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The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last Novembers election to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs on Wednesday, two days after a federal judge ruled that potentially thousands of disputed ballots challenged by Jefferson Griffin must remain in the final tally, the AP reports.
https://politicalwire.com/2025/05/07/republican-concedes-north-carolina-supreme-court-race/
Historic NY
(39,668 posts)BoRaGard
(7,591 posts)We've heard enough BS out of your and your anti-American Republicon cronies.
Go away.
Grins
(9,246 posts)You delayed as long as you could. Holding up the business of the state supreme court as long as you could; in fact, as well as any Republican could. Your unceasing efforts to pack the court into a rubber stamp for the GOP and continue the NC GOPs gerrymandering of voters: (French kiss!)
(Yes; sarcasm.)
SheltieLover
(76,906 posts)The sense of entitlement is truly astonishing. He just couldn't believe he lost...
On edit: Correction: He couldn't believe he was not allowed to steal this election.
dchill
(42,660 posts)SheltieLover
(76,906 posts)Maybe he already tried or maybe it's a state thing, but glad it's over and that the actual winner will be doing the job!
Gawd, repukes are truly revolting.
ReRe
(12,179 posts)Did he weep? I swear, I remember a politician (a Republican for sure, not a judge), maybe from Oklahoma, who actually cried during his concession speech. Of course that was way back when Republicans weren't anything like they are now. He was a likable guy, even though I was a Democrat. But I was turned off by him when he actually wept because he lost.
JanMichael
(25,725 posts)GB_RN
(3,510 posts)Then whatever relief you might feel over this, trust me, we are exponentially happier that this assclown has to drag his hood robes back to district court. 😁😂
JanMichael
(25,725 posts)This state is a hardcore mix of really great people and really shitty people. It is more polarized than most places I've lived.
GB_RN
(3,510 posts)It hasnt always been this way. Started to some extent in 94, when the state legislature changed hands, along with Congress, as a result of Gingrichs Contract on America. The Dems took it back a couple years later, but then, as you know, came the Klanbaggers in 10, and its been a steep downhill slide ever since.
Midnight Writer
(25,148 posts)MaineNative
(74 posts)"Campaign finance data shows Riggs campaign and legal fund have spent more than $928,000 on legal services since Griffin contested his apparent 734-vote defeat. Democrats legal bills include over $281,000 from Riggs campaign account in December and nearly $647,000 from her legal fund between January and March."
What I can't find is how much it costs the NC taxpayers.
ReRe
(12,179 posts)everyonematters
(4,024 posts)RandySF
(81,205 posts)Cha
(316,893 posts)moose65
(3,440 posts)They still have a 5 - 2 majority on the court.
karin_sj
(1,326 posts)that they fought so hard, so long, and spent so much money defending that seat when they had a good-sized majority anyway. They just want total control over everything. Glad she finally won.
calimary
(89,057 posts)I guess when Repubs were kids, supposed to be learning about sharing, they skipped school that day.
wanderer54
(98 posts)joanbarnes
(2,077 posts)Mr. Jinx
(1,393 posts)Take your Confederate uniform and have several seats.
https://www.wect.com/2025/03/28/north-carolina-judge-challenging-outcome-race-wore-confederate-uniform-college-photo/
azureblue
(2,669 posts)tried every cheat in the book to get the seat, even to the point of lying. Like that's anything new. They have no business governing. When they prove they can be honest, obey the law, have integrity, then maybe they can be considered a bonafide political party, not a crime gang.
mucholderthandirt
(1,753 posts)Their cheating wasn't behind closed doors. Everyone in the country saw what they were trying to do.
LetMyPeopleVote
(175,025 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(175,025 posts)FadedMullet
(713 posts)B.See
(7,808 posts)Last edited Thu May 8, 2025, 04:02 PM - Edit history (1)
On Day Griffin Concedes, Another Republican Power Grab In North Carolina Becomes Official - Talking Points Memo via MSNAs my colleague Khaya Himmelman has been reporting, continuously, for months, the Republican-controlled state legislature passed a piece of legislation in December 2024, just before it lost its supermajority. The legislation was a power grab disguised as a hurricane relief bill.
The bill contained a provision that gave the then-newly elected Republican state auditor Dave Boliek authority over the states five-member election board. The responsibility previously was held by the governors office. After the 2024 election, when Democrats held onto the governors mansion and the attorney generals office, North Carolina Republicans moved to strip some power from the newly elected Democrats. No other state auditor in the nation holds power over the state election board.
The bill passed the state legislature, the-then Gov. Roy Cooper (D) vetoed it, the North Carolina House voted to override the veto in the waning days of the supermajority and the bill became law. Both Cooper and now-Gov. Josh Stein (D), the then-governor elect who previously served as the states attorney general, filed a lawsuit against the GOP-controlled state legislatures leadership.
I can only post four paragraphs of it. So you'll have to read on to find out how low MAGA can go (and has gone, time and time again) to undermine the will of the vote.
Celerity
(53,705 posts)Griffin also conceded today, a surprising move given the fact that a Republican majority on the state election board could, seemingly, have reversed its position on his various efforts to reverse his defeat. (The board under Democratic control has objected to Griffins efforts to throw out tens of thousands of ballots to steal Riggs victory.)

