Changed since for a 16. And what Public Policy issues are motivating voters this year, and giving clues to what we should expect and a few days. Today, we will look at the Common Wealth of pennsylvania. We are hearing today from julian routh who is covering the Campaign Coverage of pittsburgh postgazette. What has pennsylvania decided with the ballots . Court the supreme actually shut down what republicans were trying, which is to strike on the three day extension for mail in about. They failed once, and they failed again last night. Justice polito potentially left it open. It is most be, likely after the election. In preparation, the pennsylvania secretary of state said that sector going to devise a a separation at the center of this. It is kind of precautionary, back the same time, it is probably smart, and i talked to legal experts yesterday, he said that these ballots should be segregated. There could be legal challenges after this as well. The Supreme Court decision last night was
The careful counting of every ballot. Mr. Biden asks for every ballot to be counted, mr. Trump says he will go to the Supreme Court. Good morning. The news flowing every hour. Francine lacqua, it is pretty much as we expected, and we have not only seen the political results but the market gyrations in the last 24 hours. Francine tom, there are two outcomes the markets were fearful about, and those outcomes can much more possible in the last 24 hours. First, the joe biden presidency with a Republican Senate. We could have that. It is still mathematically possible. The other one, of course come a very contested election. If you listen to what President Trump said about an hour and 10 minutes ago, it is very clear that he wanted to go to the Supreme Court, ask that the Supreme Court step in, because unclear why, tom, because we are still counting votes. There is absolutely no evidence that something has been done wrong, but certainly fighting words from President Trump, and that will put
Leader. I ask unanimous consent that with. Uorum be dispensed without objection. Well, mr. President , i just turned the republican leader say there is no inconsistency between what republicans are amy coney ith confirmation and garlands. Who would believe that . The contradiction is glaring and sustained on the leaders forehead and on the entire Republican Caucus if it continues. Weve heard, we just heard another warped, distorted and History Lesson from leader mcconnell. Defensive he is bout the blatant 180 degree hypocritical turn hes made on Supreme Court nominations. Distorted warped not remove theon will notHistory Lesson remove the stain. Plain and simple. A rare meet here on saturday session because there is nothing, nothing remotely the republican drive to confirm judge barrett Supreme Court only days before president ial election. Four years ago, four years ago, Republican Senate said it was a principle, that word, principle, that Supreme Court justices should not be confirme
Consent that the quorum be dispensed inconsistency between what republicans are doing now with Amy Coney Barretts nomination and what they did with Merrick Garland in 2016. Who would believe that . The contradiction is glaring. The contradiction will be a stain on the leaders forehead and on the entire Republican Caucus if it continues. Weve heard we just heard another warped, distorted, and convoluted History Lesson from leader mcconnell. We know how defensive he is about the blatant 180degree hypocritical turn he has made on Supreme Court nominations. But a distorted, warped History Lesson will not remove the stain. Only one thing will, leader mcconnell. Withdraw the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett until after the election. Plain and simple. Now, we meet here on a rare saturday session because there is nothing, nothing remotely normal about the republican drive to confirm judge barrett to the Supreme Court only days before a president ial election. Four years ago, four years ago, the
Joining us is julian routh, covering the campaign for the u. S. Postgazette. Lets start with the Supreme Court decision. What did they decide about ballots in pennsylvania . Julian the Supreme Court actually shut down what republicans were trying, which is to strike on the three day extension for mail in about. They failed once, and they failed again last night. Left the door open to potentially reexamine this case. The time to be, it is most likely after the election. In preparation, the pennsylvania secretary of state said that they are going to advise county to segregate all of those counties, which is at the center of this. It is kind of precautionary, but at the same time, it is probably smart, and i talked to legal experts yesterday, he said that these ballots should be segregated. There could be legal challenges after this as well. The Supreme Court decision last night was remarkable, and the way that Justice Alito said that he believes there is a high likelihood that this deadl