SCOTUSBlog: During an oral argument monologue lasting more than 15 minutes in a Maryland partisan gerrymandering case, Justice Stephen Breyer suggested that solving the partisan gerrymandering problem would be “simple” if the Justices simply spent enough time to develop “a … Continue reading
Category Archives: election law “humor”
NYT: After the embarrassing collapse earlier this year of President Trump’s handpicked commission headed by Vice Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to investigate purported voter fraud in the 2016 elections, the President is trying again but with … Continue reading
AP: Fresh off an unsuccessful attempt to ignore state law and a overturn a state court order requiring the holding of special legislative elections to fill unplanned vacancies, Wisconsin legislative leaders have been examining proposals to cancel or delay the … Continue reading
“We both won the election despite losing the popular vote, though back in my day we didn’t let Russians rig our elections. We used the Supreme Court—like Americans.” —“George W. Bush” (Will Ferrell on SNL). … Continue reading
Or, at least, the Kate McKinnon SNL version did. “That’s not a district, that’s a tapeworm.” Looking forward to more Ginsburns in the future. … Continue reading
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: In his e-mail, Posner wrote leaving the bench opens the way for him to assist Pixie, a Maine Coon cat who succeeded the late Dinah. Pixie intends to run for president in 2020, Posner wrote in … Continue reading
I’ll have to add this “I’m just a Bill” parody to my collection for my Legislation class. Great stuff! … Continue reading
Watch around the 14 minute mark (NSFW). … Continue reading
At about the 12 minute mark. … Continue reading
AP: In written responses to questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee in anticipation of a committee vote to move his nomination forward Monday, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch declined to express an opinion on whether human cannibalism ordered by a … Continue reading
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NYT op-doc retro video game. … Continue reading
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Can’t decide if this is funny or not. … Continue reading
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“Here’s the deal….However she feels, Supreme Court justices are not supposed to influence our presidential elections until there is a recount in Florida.” —Stephen Colbert on the Late Show … Continue reading
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Why do people agree to do interviews like this? … Continue reading
New Yorker: Welcome to your state’s Board of Elections Web site, brought to you by a Republican-controlled legislature! Here you can find useful information pertaining to our new voter-I.D. election law. First and foremost, we’d like to thank our friends … Continue reading
Slate has the video. … Continue reading
and Long Island wine (and Rep. Steve Israel). … Continue reading
Jimmy Kimmel. My favorite part is the voter reporting to pay not $5—but $10—to cast a ballot. Then there’s the voting system that you can vote by blinking your eyes. Check out the “I Lied” stickers. … Continue reading
The Onion reports. … Continue reading
If you are a Curb Your Enthusiasm fan and a political junkie it doesn’t get funnier than this, “bern your enthusiasm.” … Continue reading
Election geeks rejoice! … Continue reading
Vulture reports on the use of B roll Cruz footage for Super PAC purposes. … Continue reading
See here. As one commenter on twitter noted, it was a wookie mistake. … Continue reading
“I’m the only candidate up here who is not a billionaire. I don’t have a Super PAC. I don’t even have a back pack. I carry my stuff around loose in my arms like a professor, you know, between classes. … Continue reading
Video. (with a Trevor cameo!) Quoting Charles Koch: “It’s hard to save the world when the world doesn’t want to be saved.” … Continue reading
Seth Meyers on Jeb the Destroyer and campaign finance. … Continue reading
Better to laugh or cry at this parody? … Continue reading
The Onion reports. Dan Smith: “Actually, @theonion, only voters living in minority precincts need to start lining for 2016 http://www.dartmouth.edu/~herron/closingtimes.pdf …“ … Continue reading
Via the Onion: Q: What is the purpose of super PACs? A: To counteract the excessive influence ordinary voters exert on U.S. elections…. Q: Isn’t it true that super PACs drown out the voices of everyday Americans with their narrow, … Continue reading
Obituary: “Also, the family respectfully asks that you not vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016. R.I.P. Grandaddy.” More here, via David Wiseanant, WBTV. The comments to this Twitter post crack a lot of jokes about how the dead grandfather will now … Continue reading
Perfect for April 1. … Continue reading
WaPo: “In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down a key portion of the Voting Rights Act, a group of Southern House Republicans have put forward a congressional resolution declaring that ‘racism is a thing of the past’ … Continue reading
AP: “In the latest in a series of rulings stemming from the ‘John Doe’ campaign finance investigation in Wisconsin, a federal district judge has ruled that individuals have a constitutional right to spend unlimited sums in coordination with a candidates … Continue reading
The Onion reports. … Continue reading
I guess it didn’t hurt to try. … Continue reading
Tweeted and storified. … Continue reading
The Onion’s Guide to Voting. Clickhole Quiz: This is Where You Vote … Continue reading
Borowitz Report. … Continue reading
The Onion: “Explaining that the measure is intended to protect politicians’ right to free expression against undue scrutiny from the general population, a new ruling implemented this week by the Federal Election Commission allows candidates running for public office to … Continue reading
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Pearls Before Swine‘s take on the Supreme Court’s view of corruption. … Continue reading
CCP’s Moment of Zen. … Continue reading