Biden won

HOUSTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court.

The court’s order was its second this week rebuffing Republican requests that it get involved in the 2020 election outcome. The justices turned away an appeal from Pennsylvania Republicans on Tuesday.

The Electoral College meets Monday to formally elect Biden as the next president.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

HOUSTON (AP) — More than half of House Republicans, including their top two leaders, are backing a Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in an extraordinary display of the party’s willingness to subvert the will of voters.

Seventeen Republican attorneys general and 126 members of Congress have joined Texas and President Donald Trump in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out millions of votes in four battleground states based on baseless claims of fraud. On Friday, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana signed onto a brief backing the longshot bid, demonstrating Trump’s remarkable political power even even as he spreads false claims that many Democrats and others fear risk deeply damaging democracy.

“This lawsuit is an act of flailing GOP desperation, which violates the principles enshrined in our American Democracy,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote in a message to Democrats on Friday.

A few Republicans have expressed concerns about the case. Many others have remained silent.

“Texas is a big state, but I don’t know exactly why it has a right to tell four other states how to run their elections. So I’m having a hard time figuring out the basis for that lawsuit,” Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander told NBC’s Chuck Todd in an interview for “Meet The Press” that will air Sunday.

To be clear, there has been no evidence of widespread fraud. Election law experts think the lawsuit will never last.

“The Supreme Court is not going to overturn the election in the Texas case, as the President has told them to do,” tweeted Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine. “But we are in bad shape as a country that 17 states could support this shameful, anti-American filing” by Texas and its attorney general, Ken Paxton, he said.

The lawsuit filed against Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin repeats false, disproven, and unsubstantiated accusations about the voting in four states that went for Trump’s Democratic challenger. The case demands that the high court invalidate the states’ 62 total Electoral College votes. That’s an unprecedented remedy in American history: setting aside the votes of tens of millions of people, under the baseless claim the Republican incumbent lost a chance at a second term due to widespread fraud.

Two days after Paxton sued, 17 states filed a motion supporting the lawsuit, and on Thursday six of those states asked to join the case themselves. Trump has acted to join the case, tweeting Thursday that “the Supreme Court has a chance to save our Country from the greatest Election abuse in the history of the United States.” Hours later, Trump held a meeting at the White House, scheduled before the suit was filed, with a dozen Republican attorneys general, including Paxton and several others who are backing the effort.

Still, some of the top state Republican prosecutors urging the Supreme Court to hear the case have acknowledged that the effort is a long shot and are seeking to distance themselves from Trump’s baseless allegations of fraud. North Dakota’s Wayne Stenehjem, among the 17 attorneys general supporting the case, said North Dakota is not alleging voter fraud in the four states at issue.

“We’re careful on that,” said Stenehjem, who noted that his office has received thousands of calls and emails from constituents asking the state to support the suit. “But it’s worth it for the Supreme Court to weigh in and settle it once and for all,” he said.

The case has inflamed already high tensions over the election. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said his office staff received two death threats Thursday after he signed onto the brief supporting the case.

The lawsuit has also divided officials in some states.

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is supporting Texas’ case, even though he said the suit was “belated” and its chances “are slim at best.” Fox said the case raised “important constitutional questions about the separation of powers and the integrity of mail-in ballots in those defendant states.”

But Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Mont., urged the court to reject the case. He said the fact that Texas is not suing Montana, which Trump won, even though the state similarly used mail-in ballots underscores that “this action is less about election integrity than it is about attempting to overturn the will of the electorate.”

The litigation rankled Democratic attorneys general. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, co-chair of the Democratic Attorneys General Association, called the attempt to overturn votes “unconscionable.” Support among other leading lawyers was disturbing, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, who’s also co-chair of the Democratic attorneys general group, told The Associated Press.

“I do think that these individuals are kowtowing to a president who has implemented some level of control and authority over the duly elected attorneys general in their states in a way that is unfortunate,” he said.

“I do think that this is a dangerous precedent to initiate.”

Suits brought by Trump and his allies have failed repeatedly across the country, and the Supreme Court this week rejected a Republican bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of Biden’s victory.

Trump has spent the week relentlessly tweeting about the Texas case with the hashtag “overturn” and claiming, falsely, that he had won the election but was robbed.

Many of the attorneys general supporting the case have shown greater political ambitions.

In Kansas, Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt, who is considering a bid for governor in 2022, announced that he would back the effort only hours after former Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer — another potential candidate for governor — tweeted that Schmidt’s office should.

Officials in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Wisconsin say the suit is a publicity stunt. More than 20 other attorneys general from states including California and Virginia also filed a brief Thursday urging the court to reject the case.

Despite the political pressure, Idaho’s Republican attorney general chose not to join Texas.

“As is sometimes the case, the legally correct decision may not be the politically convenient decision,” Lawrence Wasden said in a statement. “But my responsibility is to the state of Idaho and the rule of law.”

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captainmorgan said:

It's looking like you Canadians will have to pick a side at some point, looking like the GOP are serious about starting civil war 2.0

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hanimmal said:

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Budley Doright said:

Hopefully these court challenges and losses lead some to do a little critical thinking and maybe, just maybe the morons will start to realize they may be wrong and there was nothing nefarious about the voting ......... ya maybe . Wear a mask and be safe!!!

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printer said:

I have used a kinder term for them, Trumpkins, actually a little more condescending as it invokes the vision of little children. The common word on the street is that this does not prove no cheating but that even the SC is full of Rino's, the justices were threatened with violence, the whole justice system is crooked. The initial shock has worn off.

Pro-Trump Groups to March and Pray to Protest Election

Conservative groups plan protests against the presidential election results nationwide on Saturday, including a Washington rally headlined by President Donald Trump's recently pardoned former national security adviser.

