Pennsylvania Supreme Court spelled ruling ‘in all caps’ to Democrats: Salena Zito – Washington Examiner

Asher NotheisNovember 19, 2024

The ‌article by⁢ Salena Zito‍ in the *Washington Examiner* discusses the ongoing legal ‍disputes surrounding Pennsylvania’s Senate race. Following⁤ the election, Democratic Senator‍ Bob Casey has not conceded defeat to Republican candidate Dave McCormick, despite ‌reports declaring McCormick the winner by a narrow margin. Zito highlights the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling‍ against‌ counting mail-in ballots that lack a handwritten⁣ date, emphasizing the court‍ expressed its decision in ‌all caps, suggesting a reprimanding tone towards the ⁢involved parties. She finds the situation amusing, particularly because‍ the court, which has a Democratic majority, seemed to be responding strongly to perceived misconduct. Additionally, Zito raises concerns about why Casey is pursuing legal challenges that would likely not change⁤ the election outcome, suggesting this may ⁢be an attempt to set precedents for future ‌elections rather than winning this particular case. As of the ‍latest updates, while McCormick has claimed victory and attended Senate orientation, Casey ⁣continues to push for democratic values over⁣ expediency.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court spelled ruling ‘in all caps’ to Democrats: Salena Zito

The Washington Examiner‘s Salena Zito contended the legal battle over Pennsylvania‘s Senate race is somewhat “funny,” specifically how the state Supreme Court spelled out its decision against a recount “in all caps.”

Two weeks after Election Day, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) has yet to concede his race against his Republican opponent, Dave McCormick, even though multiple outlets have declared McCormick the victor by a thin margin. Amid the legal battles for a possible recount of the election’s results, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has voted against state counties from counting mail-in ballots without the right handwritten date.

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“What I thought was really funny, if you read the ruling, the state Supreme Court, which is 5-2 Democrat majority, literally wrote it in all caps like saying ‘you guys, we told you this already, and you’re doing it, and so we’re going to tell you again’ like they were 7-year-old children,” Zito said on Fox News’s The Ingraham Angle. “So I thought that was pretty funny. This is a liberal court, and they really took a shot across the bow at them for their behavior, and I thought that was fascinating to me.”

Zito was also puzzled as to why Casey is pursuing legal action to count “illegal votes,” contending that McCormick would still be the election winner by about 10,000 votes.

As such, Zito suggested the legal fight against McCormick’s win is meant to “set legal precedents” for future elections, with the goal being to set these precedents rather than winning them for this Senate race.

As of Tuesday morning, Casey has not conceded the Senate race, though he did publish an op-ed Monday night stressing the need to prioritize democracy over expediency. Meanwhile, McCormick declared victory and attended the Senate orientation in Washington, D.C., for which Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) originally did not send an invite to the Republican candidate.

Heartening to see. Once Democrats came to the conclusion that even ignoring the Pennsylvania Supreme Court can’t scrape up enough ballots to win…Governor Shapiro suddenly discovers that he stands with the rule of law.

Better late than never. https://t.co/WZ2rSk49bF

— Michael Whatley (@ChairmanWhatley) November 19, 2024

Following the state Supreme Court’s ruling against counties counting incorrectly dated mail-in ballots, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) sided with the court, arguing that disregarding the ruling would damage faith in the electoral process. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley joked about Shapiro’s statement coming right after the court’s decision, contending the governor is “better late than never.”