Your move Supreme Court. We are all watching you now.
Time for those Trump appointees to prove their allegiance… will it be to Trump or The Constitution?
Billionaire luxury gift givers to decide how $CO†U$ rules on Trump ballot question
This will be interesting to see.
The conservatives on SCOTUS will be clear – they won’t remove Trump from the ballot and by doing so they endorse the acts on Jan 6th.
I’m really confused. I probably never understood the details correctly but I thought elections were left to the sole purview of individual states. What is the jurisdiction or legality of SCOTUS ruling on how CO conducts its elections?
Jack Smith: Hurry up and hear this appeal to get the insurrection case going
SCOTUS: No
Trump: Hurry up and get me on the ballot
SCOTUS: Would you like fries with that?
Let’s see what they truly think about State’s rights
Well, whatever the decision ultimately is, Donald Trump has accomplished yet another astonishing feat; forcing SCOTUS to review a century and a half old Amendment targeting Confederate leaders.
We have multiple uncontroversial limitations on who can be president – you have to be a natural born citizen, you have to be over age 35, etc. The arguments that Trump’s defenders have made seem to be this political argument that it would be undemocratic to disqualify a popular candidate, but it’s far more dangerous and undemocratic to have someone who has a history of attempting to use their power to overturn the results of an election be put back in power than it is to have someone who immigrated to the US at age 5 or someone who is 33 years old.
I feel like the only argument they can possibly make is that january 6 and the months of preparation, planning, and parallel schemes were somehow not actually an insurrection, and then narrowly defining what an insurrection actually is in some way that Trump did not do on tape somewhere. Good luck with that one scotus.
I can’t wait to see what type of crazy argument they make to keep it on the ballot. Trump’s defense is stupid. He is arguing that the president is not an officer of the United States (WTF).
Very bad framing. It’s not anyone “kicking” Trump off any ballot. It’s the plain language of the Constitution and its requirements for holding office. If you take an oath to the Constitution and then commit insurrection, you simply cannot hold office under the United States. Trump did that and therefore the Constitution’s rules exclude him.
Don’t just assume SCOTUS will kowtow to Trump.
Our oligarchs own *all* the conservative justices, not Trump. The oligarchs are done with Trump & his antics, and want to move past him. Biden is their guy for now.
Many conservative megadonors have kept their wallets closed so far this cycle.
I can see Roberts, knowing where his actual allegiance lies, lets the Colorado decision stand by citing states’ rights. With that will come a particularly insipid dissent from Thomas, Beer boy, and maybe Alito.
This is their chance to rid the GOP of him.
Color me surprised they even took it up.
I don’t understand why a state, cannot exercise “States Rights” in an election conducted by their own state?
The decision should be six words:
**”Presidents are not kings. APPEAL DENIED.”**
On the face of it this is absolutely fucking ridiculous and should disqualify him for even claiming it. On the merits it’s even fucking worse. It’s a traitorous position to take and the founders would have a fit if a president attempted this in their day.
The first election I voted in ended with Bush v. Gore, I hate this timeline.
“deprived voters of their right to vote for a candidate of their choice”
Voters never have a right to vote for unqualified candidates.
If Trump wins this case and there are no consequences to the actions of Jan 6th, it will open the door for him to be even more aggressive in November if he loses again.
Clarence Thomas must recuse
I honestly think it’s time for SCOTUS to cut the cord and let Trump rot. He is so whiny like a spoiled child. I’ve dumped girls with a lot less baggage.
Samuel Alito’s Weimar Republic moment
45’s lawyers trying to split the thinnest of hairs.
By arguing he wasn’t an officer, but not disputing the insurrection part, they’re basically admitting he led an insurrection.
If Thomas and Kavanaugh don’t recuse themselves, and we all know they won’t, any verdict other than upholding state’s rights will be the last straw for a lot of people, and it’ll be time for some marches.
