noblepa wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 4:39 pm
I assume that we should prepare for another onslaught of lawsuits, challenging Harris' eligibility.
There's a non-zero chance of an eligibility lawsuit, sure. (Ob., In Amerika, anybody can file anything.)
But I don't think there will be a
serious (i.e., filed by an attorney) challenge.
Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if the Three Remaining Birthers(tm) were content to camp in Rondeau's comments, but not actual file anything.
Given that the current SCOTUS membership seems to be ready to give Trump anything he wants, is there any chance that the outcome of such lawsuits will be any different this time?
No.
The "strongest" argument against Harris' eligibility is a backdoor challenge to birthright citizenship. And many conservatives want that. But they'll select a better vehicle than a legal theory invented by a semi-professional-poker-playing, punk-rocking dilettante.
The thing that scares me even more is that, if the R's take control of Congress in the next election, they might block the Electoral College votes for Harris.
For an electoral-count challenge to succeed, the objections must be sustained in
both chambers. Even if the House went full MAGA, the Senate won't.
Besides, I hear the vice president has full, ultimate, unreviewable authority in the matter.
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