[Congressman Billybob]

See my comments on this thread. In 1976 I obtained one of these Emergency Orders to change the conditions (put McCarthy on the ballot as an independent candidate for President). This can be done. This will, I believe, be done.

John / Billybob

[Credo]

Essentially SCOTUS will stay the 9th Circuit's decision. The election proceeds and SCOTUS will not hear of it again?

[Warren_Piece]

Maybe you can help me here. Everyone is saying that if illegals get driver's licenses they will be able to vote. I have no doubt they will try, but isn't this illegal?. I mean, isn't there some provision in the constitution that one has to be a citizen in order to vote?

[over3Owithabrain]

I don't challenge your legal acumen, CBB. My thoughts are political. If SCOTUS overturns the 9th, this will give the Dems more ammo to whine, "there they go again", etc.. It's factually wrong of course but when did that matter?

OTOH, if the 9th ruling stands, roughly two-thirds of voting Californians will be PO'd and feel disenfranchised. The Dems will be the ones viewed as overturning the people's will. Davis will continue to mismanage the state, and the result will be an angry electorate in '04. Ah-nold's plastic candidacy will be less of a factor too.

So personally, ?i don't see this as a loss, JMO.