Just in case anyone is misguided enough to think that an honest count is going on in Pennsylvania:
Harrisburg-based Commonwealth Court Judge Christine Cannon issued an order mandating that “all candidates, watchers, or candidate representatives be permitted to be present for the canvassing process…and be permitted to observe all aspects of the canvassing process within 6 feet, while adhering to all COVID-19 protocols, including, wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.”
Trump’s campaign issued an effusive statement, heralding an incremental improvement in access as a triumph.
“In a major victory for election integrity, election transparency, all Pennsylvania voters, and the rule of law, the Trump Campaign has prevailed in our suit challenging our Republican poll watchers’ complete lack of any meaningful access to the ballot processing and counting process,” Deputy Campaign Manager Justin Clark said.
Clark urged that other Pennsylvania counties allow similar access to GOP observers. The ruling apparently led to a brief delay in vote tallying in Philadelphia. Officials there quickly filed an appeal of the decision to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, arguing that the ruling “jeopardizes both the safety of the City Defendants’ canvass, plus the privacy of voters.”
Go here to read the rest. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court promptly reversed the order. This has all happened today. Theft of a Presidency in broad daylight. Time for the Republican legislature to act to appoint the slate of electors since this farce is beyond parody and has irrevocably tarnished the election held in the Keystone State.
Update:An appeal has been filed with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, but that Court has not yet acted upon the appeal, as was erroneously reported earlier. However, the Democrats are not complying with the order:
Later in the afternoon, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and Trump campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski told reporters that the city was in defiance of the court order and observers were still being shut out.
The order allowed the president’s reelection campaign to immediately begin watching election workers count votes from 6 feet away, in accordance with public health rules.
“They are still not being compliant,” Bondi said. She claimed that barriers were moved close to election counting but ballot machines were moved further back to prevent observers from monitoring.
Go here to read the rest.
And rejoicing that we held the Senate was premature. Look at MI and NC. The Dems want control of all 3 branches of governments so they can implement their agenda unimpeded. Why would we think they would steal the Presidency, but not Senate seats?
General comment on this whole election fiasco. Here is what my priest said at noon time Mass today:
I am no fan of Mitt Romney but when he ran for president, he didnt receive a single vote from philadelphia