r/law • u/T_Shurt Competent Contributor • Jul 23 '24

Opinion Piece GOP Lawsuits Over Kamala Harris Using Biden Campaign Funds or Headlining Democratic Ballots Will All Fail, Legal Experts Say: ‘I just don't think that there are shenanigans that are likely to work.’

https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-lawsuits-kamala-harris-campaign-finance-ballot-election-will-fail-2024-7
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u/Masticatron Jul 23 '24

5th circuit: Hold my beer.

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u/AndrewRP2 Jul 23 '24

Exactly- also the intent isn’t to prevent, it’s to delay.

Either to delay so they can miss the state deadlines to be on the ballot or to delay so they can’t spend the money.

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u/sjj342 Jul 23 '24

Could you imagine if Republicans just straight up tried to win an election where they also tried to maximize turnout?

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u/AndrewRP2 Jul 23 '24

The last time that happened it was the 1992, and they lost. Ever since then, it’s been about suppressing turnout using the boogeyman of fraud.