Thursday, December 03, 2020

This Is What's Going On In Texas

This is what our U.S. Congresscritters from Texas are worried about:
On the same day that U.S. Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department had found no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, nine Texas Republicans in Congress signed a letter chastising Barr for a "shocking lack of action" in response to unproven allegations that fraud occurred. 

"We appreciate an Attorney General who reveres the Constitution, who understands the rule of law and is able to skillfully and forcefully convey these ideals. What the American people need in this moment, however, is bold and courageous action," they wrote.

U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, a Victoria Republican, was the top signature on the letter, which he posted to Twitter late Tuesday afternoon. Eight other Texans were among the dozens of Republicans who signed on: U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington of Lubbock, Brian Babin of Woodville, Mike Conaway of Midland, Dan Crenshaw of Houston, Bill Flores of Bryan, Louie Gohmert of Tyler, Lance Gooden of Terrell and Randy Weber of Friendswood.

Well, yes, we need bold and courageous action.  What we don't need is to wait for the vaccine that will only be available to about 700,000 Texans (out of a population of 29 million) when it is approved.  What we don't need is any more foolish nonsense about the Presidential election.  As ever, Ted Cruz is trying to wrest the crown of "Craziest Texan in Congress" away from Louie Gohmert:

The Texans who signed the letter are among a handful of Republicans in the state who continue to question the election results, even as states have been certifying their results and lawsuits by President Donald Trump's campaign continue to fail in court. Also on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a Trump challenge to the results in the swing state of Pennsylvania, which President-elect Joe Biden won by more than 80,000 votes.

"I believe the U.S. Supreme Court has a responsibility to the American people to ensure that we are following the law and following the Constitution. Hearing this case — now, on an emergency expedited basis — would be an important step in helping rebuild confidence in the integrity of our democratic system," Cruz said in a statement.

The only case he can be talking about is the one the federal case before the 3rd Court of Appeals, which the panel just dismissed.  The only thing Giuliani sought in that appeal was the authority to file a third amended complaint.  He made clear in court he had no grounds for any complaint, amended or otherwise, and by denying he had a fraud claim, gave away any grounds for changing the outcome of the election in PA.  "Following the law and following the Constitution" would mean the Supremes refuse to accept Giuliani's inevitable appeal, rather than reach down and snatch it up for emergency consideration.  Even if they did, unless they want to eliminate the rule of law altogether (don't give them any ideas!  After Alito's whine about being labeled a bigot (if the shoe fits, Samuel) and Kavanaugh's diatribe in a court opinion, I believe anything is possible with this collection of clowns.), they can't do anything but tell the lower court to allow the new pleading, and that would be such a gross abuse of the mandamus power as to constitute its own violation of the rules of the court system (which is tantamount to throwing out the law, too).

Cruz knows that.  He doesn't care.  He'd bleat about Agenda 21 again, if he thought it served him.  Fortunately that's as dead and forgotten as the "War On Christmas."  Although Starbucks is not putting Christmas themes on its cups again this year.  Then again, nobody is complaining.  "War is over, if you want it." Then again, he wants to ignore the coronavirus, too.
Cruz will start paying attention to that on January 21, 2021.
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