One threshold issue that I don't understand -- how would this ploy create a "new vacancy"? It's the same old vacancy, no? What am I missing?
#ELB: The Latest Ploy GOP Considers to Avoid a Roy Moore Senate Problem Likely Violates the 17th Amendment http://electionlawblog.org/?p=96022
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That's the point of my post
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Yeah, I get it for the 17A issue, but that aside, I don't see why anyone would think that as a matter of state law (or logic) this would somehow enable the governor to cancel the election.
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I think Eric's point, which I agree with, is -- are there any actual lawyers who think this is legit? I try to understand the arguments but I'm not seeing anything at all that passes the laugh test here.
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One other question: can GOP afford to lose Strange for tax votes? If he resigns?
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by their logic they can just reappoint him to the temporary seat after he resigns!
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or just keep on structuring resignations and new appointments before each election, for years, and never lose the seat?
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Great piece-but when Paul Wellstone passed away, MN DFL was able to replace him as a candidate I believe?
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different question about replacing candidate who dies or withdraws on ballot while election underway
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Whatever it is the GOP is trying to protect, it clearly is not our democratic form of governance.
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McConnell has never met a Democratic norm he wouldn't end-run to stay in power.
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of course it does, these "elected officials" have been above the law for too long, time to VOTE THEM OUT in 2018!!!
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This mechanism would also allow a governor to dodge the elections in perpetuity if he finds a temp senator willing to step down and be reappointed every few months. There's no way it's legal under 17
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Of course - and they care why ?
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