The Constitution is very clear as to the term and election of US senators.

[mwl1]

Reporting that the GOP is preparing an appeal to the US Supreme Court

I get it. This is a signal by the GOP to the NJSC that, if they corruptly try to rule against its own deadline, we are going to have your peckers stepped on quickly at the US Supreme Court.... so go ahead, make our day.

[jackbill]

An MSNBC reporter in Trenton just reported that the Republicans aren't going to wait for the NJSC, they're going right to federal court.

I guess that they would get three bites - Federal District Court, Federal Appeals Court and SCOTUS.

[SauronOfMordor]

If they lost the case in the NJ Supreme Court, Torricelli is going to resign

On another thread, it was pointed out that if the Torch completes his term, he will have served in Congress for 20 years, and he becomes vested in his hefty Senate pension -- a strong disincentive to quit early

[Saundra Duffy]

This is disgusting - that the democraps are this corrupt.

[Liz]

Pubbir lawyers cited Bush v Gore and Bush v Fla township (Broward?) in today's arguments.

[Alberta's Child]

OK. Then they might schedule this election one day before the regular November election.

Anything . . . ANYTHING . . . will be tried in an attempt to have a statewide election without Torricelli on the ballot.

[Always Right]

What if they win in the New Jersey SC?

Those clowns called Justices were making all the arguements for placing whomever the Dems want on the ballot. There is no way they are not gonna ignore the existing laws and re-write the new ones.

[for-q-clinton]

The Senate seat is a federal office.....ergo there are constitutional issues involved in excess of state election law issues.

But it's not a federal office as the President is. A senator represents the state he is elected from. The president represents ALL states. The more I think about it the more I start to think it's up to the corrupt state of NJ to sort their own trash; unfortunately, the trash is picked up from the mafia.

[Dog]

Krauthammer on Fox last night said that was the last thing the RATS wanted to do....cancel this election and reschedule to a later date..

That is why we are here tonight......

Imagine the outrage tomorrow if McGreevey says he is cancelling an election.

[KQQL]

My 2 cents

The fix in NJ is already in.....NJSC will allow Franky to run for the voters sake.

[mwl1]

An MSNBC reporter in Trenton just reported that the Republicans aren't going to wait for the NJSC, they're going right to federal court.

Good. The issues will coalesce at the US Supremes --- a stronger reason for them to hear the case.

As for those who suggest that we just give in to this corruption, the answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT. This has little to do with Forrester's election and everything to do with the rule of law.

[Alberta's Child]

He's not canceling an election. He's "delaying" an election or simply scheduling another one.

I have no illusions about what is going on here -- I'm just speculating about what is coming next.

If you have any doubt about this, just sit back and watch.

[Dog]

Liz .....KYW-TV in Philly just reported Lautenberg is going to kick off his campaign tonight at 6 pm with a rally in Trenton.........can you believe this .....the order hasn't even been written..

[Always Right]

It's a state figuring out under its own rules who should be on its ballot. States should have the final say on this issue.

Sorry, but there are clear rules in place and the court is ignoring them and are gonna make new ones.

[Liz]

The fed/state issues exist simultaneously .........they don't each exist in a total vacuum.
Apparently the Dems have raised a flag with their arguments that the matter requires Constitutional review.

[Liz]

Hope he had his nap.

[princess leah]

Let's see now for the dems we have 1) The TORCH - a crook; 2) Harkin in Iowa - illegal activity in taping opponents plans; 3) Mink in Hawaii - Died over weekend but voters will still have her to vote for! GREAT!