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[–] Buff_Awesome 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I don't think it was a smokescreen. It was just another attempt to right this wrong. It was a long shot, but a shot worth taking none the less. I myself didn't have a lot of confidence in this case from the start and thought the SCOTUS would reject it based on legal procedure, which is what they did. In their brief they were very specific and narrow in their ruling. They rejected the case because only individuals who received direct injury from violations of the constitution may have their case heard in the Supreme Court. The aggrieved candidates, and only the aggrieved candidates, as well as their parties, have any legal standing. Not only does this not indicate how SCOTUS will rule on the president's case, it doesn't even tell us if they'll hear or reject it. Basically, where we are now is exactly where we were three days ago before the Texas suit materialized. The primary case to keep your eye on is still the Pennsylvania case.