Huge Election Scandal Brewing in Mississippi

danarhea · 09-18-08, 05:41 PM

To mods: No reliable link yet, but will have one as soon as it comes in. Only link so far is from Daily Kos, which I am reluctant to use. Am posting link to the actual decision instead. Will use a mainstream link when one becomes available, which should be within the next few hours.

The Mississippi Supreme Court has just ruled that Governor Haley Barbour has broken the law by attempting to hide a Senate race at the bottom of the ballot, where most don't vote. Interestingly enough, the other Senate race, in which the Republican incumbent is expected to blow away his Democratic opponent, was at the top of the ballot, where it belonged.

This attempt to circumvent election laws is going to backfire on the GOP in a big way. I am sure that Roger Wicker, the Democrat, with help from the national Democratic party, is going to play this in ads until the cows come home.

The Mississippi Supreme Court decision is here.

SouthernDemocrat · 09-18-08, 05:44 PM

The White Nationalist Fundamentalist Christian Party is alive and well.

Panther · 09-18-08, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by danarhea

Only link so far is from Daily Kos, which I am reluctant to use.

Yet you posted this BS anyway.

How many times does the Daily Kos have to be discredited before people finally realize it isn't a legitimate news source.

The subject ruling did not determine that Barbour "broke the law" - in fact they didn't even rule that the ballot needs to be revised.

RightOfCenter · 09-18-08, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Panther

Yet you posted this BS anyway.

How many times does the Daily Kos have to be discredited before people finally realize it isn't a legitimate news source.

The subject ruling did not determine that Barbour "broke the law" - in fact they didn't even rule that the ballot needs to be revised.

He said he was working on it. Give him a day before you judge, huh?

Panther · 09-18-08, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RightOfCenter

He said he was working on it. Give him a day before you judge, huh?

Judge what? The OP posted a bogus article from a bogus organization that even the OP said was reluctant to do so.

That won't change in a day.

RightOfCenter · 09-18-08, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Panther

Judge what? The OP posted a bogus article from a bogus organization that even the OP said was reluctant to do so.

That won't change in a day.

Not a whole article, but I assume it's talking about the same thing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Governor Barbour

"The Supreme Court has spoken; so be it."

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour

EDIT:

And here are a couple more:
MS Supreme Court Rules on Election Ballot Dispute - More Mississippi News |WJTV - News Channel 12 - Jackson, MS

Miss. gov agrees to move Senate race up on ballot - Examiner.com

Looks like the court did declare it illegal and Gov. Barbour is moving it to where it belongs.

Panther · 09-18-08, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RightOfCenter

Looks like the court did declare it illegal and Gov. Barbour is moving it to where it belongs.

Not at all - did you read your own links? It was basically a request. They didn't declare it was illegal.

Frolicking Dinosaurs · 09-18-08, 07:12 PM

From Sunherald

Quote:

Miss. Supreme Court: No order to rearrange ballot

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - The Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. -- The Mississippi Supreme Court has given a split ruling in a dispute about the ballot placement for Trent Lott's old Senate seat.
A majority of justices ruled Thursday that state law requires the special election between Republican Roger Wicker and Democrat Ronnie Musgrove to be near the top of the Nov. 4 ballot.
But they stopped short of ordering Republican Gov. Haley Barbour to elevate the race off the bottom.

Justice Oliver Diaz wrote a sharp dissent, saying the majority's ruling was "little more than a dressed-up request" for the governor to comply with the law.
Barbour's spokesman could not immediately be reached.
A Democratic election commissioner sued Barbour after he put the race near the bottom of the ballot

RightOfCenter · 09-18-08, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Panther

Not at all - did you read your own links? It was basically a request. They didn't declare it was illegal.

Did you read them? They declared it illegal, but did not order him to do anything.

aps · 09-18-08, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by danarhea

To mods: No reliable link yet, but will have one as soon as it comes in. Only link so far is from Daily Kos, which I am reluctant to use. Am posting link to the actual decision instead. Will use a mainstream link when one becomes available, which should be within the next few hours.

The Mississippi Supreme Court has just ruled that Governor Haley Barbour has broken the law by attempting to hide a Senate race at the bottom of the ballot, where most don't vote. Interestingly enough, the other Senate race, in which the Republican incumbent is expected to blow away his Democratic opponent, was at the top of the ballot, where it belonged.

This attempt to circumvent election laws is going to backfire on the GOP in a big way. I am sure that Roger Wicker, the Democrat, with help from the national Democratic party, is going to play this in ads until the cows come home.

The Mississippi Supreme Court decision is here.

Great order! I love reading this kind of thing, particularly when the judge delves into the meaning of rules.

Anyway, I love that Haley Barbour got a kick in the pants regarding the ballot. He is a total asswipe.