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This is the One Dumbest Trumpsuit yet.*
Let's count the reasons, shall we?
*for clarity: this refers to suits filed by the campaign, not the Krakenoids, which are in a league of their own. https://twitter.com/marceelias/status/1338584476893540366
Let's count the reasons, shall we?
*for clarity: this refers to suits filed by the campaign, not the Krakenoids, which are in a league of their own. https://twitter.com/marceelias/status/1338584476893540366
1: Laches. In fact, supercalifuckingextalachesdocious. The entire suit is challenging the use of drop boxes. This was certainly known before the election and suit could have been filed then.
1a: No, you aren't only injured when you discover you lost.
1b: That's not a thing.
1a: No, you aren't only injured when you discover you lost.
1b: That's not a thing.
2: Laches. Even if injury didn't materialize before Election Day - and it's worth noting that the State GOP thought it did, because they sued before the election and the suit was resolved before Election Day - it had by Nov 4th. https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2020/10/29/nm-gops-absentee-ballot-drop-box-lawsuit-gets-resolution/6076532002/
3: Laches. Even if injury didn't immediately - somehow - materialize on Election Day, it sure as crap had by last week.
4: And did I mention laches? Because the injury was really, really apparent before the electors voted today.
4: And did I mention laches? Because the injury was really, really apparent before the electors voted today.
5: This is the kind of "garden variety" election law dispute that every federal court says doesn't rise to the level of a federal case.
6: The argument on the merits is terrible. Basically, it looks like the drop boxes they're challenging were staffed and outside polling places.
6: The argument on the merits is terrible. Basically, it looks like the drop boxes they're challenging were staffed and outside polling places.
7: It's incredibly far from clear that a federal court could step in now, AFTER the electors have voted.
8: Other stuff - seriously, I just scratched the surface. This is about eight steps past frivolous.
8: Other stuff - seriously, I just scratched the surface. This is about eight steps past frivolous.
9: And, if they win, the remedy they get is to have New Mexico's *very heavily Democratic* state legislature select the electors.
This case is frivolous as absolutely all fuck. (That's a term of art.)
This case is frivolous as absolutely all fuck. (That's a term of art.)
Seriously, at this point @marceelias needs to request that Fuckface Von Clownstick be declared a vexatious litigant and required to get pre-filing approval.
