The Democratic Party, who "don't need no steenkin' deadlines", just as they don't need no steenkin' reports, believes otherwise. It is well-known what they did in the 2002 campaign when disgraced U. S. Senator Robert "The Torch" Torricelli withdrew after the deadline and the State Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Deborah "I Am The Law" Poritz allowed them to replace Torricelli with the old Frank Raleigh Lautenberg. There are rumors of the Dems trying the same this year if Bob Meanendez' limp campaign continues to lag. And, in a variation on a theme, County Democratic boss Victor Scudiery is trying to get his man on the Democratic Ticket in Matawan. That case is expected to go before Superior Court Judge Alexander Lehrer this afternoon. If Lehrer rules against the Democrats, they will be minus one candidate. When we hear more news, we will update.
UPDATE
Judge "Hollywood" Al Lehrer has decided in favor of the Monmouth County Dems in the Matawan case - Michael Cannon will appear on the local ballot this November.
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Just for the record: I think Debbie Poritz is pretty cool. I met her a few times and I think she makes a lot of sense.
Now, now, the Middletown Republicans were the first to argue "home is where the heart is" in front of Judge Leher just last year. (And he agreed.)
Let's see if the same rules reply to Democrats as they do for Republicans.
(Though, for the record, I think the "home is where the heart is argument" is pretty lame -- Dem or Republican.)
I'm sure the whole Howard Stern thing isn't played out at all.
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