Democracy "Nullified": California, Nevada--Is Texas Next?

[emlev]

The strategy being used by the GOP to attempt to thwart election integrity advocates' work for justice in California may be headed to Delay's former Texas district!

Just posted on BradBlog:

How Many Elections Will Congress Seize Before We Stop Them?
From California to Nevada–Onward to Texas and Beyond?
“This is now not just election nullification, but it’s democracy nullification.” — Attorney Paul Lehto

Guest blogged by Emily Levy

Today on RawStory.com, Miriam Raftery interviews Paul Lehto: Court rules against voter-supervised elections, attorney tells Raw

Lehto ties together recent court cases in California and Nevada, and makes some hypotheses about the future.

First: Judge Yuri Hofmann in San Diego dismissed the CA-50 (Busby/Bilbray race) election challenge a week ago, after receiving a letter from Paul Vinovich, counsel to the Committee on House Administration, claiming that only Congress had jurisdiction over California’s election. The letter cited Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution, “Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members….” Never mind that when Brian Bilbray became a “member,” the election wasn’t yet certified and thousands of votes remained uncounted.

Then: Three days after dismissal of the San Diego case, a judge in Nevada’s District 2 dismissed a challenge to the Republican primary there on the same constitutional grounds. John Gideon’s excellent piece, Opinion: Is The Constitution Going To Be Used Against Democrats In November?, which appeared on The BRAD BLOG over the weekend, ties the two cases together. If you haven’t read it, please do.



Connect the Dots: Is Texas Next?

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[aquart]

1. Is there a sentence for this crime?

Wrist slap? Hanging? Something?

[OwnedByFerrets]

2. Just another way to steal our democracy.

[unblock]

3. so the courts can step in only when it suits the republicans, as in 2000?

i think i see their logic all too clearly....

[ananda]

4. What! Is Texas n e x t???

Texas has been there for quite a while.

Texas is basically a one party state.

Republican.

It's wide and open knowledge and spoken
everywhere.

Sue

[emlev]

6. I just meant next for this specific use of Constitution As A Weapon eom

[NeedleCast]

7. Except

in Austin/Travis County, which is blue every year.

[newyawker99]

9. Hi NeedleCast!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[In Truth We Trust]

5. Paper ballots and Hand counts NOW!!!

[NeedleCast]

8. Yes!

n/t

[bleever]

10. The RawStory interview is very good. Great questions, and

the answers add to my respect for LandShark's comprehension and judgment.

K&R.