Organizers Stop The Steal, which is linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups urged supporters to turn out to "Jericho Marches" and prayer rallies. These are planned at Washington's National Mall and in the capitals of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona, where Trump's campaign has questioned vote counts.

The Washington rally will begin with marches around the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Supreme Court and Justice Department "with prayers for the walls of corruption and election fraud to fall down," according to StopTheSteal.com. The plans reference the biblical miracle of the battle of Jericho, in which the walls of the city crumbled after priests and soldiers marched around it. Trump planned to leave the White House around midday to attend the Army-Navy football game in West Point, New York."

So you can expect grown women to weep when they see his car drive by and the girls swoon.

Pro-Trump Groups to March and Pray to Protest Election

Conservative groups plan protests against the presidential election results nationwide on Saturday, including a Washington rally headlined by President Donald Trump's recently pardoned former national security adviser.

www.newsmax.com

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We must get prepared for this Marxists takeover of America.
Get in physical and mental shape, that is the one thing we do have control over.
Learn or sharpen your Rittenhouse skills.
All family members included. Children, women and the elderly.

Take it from a survivor of a house invasion. You just think you are prepared because you have guns, but are your kids and other members ready?
Have a solid plan and practice it.
You'll thank me later.
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America is at a turning point, the choice is before us, freedom or slavery. The former democrat party takes away freedom and replaces it with slavery, yet millions of voters follow the likes of Antifa and BLM (both Pro-Fascist groups) agreeing to put chains on themselves. and forcing chains on the rest of us. Time is running out to save America's life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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The SCOTUS let the American people down, allowing the Democrats to obviously steal the election. The SCOTUS are avoiding confrontation and the Constitution. It is a shame it has come to this, but 70 million Patriots will not let this slide. You cannot look away on this as this will be a perpetual play of the Democrats to win every four years. Did my vote ever count? I do not know. How about you? It is your given right as a legal USA citizen to have your voice heard and not ignored. At this point, it will always be us against them. What a shame it has come to this.
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But otherwise they are rather subdued. Why get up this morning, what is there to look forward to?

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printer said:

I have used a kinder term for them, Trumpkins, actually a little more condescending as it invokes the vision of little children. The common word on the street is that this does not prove no cheating but that even the SC is full of Rino's, the justices were threatened with violence, the whole justice system is crooked. The initial shock has worn off.

Pro-Trump Groups to March and Pray to Protest Election

Conservative groups plan protests against the presidential election results nationwide on Saturday, including a Washington rally headlined by President Donald Trump's recently pardoned former national security adviser.

Organizers Stop The Steal, which is linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups urged supporters to turn out to "Jericho Marches" and prayer rallies. These are planned at Washington's National Mall and in the capitals of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona, where Trump's campaign has questioned vote counts.

The Washington rally will begin with marches around the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Supreme Court and Justice Department "with prayers for the walls of corruption and election fraud to fall down," according to StopTheSteal.com. The plans reference the biblical miracle of the battle of Jericho, in which the walls of the city crumbled after priests and soldiers marched around it. Trump planned to leave the White House around midday to attend the Army-Navy football game in West Point, New York."

So you can expect grown women to weep when they see his car drive by and the girls swoon.

Pro-Trump Groups to March and Pray to Protest Election

Conservative groups plan protests against the presidential election results nationwide on Saturday, including a Washington rally headlined by President Donald Trump's recently pardoned former national security adviser.

www.newsmax.com

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We must get prepared for this Marxists takeover of America.
Get in physical and mental shape, that is the one thing we do have control over.
Learn or sharpen your Rittenhouse skills.
All family members included. Children, women and the elderly.

Take it from a survivor of a house invasion. You just think you are prepared because you have guns, but are your kids and other members ready?
Have a solid plan and practice it.
You'll thank me later.
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America is at a turning point, the choice is before us, freedom or slavery. The former democrat party takes away freedom and replaces it with slavery, yet millions of voters follow the likes of Antifa and BLM (both Pro-Fascist groups) agreeing to put chains on themselves. and forcing chains on the rest of us. Time is running out to save America's life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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The SCOTUS let the American people down, allowing the Democrats to obviously steal the election. The SCOTUS are avoiding confrontation and the Constitution. It is a shame it has come to this, but 70 million Patriots will not let this slide. You cannot look away on this as this will be a perpetual play of the Democrats to win every four years. Did my vote ever count? I do not know. How about you? It is your given right as a legal USA citizen to have your voice heard and not ignored. At this point, it will always be us against them. What a shame it has come to this.
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But otherwise they are rather subdued. Why get up this morning, what is there to look forward to?

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DIY-HP-LED said:

Beau is chipping away at the Trumpers, he sounds like them and looks like them. Email the video to a Trumper you know, make them think, or at least sow doubt.
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Let's talk about Trump, the Supreme Court, and the Constitution....

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printer said:

They would have turned him off after 2 minutes. He is making sense. To the end he is saying people do not want to be wrong, they have too much invested in Trump. There is no going b


They would have turned him off after 2 minutes. He is making sense. To the end he is saying people do not want to be wrong, they have too much invested in Trump. There is no going back.

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Purple Tears Cocktail

Fogdog said:

So, yeah, we have much to celebrate.

December 14, the day when the EC vote is recorded and the election results are made final: I'm going to get a bit woozy. How about serving this:

Purple Tears cocktail

Refreshing with lemon and lime with the seasonal goodness of fresh blackberries! And Vodka and the SECRET INGREDIENT for the kick you need at Happy Hour!

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Is there an appropriately named strain of cannabis that anybody will recommend?

We have other dates:

• December 23, 2020: Deadline for receipt of election results
• January 6, 2021: Congress counts electoral votes

And of course the inauguration.

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