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Onward AND Upward

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15. Wouldnt there be standing for Dems to sue to extend the deadline...
Sun Nov 11, 2018, 07:50 PM
Nov 2018

since the law requires the impossible, which is injurious to Dems? Is there a leagal beagle here who can answer this?

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It's absurd that when recounts are ordered in Florida Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #1
It's not absurd, it's a GOPutin cheating strategy: it's typical. C Moon Nov 2018 #4
More disenfranchised Floridians Stargleamer Nov 2018 #2
Oh, this was so unplanned. My septuagenarian ass it wasn't planned. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #3
WE all know what their fucking hurry is all about!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #5
Then someone needs to get a judge to EXTEND THE DEADLINE! CurtEastPoint Nov 2018 #6
Why aren't the Dems making a legal case of their own? Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #7
Let me guess.... SergeStorms Nov 2018 #8
How about telling the Republicans that Palm Beach will be happy to meet the deadline spooky3 Nov 2018 #9
These deadlines are bullshit. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #10
Lie. Cheat. Steal. djacq Nov 2018 #11
Who sets the deadline? SergeStorms Nov 2018 #12
My understanding is that it is written into Florida law MichMan Nov 2018 #13
Wouldnt there be standing for Dems to sue to extend the deadline... Onward AND Upward Nov 2018 #15
Depends on if every other county can get it done in time before it can be determined impossible MichMan Nov 2018 #16
It's not impossible if 65 out of 67 counties can get it done easily madville Nov 2018 #22
Florida law. Igel Nov 2018 #14
Can a judge order that additional time be given to count all the votes? Why this artificial iluvtennis Nov 2018 #17
A judge can order almost anything MichMan Nov 2018 #18
Thursday? California gives counties a month Retrograde Nov 2018 #19
Deja Vu of Kavenaugh confirmation. WHat's the big hurry? Amaryllis Nov 2018 #20
The United States is so selectively technologically advanced... captain jack Nov 2018 #21
DEJA F***ing VU! This is how they stole 2000. They slow the counting down to miss the deadline bushisanidiot Nov 2018 #23
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