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Texas Supreme Court ignores law, allows Obama & McCain on Texas ballots
Last Friday, I blogged about Libertarian candidate Bob Barr’s legal challenge to Obama & McCain’s names being allowed on Texas ballots due to the fact that both campaigns missed a state deadline to certify the names of their presidential and vice presidential candidates for the ballot.
As it turns out, neither party needed to worry. The Texas Supreme Court was more than willing to ignore the law, presumably in order to avoid an embarrassing Electoral College nightmare.
Austin – The Texas Supreme Court rejected a request Tuesday by Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr to keep Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama off the Texas ballot.The court denied the request without explanation.
Barr filed a lawsuit last week claiming the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees should be removed from the Nov. 4 ballot. He says they weren’t formally nominated by their parties before the filing deadline.
The Texas Secretary of State’s Office has said repeatedly that the Texas ballot — including the names of McCain and Obama — was certified properly.
Pat Dixon, chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas, said the decision raises the question of whether parties are bound by the Texas Election Code and whether there is a “grace period” for meeting deadlines.
“We are naturally disappointed that the Supreme Court has refused to enforce the law against Republicans and Democrats in this case, when courts have repeatedly enforced the law against Libertarians, other minor parties, and independents in past cases,” Dixon said.
I have a pretty low opinion of Bob Barr and didn’t figure his lawsuit was gonna go anywhere, but he had a valid case. And I expected the Texas Supreme Court to at least do some legal wrangling to deny his claim. No matter. The courtroom version of the “Jedi Mind Trick” worked just fine.
These aren’t the droids you’re looking for. You can go about your business. Move along.
Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT
