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ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:30 PM Nov 2016

I was just struck by a horrific thought.

What if the race is closer than we expect (or hope), and one or two states will make the difference, say, Ohio, NC, or even Florida?

Bush v. Gore was wrongly decided by a 5-4 majority. No such vote is possible now, even by my maths, given only 8 supreme justices. So, there is a possibility that the conservative 6th circuit or a conservative group of another federal appeals court will be issuing the final ruling on this election.

I shudder at the thought. Hopefully, we will kick as so broadly and widely, it will never come to this. But still . . . . .

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I was just struck by a horrific thought. (Original Post) ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2016 OP
I worry more about tampering with ballots - the ones that go "missing" etc BSdetect Nov 2016 #1
good point. ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2016 #3
"kick as?" n/t rzemanfl Nov 2016 #2
Assssssssssss ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2016 #4
I believe jehop61 Nov 2016 #5
I worrying period today theglammistress Nov 2016 #6
I worry about Scott in Fla and Walker in WI Hannahcares Nov 2016 #7
Walkerstan has voting supression down to a science. ChairmanAgnostic Nov 2016 #9
I would just expect that they tamper with ballots. They are very dishonest. BSdetect Nov 2016 #10
Fair Question DarthDem Nov 2016 #8

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
3. good point.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:35 PM
Nov 2016

45,000 ballots in Indiana.
Thousands in Ohio.
Countless in Arid Zona.
And persistent rumors of machines flipping from Clinton to Trump?

theglammistress

(348 posts)
6. I worrying period today
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:41 PM
Nov 2016

I guess it's day before jitters, but this race is close and it shouldn't be. I fear for all sorts of things and the media does its collective best to terrify everyone. From mentioning terror plots, to breaking voting machines to actual intimidation by Trump's goons. I'm climbing the walls in full panic mode. I'll admit it.

Hannahcares

(118 posts)
7. I worry about Scott in Fla and Walker in WI
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:43 PM
Nov 2016

Worried that Scott's election officials in Fla can tip results to Trump, and Walker in Wisconsin can/will mess with election results there, giving Trump the victory, even if NH and Nevsda go for Hillary.

Both states have experience and motivation to mess with results. Remember Waukesha and the "found ballots". Boy I hope I'm wrong, but truthfully, I'm terrified that it is so close, and that Fla and wiscondin are in such untrustworthy hands. Peace, hannah

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
9. Walkerstan has voting supression down to a science.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 02:09 PM
Nov 2016

fluoridistan, not so. U hombres. Or at least I didn't hear a lot about it.

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)
8. Fair Question
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 12:48 PM
Nov 2016

But the Eleventh Circuit (Florida) is 8-3 Democratic appointees and the Fourth Circuit (North Carolina) is 10-5. So while this could be a problem in Ohio, it shouldn't be in Florida or North Carolina. And honestly, if we're close enough that some court case in Ohio matters, Clinton will most likely have won Florida and North Carolina.

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