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Mary Seeks Funds For Brannon

Posted by DFO

Dec. 4, 2009 9:26 a.m. • 10 comments

Responding to a conspiracy theorist that compares Councilman Mike Kennedy to a Chicago machine politician (where do they find these guys?), Mary Souza of OpenCDA.com is seeking doughnations for Jim Brannon’s court challenge to the Coeur d’Alene elections. Writes Mary: “Anyone can donate by going to jimbrannon.com, where they can use the donate button to send money through the secure PayPal system. Or you can mail a check to Jim’s campaign Treasurer, Randy Bates at 1119 Ironwood Pky, #301, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.”

Question: If Judge John Mitchell ends up setting a significant bond, will this challenge go much further?

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Digger on December 04 at 9:43 a.m.
DFO - your question assumes that Starr Kelso will allow Judge Mitchell to continue to serve on this case without using his automatic disqualification.

But, yes, if there is a large cash bond requirement, I doubt it will go much further.
nic on December 04 at 9:53 a.m.
Will Jim Brannon have to report these donations under sunshine laws?
tarynahecker on December 04 at 9:56 a.m.
I’m guessing Mitchell will retain jurisdiction and send everyone to Cottonwood for a six-month boot camp.
bpoole on December 04 at 10:00 a.m.
Doesn’t the plaintiff only have 7 days to disqualify the judge?
bpoole on December 04 at 10:01 a.m.
Nic, you would assume that since he or Souza are asking for donations to be made to his election website that he would, however, I could be wrong. just sayin.
Joker on December 04 at 10:08 a.m.
It seems as though Mary is very aware a bond will be set by a judge, Mitchell or no Mitchell. It will be interesting to see if some of the deeper pockets in the CAVE camp dig deep and come up with the cash.

My hunch is that this lawsuit will die the second a judge sets the bond amount.
Sisyphus on December 04 at 11:53 a.m.
“My hunch is that this lawsuit will die the second a judge sets the bond amount. “—hey, that was my hunch from days ago. ;-)
Bent on December 04 at 10:58 p.m.
OpenCDA is reporting the Mitchell has recused himself…
wheels on December 05 at 8:49 a.m.
When it comes to put up or shut up this will die.
Phaedrus on December 05 at 8:55 a.m.
When it comes to put up or shut up this will die.

i’ve nebver known this group to “put up,” but I’d sure wouldn’t mind it if they “shut-up.”