why even bother?

I wanted to blog about the 9th circuit's reversal, but what's the use?

I would complain, but noone else is. the ACLU just gave up on it.

so we'll go to the polls, and then the loser will sue, and only then will bush v. gore apply?

UPDATE: just as I was saying......

TEXT of 9th Circuit Ruling: Findlaw pdf

its a wonder anyone even votes anymore. not only does all this judicial monkeybusiness make poor people know that their votes don't count, it makes the judiciary look really bad because they simply do not care about the poor vote.

the poor vote doesn't finance elections.

the poor don't vote republican.

UPDATE: after reading the opinion, it looks pretty clear that it came down to deciding the case on practical, not legal, grounds.

the legal reasoning is weak, and the only way they get to the decision is by weighing the amount of time, money, and effort already spent against the 'speculative' nature of potential voting irregularities with punch card ballots.

they relied too heavily on the constitutional mandate to hold the election within a certain period of time.

they seem to have forgotten that:

1) this is a RECALL, not a regular election. most people didn't want to be dragged to the polls in the first place, so I hardly think that the court can say that the people are demanding their vote to be counted on a particular day. only Issa and his small group got this crazy ball rolling.

2) the ballot has 135 candidates!!! isn't this a significant factor in increasing voting irregularities?

3) they are buying a lawsuit. aren't they supposed to prevent costly and wasteful litigation on a matter than can be resolved at a lower level??? if delaying a vote can ensure that we don't have a post-election suit, shouldn't they weigh that interest more heavily than a regulatory timeframe?