A person running for president that had any honor at all would see how this is tearing our country apart and would step down from the presidential race. Trump has no insight into how his actions affect others at all.
Some people argue semantics like Trump has not been convicted so he should still get to be on the ballot. A conviction is not a requirement of the 14th Amendment disqualification. Or let the voters decide. These arguments ignore the Constitution and the reality of Trump’s involvement in inciting a violent attack.
“The Jan. 6 select House committee in
a unanimous vote referred former
President Donald Trump to the
Department of Justice for criminal
investigation and potential prosecution
for his efforts to overturn his loss …
Obstructing an official proceeding,
Conspiracy to defraud the government,
Making knowingly and willfully
materially false statements to the
federal government, and
Inciting or assisting an insurrection.”
How short is our memory?
Tomorrow is the three year anniversary of the January 6 attack. We all saw it live as it was happening, Trump supporters beating officers with flag poles, Trump sitting in silence as the attack unfolded, and his supporters yelling to hang the Vice President.
This is the Republicans’ guy. It says just as much about Trump as it does the Republican Party as a whole.
“Designed to keep confederates out of government after the civil war.” Maybe “designed to prevent traitors from legally becoming president.”
If they do not uphold the Colorado Supreme Court’s opinion, it will be the worst SCOTUS decision since their last one.
$1000 says they deny it, and force him back on the ballot, with some bullshit reasoning.
And never, ever, ever would I be so happy to lose $1000.
I feel sick to my stomache. 6 of the 9 Justices were either appointed by Dubyah or Trump. I don’t think it is possible to get a fair decision out of this.
Are we going to allow the guy whose wife conspired with the man in question to weigh in on this case like a third-world country?
If the Supreme Court doesn’t agree with the constitution then it will prove Trump payed off the Supreme Court
I have no faith the ruling will be fair. Trump is a traitor, tried to overthrow the government and no one in the GOP had the breaks to slap him and say STFU.
Trump is pure evil. Let’s get that trended. #TrumpIsPureEvil
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Your move Supreme Court. We are all watching you now.
Time for those Trump appointees to prove their allegiance… will it be to Trump or The Constitution?
Billionaire luxury gift givers to decide how $CO†U$ rules on Trump ballot question
This will be interesting to see.
The conservatives on SCOTUS will be clear – they won’t remove Trump from the ballot and by doing so they endorse the acts on Jan 6th.
I’m really confused. I probably never understood the details correctly but I thought elections were left to the sole purview of individual states. What is the jurisdiction or legality of SCOTUS ruling on how CO conducts its elections?
Jack Smith: Hurry up and hear this appeal to get the insurrection case going
SCOTUS: No
Trump: Hurry up and get me on the ballot
SCOTUS: Would you like fries with that?
Let’s see what they truly think about State’s rights
Well, whatever the decision ultimately is, Donald Trump has accomplished yet another astonishing feat; forcing SCOTUS to review a century and a half old Amendment targeting Confederate leaders.
We have multiple uncontroversial limitations on who can be president – you have to be a natural born citizen, you have to be over age 35, etc. The arguments that Trump’s defenders have made seem to be this political argument that it would be undemocratic to disqualify a popular candidate, but it’s far more dangerous and undemocratic to have someone who has a history of attempting to use their power to overturn the results of an election be put back in power than it is to have someone who immigrated to the US at age 5 or someone who is 33 years old.
I feel like the only argument they can possibly make is that january 6 and the months of preparation, planning, and parallel schemes were somehow not actually an insurrection, and then narrowly defining what an insurrection actually is in some way that Trump did not do on tape somewhere. Good luck with that one scotus.
I can’t wait to see what type of crazy argument they make to keep it on the ballot. Trump’s defense is stupid. He is arguing that the president is not an officer of the United States (WTF).
Very bad framing. It’s not anyone “kicking” Trump off any ballot. It’s the plain language of the Constitution and its requirements for holding office. If you take an oath to the Constitution and then commit insurrection, you simply cannot hold office under the United States. Trump did that and therefore the Constitution’s rules exclude him.
