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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Naked Ballots Cost Biden About 1,000 Votes in Lehigh Valley

Celebs like Sarah Silverman
went naked for us. 
Though the matter is moot,* Pennsylvania's Supreme Court yesterday still went ahead and killed a challenge by Philly election observers. They had complained, perhaps properly, that they were unable to see the canvassing. Whatever the facts, the matter was over. There was no real need for a ruling. The Court's decision to inject itself into a matter that had essentially been resolved (majority opinion by Justice Debra Todd) is precisely what you might expect from a bench controlled by Democrats. But before you break out the torches and pitchforks and scream about activist judges, I need to remind you that this same Democratic Supreme Court ruled in September that mail-in ballots (MIBs) must be rejected unless placed inside a secrecy envelope.** This decision has disenfranchised thousands of mail-in voters. Since the lion's share of MIBs were from Democrats, this hurt them most. 

In Northampton County, only 329*** of 73,815 MIBs were rejected because the voter failed to use a secrecy envelope. That's only 0.44%. This may seem insignificant, but looms largely in a race in which  Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by only 1,115 votes. 

In Lehigh County, the situation is much different. Democratic attorney canvass observers were Steve Zakos and Drummond Taylor. They worked well with GOP attorneys Blake Marles, Bob Rust and Ed White.  The two sides were class acts  who pretty much agreed on what was and was not acceptable. There was no need for frivolous litigation like that pursued by Mike "Binoculars" Snover in NorCo.

Unfortunately, and this is the bad news, there were also about 1,200 naked ballots among approximately 77,500 MIBs. This is about 1.5%

Since Biden was getting at least 70% of these MIBs, this cost him about 1,000 votes in the Lehigh Valley.  

Statewide, I'm sure it's much more. 

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* This was the opinion expressed by both Chief Justice Thomas Saylor and Justice Sallie Mundy.

** This ruling is based on express language in the Election Code providing that a mail-in elector " “shall . . . enclose and securely seal the [ballot] in the envelope on which is printed, stamped or endorsed ‘Official Election Ballot,’”

*** This is according to NorCo Voting Registrar Amy Cozze. 

15 comments:

  1. More importantly, where can we get that picture of Sarah Silverman ???

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  2. I was always partial to her, lol, but it's her humor I like. I must be getting old.

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  3. Your use of a sexist picture affirming the male chauvinist view of women as objects of male judgment is uncalled for. We demand you remove the offending picture. It is being used to create a sexual narrative of women while pretending pretending to be humorous. The 21st century has no use for such prejudice.

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  4. Morning Bernie...I know this is a bit off topic but You should really look into last nights City of Bethlehem council meeting amid all this virus stuff all the people out of Our brilliant Mayor Donchez wants to raise taxes %5.00 Is this knitwit for real, people out of work trying to make mortgage payments along will other bills..where does this idiot think this money is coming from...this is absolute ignorance...if You have time please take a gander...Thanks john from nottingham rd. bethlehem

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  5. Whether this court is correct or not, it is a biased court, it has acted outside the bounds of it authority, when in engaged in redistricting which is under the authority of legislature. They should have all been impeached for overstepping their authority. There will now be no limit to their bias.

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  6. We all want her playboy calender pose full nakedness, this year's calender was hard to sum by because they werntwearing the masks.

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  7. @6:24 - If the legislature did their jobs and served the citizens that elected them, versus serving themselves, the courts wouldn't have gotten involved in the first place.

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  8. 4.21, get over it, women are always looked at by males with a sexual slant. Its basic biology. and real women have always known how to use this for their own advantage. Again, get over it. Life may not be up to your expectations or maybe your expectations are not realistic. From a male who Likes to look at women and is proud of it.

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  9. 4.21 Women actually like when men take notice of their appeal. Obviously you dont have interaction with many women or just the wrong kind of women.

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  10. Apparently we have little boys posting. Using women as objects pf sexual gratification is the reason many women have moved on from men. If you can only see physical attributes and not the real person you are no better than an animal. Human beings are more than a playboy pictorial.

    You really need to re-examine your lives and how you interact with females. We are human beings and not your playthings.

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  11. 4:21am You are up very early to be preaching. I don't know about any other male out there but I can tell you I've noticed women looking at me as if I were a cheeseburger. Than there is the fact that I also allowed many women to use me a a piece of meat!
    This gender spin is just like the circus in the political arena lately and by the way goes both ways.

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  12. November 18, 2020 at 1:21 PM.. Anonymous said...You really need to re-examine your lives and how you interact with females. We are human beings and not your playthings.

    Of course the post was about ballots but apparently most of the comments (lacking satire humor) became more focused on larger issues (breasts). My response to this poster would be... that's why you'll never become the FLOTUS. Women have exploited this weakness in men for years.

    Yeah gads lighten up. Sarah wasn't forced to do this photo. You apparently had a bad experience, but some women like getting men's attention this way. Cool your jets. Boobs... BIG DEAL!

    Now back to our regular programming :-)

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  13. Get a grip and leave Bernie alone. Her comedy doesn't move me, but those luscious boobies! Wow. I'd enjoy listening to her read the phonebook. That's science. Don't be a science denier.

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  14. I suspect 4.21 uses women just like her male counterparts. its a very old story. there really is a difference between the sexes. Lets embraces and enjoy the great marvel of human sexuality. We can have a cerebral discussion after all the impulses are satisfied.

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  15. I could be wrong, but think 4:21 was playin' us.

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