GOP-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court blocks certification of Democrat as winner of close high court race

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/north-carolina-supreme-court-blocks-certification-democrat-winner-clos-rcna186662

45 comments

  1. What’s the point of having free elections when the higher-ups won’t allow the person you elect to be in office?

  2. Of course it does. Why wouldn’t they take the SC playbook from 2000?

  3. Yeah, well, nobody will care if they overthrow the election, what about my egg prices?

  5. >Griffin subsequently filed hundreds of legal challenges across all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, claiming that nearly 60,000 people voted illegally.

    That’s wild. Where are the 60,000 criminal charges for voting illegally? If our elections are so sacred then that many illegal votes MUST be punished with jail time.

  6. They are 100% going to throw out the votes and declare the Republican the winner. No evidence needed.

  7. So, they want to challenge based on missing information in voter registrations (much of which was not required on the registration forms).

    If the challenges is approved by the NC SC, this seems like a can of worms. Could Democrats use the precedent to challenge every election result in the state, and slow the process of all seating all election winners?

  8. trump getting away with everything sent a loud and clear message to this entire country: rules and decency are for suckers, smart people do whatever it takes to get whatever they want

    The Republicans have the power on this court. They would like more power. Why should they certify an election that means they would have less power? Because thats what people voted for? Ha! Why should they surrender power just because some so called citizens said voted for them to do so? thats for suckers! They have the power, why should they give it up? Why not instead use that power to get more power!

    The age of forbearance in politics is gone. No Republican in power is ever going to ask themselves if they should, only if they can. If theres something they can do that will benefit them, they will do it. It doesnt matter if its illegal, unamerican, amoral, or inhuman. Because they have the power and they get to decide what does and doesnt meet that criteria.

  9. Any judge who okays this should be stripped of their position and sent to jail because this is pretty traitorous behavior.

  10. Classic. Trumps win in NC was free of fraud cuz he won, this guys says it’s full of fraud cuz he lost

    Cheaters who have ruined our great democracy

  11. certifiations are just a formality the election is over and done with, the people spoke, the judge takes the bench with or without the certification, or, the judge seat remains empty and court cases are going to pile up tax payers are going to be really happy

  12. Arrest the judges who voted for this for committing treason.

  13. Why do all right wing judges have wonky eyes? Too close, too lazy, too soulless. Not a good set in the whole lot

  14. What’s the point in elections if they don’t matter anymore?

  15. This is what will happen in every election from now on.

  16. I didn’t win so you must have cheated! What a wild ass concept

  17. The results were re-counted several times. No late or non-legal ballots were found to be accepted.

    And they aren’t delaying certification as a result of new information, or because an obscure law was violated, or because there is a pending appeal.

    No. They are delaying it because the guy who lost the race (their buddy) asked them to.

  19. I’m so sick of this fucking duplicitous mother fuckers. Republicans refuse to accept a loss yet expect Democrats concede at a mere mention of their defeat. It’s pathetic. These people do not care about the rule of law or governance. They only care about power. Prove there’s been illegal voting before making such bullshit accusations

    First it was Democrats controlled the weather to help Harris and the dems; even though they lost due to voter apathy

    Now they want to say there was 60,000 illegal votes? Prove it, you walking colostomy bags

    I fucking hate Republicans. You’re not patriots; you’re traitors

  20. I think the democrats should dissolve and everyone should run as a republican. This will make people have to pay attention.

  21. Uh gee thanks gun owners for protecting us from tyranny, y’all are just knocking it out of the park

  23. You folks in the USA are really losing your grip on the Rule of Law. Really, really not good.

  26. Get ready for more of this. Republicans are just going to openly cheat over and over and over again without consequence and while painting Democrats as the real cheaters.

    And people will believe them as Democrats roll over and cede ground without a fight.

  27. This is how democracy dies. Republicans will not certify democrats on any level, and no one will stop them. There is no branch of government that will not be infected with the disease that is the republican party.

  28. Maybe there should be a stiffer, more frightening penalty for being this kind of fuck stick.

  32. This is going to be the new normal. I don’t think Trump was talking out of his ass when he said that after 2024 we wouldn’t need to vote anymore.

  33. Bitch Ass Republican Dude Refuses to Take His L.

    More at 11.

  34. Ok let’s say 60,000 people voted illegally – how do you know who they voted for? Which votes would get thrown out? Serious question. 

  38. Anyone else wondering if the R is the bug-eyed looking fuck of a man, it is.

  40. Remind me never to go to fucking North Carolina. And thankfully, I’ll never have a fucking reason to! Clown state…

  43. Extremely scary that they can just… do this. It’s literally denying the democratic will of the people and won’t be the last time this happens either. I’m so fucking worried for this country. This should be bigger news

  44. If you let this stand, it’s over.

    What am I blathering about? It’s already over.

  45. Oh, but I thought our peaceful certification of Trump would surely make Republicans start acting in accordance with the will of the people and status quo would be reestablished. /s

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