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maddog · 01-05-2008, 07:42 PM

Besides even the state vs. federal issue, SCOTUS screwed up in issuing the stay/injunction/TRO to stop counting ballots. No such order may issue unless there is "irreparable harm." There was no possibility of "irreparable harm." If counting the ballots showed that Gore should have won, Bush could not be "irreparably harmed" by finding out that he was not the legitimate winner. Instead, Gore would have been "irreparably harmed" by stopping the counting. If counting the ballots showed that Bush had indeed won, there would and could be no "irreparable harm" to his position in confirming that result. There was no legitimate reason to issue the order to stop counting the ballots.

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01-05-2008, 07:42 PM	#22
maddog Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: MMMXXXVIII	Re: Kucinich as thorn in my side Besides even the state vs. federal issue, SCOTUS screwed up in issuing the stay/injunction/TRO to stop counting ballots. No such order may issue unless there is "irreparable harm." There was no possibility of "irreparable harm." If counting the ballots showed that Gore should have won, Bush could not be "irreparably harmed" by finding out that he was not the legitimate winner. Instead, Gore would have been "irreparably harmed" by stopping the counting. If counting the ballots showed that Bush had indeed won, there would and could be no "irreparable harm" to his position in confirming that result. There was no legitimate reason to issue the order to stop counting the ballots. #1578
maddog Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: MMMXXXVIII