He said that poll watchers would "roll their eyes" and make a "negative face" at times and that, in his opinion, this constituted "intimidation" of voters
Posted on 11/01/2004 7:55:51 PM PST by eddiebear
November 01, 2004 Live Report From Courtroom A Mr. Jordan was just testifying at the hearing in Daschle's lawsuit to stop poll watching. He worked for Howard Dean in Iowa. He said that poll watchers would "roll their eyes" and make a "negative face" at times and that, in his opinion, this constituted "intimidation" of voters. See SDP for a look at the complaint.
UPDATE: Another report on Daschle's first witness, the Howard Dean worker. He's a lawyer from Virginia who works for Lexis-Nexis and has been in South Dakot for 48 hours. He testified to "note-taking" and "faces" being made. He said nothing was said to voters and nobody was disenfranchised. They are taking a short break before the next witness. Lawyers in the courtroom think this is an absurd joke. SDP calls it "The Death Rattle of Daschle's Political Career."
UPDATE: SDP has some more information on the judge, including this comment from Daschle at the American TRIAL LAWYERS Association convention:
First, I got my start in politics thanks to lawyers... rather, one lawyer in particular. In 1978, I won my first election to the House by 14 votes. Don’t laugh, in South Dakota, that’s 60 percent of the vote. Apparently undaunted by that landslide of support, my opponent sued to contest the election. I was fortunate to be represented by a great lawyer and a dear friend, Larry Piersol. It took one year and 21 days, but here I am 25 years later. UPDATE: Daschle rests. Cancels other witness because first one got destroyed. Dismissal requested by Republicans. Dismissal denied.
If you want the link, I'll provide it in a minute. My computer is acting up.
Yeah, would love to see the link.
Thanks.
http://daschlevthune.typepad.com/
Sorry about earlier. Here is the link to the above story.
If GOP loses, because the fix is in...how soon to file an emergency appeal to the CofA?
Don't know, but I heard that Stevens is the SCOTUS judge overseeing the 6th Circuit in OH. Don't know who oversees SD (9th Circus?)
Hmmmm? Can't the repubs ask for the recusal of the judge .. I think that would be appropriate - seeing as how he and the plaintiff have a previous relationship.
Later read
This is great info! Thanks!
Are you taking this from www.DaschlevThune?
The people of South Dakota are not gonna like this stunt, Daschle will lose by 6%
No chance. We in Kaleefornia are saddled with the 9th. SD is in the 8th, and I don't know who the SC Judge would be who handles that district.
UPDATE: Thune campaign manager Dick Wadhams just gave a blistering interview to KSFY Television. 190 people outside courthouse in pro-Thune flash mob, including Sen. Jim Abdnor, who came down and said "we need voters to decide this race not judges."
UPDATE: So apparently Daschle couldn't find anyone to say there were "intimidated" so they dragged in a Howard Dean supporter from Virginia who worked in Iowa who has been in South Dakota a day to complain about faces being made.
UPDATE: If haven't read the chapter in John Fund's new book "Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy" about the 2002 South Dakota Senate race, you should. Download FUNDvoterfraud2002.pdf.
UPDATE: KELO-Land has a live report from the courthouse, with lots of signs in the background saying "Don't Steal Tom" and "Shame on Tom."
"I heard that the judge overseeing this case once represented Daschle."
I heard earlier that Daschle got him the appointment. I have no independent evidence.
The justice overseeing the Eighth Circuit is Clarence Thomas.
I hope the judge has the balls to roll his eyes and make a negative face and immediately dismiss this nonsense.
Well now I have my plan. I'm going to stand around tomorrow and make faces at people who look like they are voting for Kerry. That will scare them.
Daschle is toast. He'll be the laughing stock of SD after this.
I'd attempt to do it immediately, tonight. There's got to be some kind of mechanism for a petition for emergency relief. I'd call the judges at home if need be.
How are we going to neutralize and defeat them conclusively?
Looks like Dashole has his Washington DC face on...
turnout
Unfortunately, Dashole will probably just become a lobbyist with his wifey and make more money while continually trying to screw up our lives
Not gonna happen.
I'm a Sioux Falls native.
My father personally knows the guy through business.
Piersol is as liberal as they come and is in Dasshole's back pocket.
Which means he's really, really tiny! (<;
He probably won't care much. After all, he is really a resident of DC, not SD and he has a rich lobbyist wife and he himself can sign up with a nice lobbying firm and make some bucks.
Hopefully a Republican poll watcher with a facial tic will counter sue Daschle's campaign in the coming weeks of recounts, flashmobs, wild eyed lawyers making wild accusations from hastily erected press rooms in H.S. auditoriums, and the deeply saddening South Dakota winter. But hey, SD can have a story to talk about for decades.
A true comedy, a combination of two Monty Python plots, in one courtroom.
"I shall scuff in your general direction"
"Stop oppressing me"
LOL, I'll try some scuffing too, with my lawyer tassled loafers, if it will work.
Congressman Billybob
Dismissal DENIED? Is there nothing too stupid for a judge to allow in the courtroom?
That's it the democrats have gone to far now. Daschle is done. This is going to be percieved as being a cry baby to most.
"That's too bad. It is just one more example to show why is is so damned IMPORTANT for President Bush to able to make appointments to the Federal Bench. It also illustrates why the RATS fight so hard to PREVENT him from making those appointments."
I couldn't agree with you more.
The war on terror and judicial appointments are about even in my book as the top two reasons to re-elect President Bush.
Praying hard we pull this one out. Go GW and go John Thune!!!
I agree.
Yes Congressman, I was asking about contacting the Circuit. They literally go knocking on the Judges' doors, right? Tonight, right? More than one Judge, or a majority, or what (if you know)?
conservative court appointments - ASAP!
Don't forget to roll your eyes and make sure your face is "negative".
6th Circuit in ST. Louis.
This smells worse than day old baby diapers. A Rat judge who helped get Daschle elected in the first place is now keeping him from being hauled kicking and screaming off the national stage. Hope its only a temporary delay, Tom.
After Daschle loses, we need to move to impeach this judge perhaps.
There is one small consolation in all of this. Thanks to the internet, and of course to FreeRepublic, this stunt is already known NATION WIDE! They can run, but they can't hide.
I am a Republican poll watcher tomorrow in South Dakota....and if this keeps up I will probably develop a facial tic. But....no one will keep me from my duty in the morning.
I, and many like me, have busted our butts trying to get Thune elected. I promise......we shall not give up. This is just too damn important.
Daschle just showed his colors tonight. And they are all yellow. This will hurt him.
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Dear people of South Dakota, Please, when coming away from the polls tomorrow, Roll your eyes and make "negative faces". Show it to the reporters and cameramen.
Bury Daschle's political career in a mockery of his own contempt for the law!
You know, if you poll watchers covered your heads in white hoods to hide your facial features, they'd complain about that too!
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