Don’t just assume SCOTUS will kowtow to Trump.
Our oligarchs own *all* the conservative justices, not Trump. The oligarchs are done with Trump & his antics, and want to move past him. Biden is their guy for now.
Many conservative megadonors have kept their wallets closed so far this cycle.
I can see Roberts, knowing where his actual allegiance lies, lets the Colorado decision stand by citing states’ rights. With that will come a particularly insipid dissent from Thomas, Beer boy, and maybe Alito.
This is their chance to rid the GOP of him.
Color me surprised they even took it up.
I don’t understand why a state, cannot exercise “States Rights” in an election conducted by their own state?
The decision should be six words:
**”Presidents are not kings. APPEAL DENIED.”**
On the face of it this is absolutely fucking ridiculous and should disqualify him for even claiming it. On the merits it’s even fucking worse. It’s a traitorous position to take and the founders would have a fit if a president attempted this in their day.
The first election I voted in ended with Bush v. Gore, I hate this timeline.
“deprived voters of their right to vote for a candidate of their choice”
Voters never have a right to vote for unqualified candidates.
If Trump wins this case and there are no consequences to the actions of Jan 6th, it will open the door for him to be even more aggressive in November if he loses again.
Clarence Thomas must recuse
I honestly think it’s time for SCOTUS to cut the cord and let Trump rot. He is so whiny like a spoiled child. I’ve dumped girls with a lot less baggage.
Samuel Alito’s Weimar Republic moment
45’s lawyers trying to split the thinnest of hairs.
By arguing he wasn’t an officer, but not disputing the insurrection part, they’re basically admitting he led an insurrection.
If Thomas and Kavanaugh don’t recuse themselves, and we all know they won’t, any verdict other than upholding state’s rights will be the last straw for a lot of people, and it’ll be time for some marches.
A person running for president that had any honor at all would see how this is tearing our country apart and would step down from the presidential race. Trump has no insight into how his actions affect others at all.
Some people argue semantics like Trump has not been convicted so he should still get to be on the ballot. A conviction is not a requirement of the 14th Amendment disqualification. Or let the voters decide. These arguments ignore the Constitution and the reality of Trump’s involvement in inciting a violent attack.
“The Jan. 6 select House committee in
a unanimous vote referred former
President Donald Trump to the
Department of Justice for criminal
investigation and potential prosecution
for his efforts to overturn his loss …
Obstructing an official proceeding,
Conspiracy to defraud the government,
Making knowingly and willfully
materially false statements to the
federal government, and
Inciting or assisting an insurrection.”
How short is our memory?
Tomorrow is the three year anniversary of the January 6 attack. We all saw it live as it was happening, Trump supporters beating officers with flag poles, Trump sitting in silence as the attack unfolded, and his supporters yelling to hang the Vice President.
This is the Republicans’ guy. It says just as much about Trump as it does the Republican Party as a whole.
“Designed to keep confederates out of government after the civil war.” Maybe “designed to prevent traitors from legally becoming president.”
If they do not uphold the Colorado Supreme Court’s opinion, it will be the worst SCOTUS decision since their last one.
$1000 says they deny it, and force him back on the ballot, with some bullshit reasoning.
And never, ever, ever would I be so happy to lose $1000.
I feel sick to my stomache. 6 of the 9 Justices were either appointed by Dubyah or Trump. I don’t think it is possible to get a fair decision out of this.
Are we going to allow the guy whose wife conspired with the man in question to weigh in on this case like a third-world country?
If the Supreme Court doesn’t agree with the constitution then it will prove Trump payed off the Supreme Court
I have no faith the ruling will be fair. Trump is a traitor, tried to overthrow the government and no one in the GOP had the breaks to slap him and say STFU.
Trump is pure evil. Let’s get that trended. #TrumpIsPureEvil