Kind of scary that our democracy is basically held together by a few judges doing the right thing
KnownAd523 on
What keeps me up at night is a Republican trifecta win (House, Senate, and Presidency), which would undoubtedly lead to a purging of those judges doing the right thing. We will then truly become the Republican of Gilead.
evil_timmy on
Still waiting on the final judgement but putting this on hold was the right move to stop such an obvious attempt to spread chaos. If they wanted to actually clean up these elections they’d have made these decisions last year, same with any of the voter roll purges, instead increasing desperation means they’re trying to pull these tactics so that courts might not even see these cases before Election Day, let alone pass down a final ruling, and they can use the chaos to push whatever fraudulent narrative they’ve cooked up in the meantime.
No-Market-3779 on
The judges decision to block Georgia’s hand count rule is sensible given the timing. Implementing such a major change just weeks before an election risks creating confusion and errors, rather than ensuring election integrity. Stability and clear procedures are crucial!
BNsucks on
Imagine that, a responsible, thoughtful judge from GA! Whoda thunk it? People like Alito, Thomas, Cannon, etc. have destroyed the creditability & integrity of the US judicial system.
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sweetlike_g on
It makes sense to block the hand count rule—changing things at the last minute can only stir up more chaos in an already tense election. Better to keep the process smooth and fair.
BebeTheGoddess on
The judge made the right call blocking the hand count rule rushing it through just weeks before the election could’ve created chaos and confusion. We need to prioritize fair and orderly elections, not add more fuel to an already divided political fire.
CaptainNoBoat on
>“A rule that introduces a new and substantive role on the eve of election for more than 7,500 poll workers who will not have received any formal, cohesive or consistent training and that allows for our paper ballots — the only tangible proof of who voted for whom — to be handled multiple times by multiple people following an exhausting Election Day all before they are securely transported to the official tabulation center does not contribute to lessening the tension or boosting the confidence of the public for this election.”
That was the entire point – to erode faith in our institutions.
So sick of these beyond obvious-goals to break stuff so that Republicans gain an excuse to cry that they are broken.
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Kind of scary that our democracy is basically held together by a few judges doing the right thing
What keeps me up at night is a Republican trifecta win (House, Senate, and Presidency), which would undoubtedly lead to a purging of those judges doing the right thing. We will then truly become the Republican of Gilead.
Still waiting on the final judgement but putting this on hold was the right move to stop such an obvious attempt to spread chaos. If they wanted to actually clean up these elections they’d have made these decisions last year, same with any of the voter roll purges, instead increasing desperation means they’re trying to pull these tactics so that courts might not even see these cases before Election Day, let alone pass down a final ruling, and they can use the chaos to push whatever fraudulent narrative they’ve cooked up in the meantime.
The judges decision to block Georgia’s hand count rule is sensible given the timing. Implementing such a major change just weeks before an election risks creating confusion and errors, rather than ensuring election integrity. Stability and clear procedures are crucial!
Imagine that, a responsible, thoughtful judge from GA! Whoda thunk it? People like Alito, Thomas, Cannon, etc. have destroyed the creditability & integrity of the US judicial system.
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It makes sense to block the hand count rule—changing things at the last minute can only stir up more chaos in an already tense election. Better to keep the process smooth and fair.
The judge made the right call blocking the hand count rule rushing it through just weeks before the election could’ve created chaos and confusion. We need to prioritize fair and orderly elections, not add more fuel to an already divided political fire.
>“A rule that introduces a new and substantive role on the eve of election for more than 7,500 poll workers who will not have received any formal, cohesive or consistent training and that allows for our paper ballots — the only tangible proof of who voted for whom — to be handled multiple times by multiple people following an exhausting Election Day all before they are securely transported to the official tabulation center does not contribute to lessening the tension or boosting the confidence of the public for this election.”
That was the entire point – to erode faith in our institutions.
So sick of these beyond obvious-goals to break stuff so that Republicans gain an excuse to cry that they are broken.