Campaign asks Pennsylvania court to declare Trump winner

[struggle4progress]

BY MARINA PITOFSKY - 11/19/20 09:27 AM EST

President Trump's campaign filed a lawsuit on Wednesday over election results in Pennsylvania, arguing that he should be named the winner in the battleground state and that the GOP-controlled state legislature should be given the authority to assign its electoral votes, according to reports.

The suit also argues that the campaign’s constitutional rights were violated because observers were not given adequate access as election officials processed mail-in ballots.

The claim was dropped in an earlier version of the lawsuit ...

The latest suit came one day after U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann appeared skeptical during a hearing in Williamsport, Pa., that the Trump campaign’s call to reject votes was justified in the wake of allegations over poll watching or other claims targeting mail-in ballots ...

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/526663-trump-campaign-asks-pennsylvania-court-to-declare-trump-winner

[Harker]

1. This could go on for quite some time.

We're all held hostage.

[lagomorph777]

2. HAHAHAHAHAHA!

This is such an embarrassment to Trump.

[dubyadiprecession]

3. Only if we can trade Pennsylvania for Iowa and Ohio.

Because if it’s screwy deals he’s looking for, we should ask for our own!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. What an outrageous request!

IANAL but there can't be any sane legal argument for this

[Mike 03]

5. I'm running out of ways to express my indignation.

[DFW]

6. All they have to do is read scenes from "Get Smart" into the court's record

Trump attorney: Your Honor, we believe that Pennsylvania's electoral votes should be awarded to Donald Trump.

Judge: Do you have any evidence to support your claim?

Trump attorney: Would you believe we think that votes for Biden were brought in secretly after the deadline?

Judge: No, there was no evidence of that.

Trump attorney: OK, would you believe that all the votes from Philadelphia were counted twice?

Judge: No I don't believe that.

Trump attorney: Well, would you believe that the Philadelphia mayor's dog ate 150,000 Trump ballots before they could be counted?

Judge: Counsellor, are you looking for a contempt citation?

Trump attorney: Work with me here, please, your honor, can't you see I'm desperate? I have $20,000 riding on every day you don't cite me for contempt and toss me out.

Judge: That only explains your childish behavior. It does not excuse it.

[andym]

9. +1 NT.

[lindysalsagal]

7. I'm going to hire Rudy to ask the PA judge to declare me the Queen of England.

But I'm getting rid of those annoying dogs....Corgies!

[C_U_L8R]

8. Apparently, Rudy unzipped the kraken.