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2016 Postmortem

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5. This is an odd lawsuit....

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 09:09 PM

Dec 2016

"They're asking for a hand recount of every paper ballot in Florida, at the expense of defendants including President-elect Trump, Gov. Rick Scott and the 29 Republican presidential electors from Florida.
But even lawyers for the plaintiffs acknowledge time isn’t on their side. Clint Curtis, an Orlando attorney representing the plaintiffs, said the defendants may not respond by the time the Electoral College meets on Dec. 19..."
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/12/05/plaintiffs-want-presidential-recount-florida/95007210/

They're suing the electors for money?

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Group Sues to Demand Florida Election Recount - 160k votes not counted! [View all] flamingdem Dec 2016 OP

Oh Boy,this Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #1

I hope they can get the necessary resources flamingdem Dec 2016 #2

$65,000 is some nice scratch for cobbling together a web site. EL34x4 Dec 2016 #3

Damning graphic flamingdem Dec 2016 #4

This is an odd lawsuit.... 4139 Dec 2016 #5

Hmm, that doesn't sound too promising flamingdem Dec 2016 #7

That's good news! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #6