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I’m so angry.
Republicans, right wing pundits, and bad actors are throwing America under the bus, and worse, are poisoning its own citizens to hate #democracy. // Thread
Republicans, right wing pundits, and bad actors are throwing America under the bus, and worse, are poisoning its own citizens to hate #democracy. // Thread
The Republicans have been anti-democratic for decades, which we can see from things like their vast #VoterSuppression tactics, but it used to be quiet. Hidden from view. No longer.
Throughout Trump’s presidency, Republicans have helped him by parroting lies, letting dangerous remarks take hold because they wouldn’t challenge them, and gaslighting the public themselves.
Last night the Supreme Court rejected Republicans’ attempt to overturn the election results in 4 key states on the grounds that Texas had no standing
[Decision: buff.ly/3maa4EN]
What does standing mean?
Let me (a constitutional law prof) try to explain
#SCOTUS #Texas
[Decision: buff.ly/3maa4EN]
What does standing mean?
Let me (a constitutional law prof) try to explain
#SCOTUS #Texas
Standing asks whether the party bringing the lawsuit even has the right to sue.
It basically requires that the plaintiffs have real injuries caused by defendants that can be addressed by the courts.
#Standing #SCOTUS #TexasLawSuit #Texas #TexasCase
It basically requires that the plaintiffs have real injuries caused by defendants that can be addressed by the courts.
#Standing #SCOTUS #TexasLawSuit #Texas #TexasCase
Technically, standing has 3 requirements:
1.Injury in fact: A imminent or actual concrete injury that affects plaintiff in a way it doesn't affect everyone else
2.Causation: The injury has to be traceable to defendant
3.Redressability: The court must be able to fix the injury
1.Injury in fact: A imminent or actual concrete injury that affects plaintiff in a way it doesn't affect everyone else
2.Causation: The injury has to be traceable to defendant
3.Redressability: The court must be able to fix the injury
Batman, world’s greatest detective here with 17 state attorney generals advancing a meritless case for Donald’s benefit. #TexasLawSuit
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There’s bad actors in regional leadership and committee chairs. Remove them naag.org/about-naag/naa…
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@NatlAssnAttysGn
☎️202-326-6000
There’s bad actors in regional leadership and committee chairs. Remove them naag.org/about-naag/naa…
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#TexasLawSuit Ken is hoping to score a pardon for his corruption charges by placating authoritarianism. Not cool.
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#Alabama Steve is cool with undermining democracy and internet gambling but wants to make sure he can dictate what women do with their bodies.
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From President @realDonaldTrump's Motion: "When election officials conduct elections in a manner that contravenes of the Constitution of the United States, grave harm is done not just to the candidates on the ballot but to the citizenry’s faith in the election process itself."
President @realDonaldTrump's Motion To Intervene In Texas Lawsuit: "By failing to follow the rule of law, these officials put our nation’s belief in elected self-government at risk."
supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/2…
supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/2…
Prayer For Relief
"WHEREFORE, Plaintiff in Intervention respectfully request that this Court issue the following relief:"
#MotionToIntervene
supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/2…
"WHEREFORE, Plaintiff in Intervention respectfully request that this Court issue the following relief:"
#MotionToIntervene
supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/2…
The GOP defense of Trump during the impeachment was that it was too close to an election to remove the president: The people should decide.
Now 17 GOP-led states want a pretext to throw out the election.
Sad conclusion: A great many Americans still don't want democracy.
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Now 17 GOP-led states want a pretext to throw out the election.
Sad conclusion: A great many Americans still don't want democracy.
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Notice that I said "still."
A great many Americans didn't want democracy during the Civil War. Slavery was decidedly undemocratic.
A great many Americans didn't want democracy during Jim Crow when African-Americans were lynched for trying to vote. That wasn't democratic.
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A great many Americans didn't want democracy during the Civil War. Slavery was decidedly undemocratic.
A great many Americans didn't want democracy during Jim Crow when African-Americans were lynched for trying to vote. That wasn't democratic.
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A great many Americans didn't want democracy when the Fifteenth Amendment was passed and women were deliberately omitted. Denying the vote to women was not democratic.
Democracy scares people.
They prefer power concentrated in the hands of people who look like them.
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Democracy scares people.
They prefer power concentrated in the hands of people who look like them.
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(Thread) How did the #TexasLawSuit go off the rails?
Let me count the ways.
texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/…
First, given the allegations, the remedy is [to say the least] inappropriate. The better word is "insane."
The allegations are that:
Let me count the ways.
texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/…
First, given the allegations, the remedy is [to say the least] inappropriate. The better word is "insane."
The allegations are that:
2/ In other words, the allegation is that state election officials violated equal protection and usurped the power of state legislatures to make rules.
There is no accusation that any voters committed fraud.
The complaint is in how the states carried out their elections.
There is no accusation that any voters committed fraud.
The complaint is in how the states carried out their elections.
3/ The remedy sought is to disenfranchise every single voter—not only in those states but in the entire country—which is what would happen if those four states were thrown to the Republicans.
Even if the allegations were true, this is an absurd remedy.
(Plus it's not true)
Even if the allegations were true, this is an absurd remedy.
(Plus it's not true)
Starting a new thread... following all the ways Trump and the GOP are going to obstruct the transition.
I have a bad feeling this will turn into a LONG thread.
I have a bad feeling this will turn into a LONG thread.
First, let's dial back to some of the efforts made to steal this election by the GOP. I have a big long thread on the attacks on the USPS and other voter suppression:
Trump also frequently made it clear that he expected the Supreme Court to secure him the election as quid pro quo for packing it with conservatives.
