Fox News says Supreme Court Allows Lautenberg!

[Howlin]

It's done!

[wilmington2]

Whitman was a liberal, but less worse than her predecessor, Florio. She appointed either liberals or moderates ( democrats in disguise) to the court.

[Huck]

I'm movin' to Pennslyvania.

Oh sure. Run away. That'll help.

[billbears]

Federal voting laws DO dictate the law in this case, no?

Were they voting for President? No. They were voting for a Senator of their state. The only citizens that would be affected were those of that state. Not a SCOTUS issue. Just one more reason to overturn the 17th Amendment

[LanaTurnerOverdrive]

Now everytime the Dims know they're losing a race, they'll just put in new candidates. Disgusting!

And you think we won't do the same?

I've got a bridge to sell you.

LanaTurnerOverdrive signed up on 2002-7-02

[dan909]

this happened in my home state- Minnesota- 12 years ago. The republican candidate for governor (Jon Grunseth) got caught in some embarassing press about nude pool parties with his teenage daughter's friends. Shortly before the election (can't remember how long- but 2 weeks or something), the IR pulled Grunseth and replaced him with the primary runner-up, Arne Carlson. Carlson coasted onto victory over Crazy Rudy Perpich, and into the governor's office.

No big deal really- the Republic did not fall, Mob Rule did not take over, there was no bloodshed in the streets, and western civilization as we know it did not come to an end.

I'm puzzled why the SC didn't take this on- if for no other reason than to keep developing the arguments set forth in Bush v Gore- but let's not get carried away here.

[sonrise57]

LOL! Funny stuff about Lousenberg. See my post # 112 for similar thoughts. I was fearing that the Demoncraps would turn this thing into a national issue if SCOTUS got involved. That could have mobilized their base and started to share the spot lite with the war on Iraq.

[Alberta's Child]

That wasn't a faux pas by Forrester -- It's the kind of issue that will go over very well with voters in this mediocre dump.

[steveegg]

This is a victory for State's Rights, you know.

The New Jersey Legislature, the Constitutionally-authorized state authority regarding the election of Senators, did NOT authorize the NJ judiciary to make this kind of exception. The sole role they gave the NJ judiciary with regard to ballot vacancy was to determine whether a candidate was qualified or not qualified in accordance with the law.

Had the statute regarding ballot vacancies read something like "...no less than 51 days prior to the election except in cases that the judiciary may see fit....", AND there was no federal law contradicting this with regard to Senate elections (Congress does have supremacy in this regard), then you would have a strong states' rights case.

[mwl1]

This decision is horrendous with regard to the rule of law, but don't give up on the politics or anything else.

Look, Daschle did horrible on Meet the Press yesterday. Lautenfraud is not a stellar candidate and can be beaten.

The RATS want us all to be depressed, and it's natural that we feel like crap after this stunt. But the fact remains, we can win the Senate.

And the RATS may have just hurt Harkin and Cleland, because more money is being directed to their opponents with this decision.

[hchutch]

Precisely.

The Democrats are little more than a political version of the Gambino crime family.

[KevinB]

Now that I know the rule of law doesn't apply anymore, I think it's time for me to stop paying my taxes.

[bioprof]

"Forrester can easily beat him especially on his past record and lack of coherence during the next 30 days. Unless NJ is so hopelessly knee jerk dem that nothing can unseat the party of the "screw you"

"I agree....also, if NJ was so "knee jerk" as so many of you are claiming, why the heck was Torricelli down by 20 points???? The so called "knee jerk" vote certainly should have still been there - but it wasn't.

Enough already with the howling, people.....we've had our 5 minutes of rage - now it's time to go to work. Life's not fair - been there, done that - ENOUGH!

NJ has to target the "indies" that gave Lautenberg a slight lead in the first polling. Everybody ( including the Dems ) know that this is due to name recognition and also the fact that he's never been indicted helps a little bit.....now it's time to educate the masses about what the man really stands for......

[wilmington2]

Lautenberg voted against Desert Storm and the reason he gave is that his son was not for it. If you listen to this man you will see that his voice and mind are in a state of disconnect.

[Maelstrom]

There were 3 distinct cases.

Which was was ruled this way?

The disenfranchisement of the Military Vote

The violation of the Constitution concerning separation of powers

The violation of the article within the Constitution concerning the specific assignment of election law

[sonrise57]

The states need to tighten up the wording of their election laws. One of the arguments NJSC made is that the statute as written in New Jersey is not as tight as the statute in other states.

[OldFriend]

LOLOL I heard that.........maybe they were thinking Charles Lindbergh...........loll.......ah, comic relief. This news isn't all bad.......it takes the anger vote away from the dems and allows the anger vote to work for us.

[Taxbilly]

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[Theodore R.]

What can you expect from "Republicans" like O'Connor, Stevens, Souter, and Kennedy? Their views are similar to those of the Whitman appointees in Trenton. Now I presume that one of these four people did vote to hear the NJ case?

[Bill Davis FR]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge by New Jersey Republicans about Democratic plans to replace Sen. Robert Torricelli with Frank Lautenberg on the November ballot, court officials said Monday....

[hchutch]

Like voting third-party will help matters any... /sarcasm