Posted on 12/19/2023 4:44:45 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
All 7 judges on the Colorado Supreme Court are Democrats appointed by Democrat governors with the case funded by a moneyed Democrat organization and prosecuted by a Democrat AG and its decision enforced by a Democrat Secretary of State. Yet, the decision was still 4 to 3. The 4 Democrat functionaries picking up a paycheck for their no heavy lifting job are what are known in legal and judicial circles as the sleaze factor. Those 4 should be subjected to a do not retain campaign next election season.
I just fought my way through the 200+ page PDF of the majority (unsigned) per curiam decision and the three dissents.
The four blind rats who ruled against President Trump were politically motivated, as their legal reasoning makes no sense. Colorado’s election code does not provide for a mechanism for state courts to determine whether a candidate has participated in an insurrection. Therefore, the state trial court (Judge Sarah Wallace) had no jurisdiction to rule either way on this issue. That seems also to fly in the face of numerous US Supreme Court decisions that issues under federal law are for federal courts to decide.
I think these Democrats must think they are never going to lose another election. They forget that their decisions are double-edged swords. Wherever GOP or conservative/originalist/textualist judges are in the majority, this decision, if it weren’t so laughable, would be the basis to strike Biden from the ballot.
All of that said, Trump and all down ballot GOP candidates in Colorado have got to get to the US Supreme Court either tomorrow or Thursday at the latest, to file two papers: the first, a petition for the issuance of a writ of certiorari, and second, a request for an immediate stay of the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision pending the outcome of the litigation in the US Supreme Court. The second paper goes to 10th Circuit Justice Gorsuch (he is the intake for such requests from Colorado), so hopefully justice will prevail.
The Colorado Supreme Court decision is so bad that it will help President Trump in the end.
These nut jobs want a war.
“The U.S. Supreme Court cannot allow this to stand unless the want a bloody revolution.”
I find it interesting that this was a 4-3 decision, all 7 State Justices having been appointed by a Democrat Governor. Thus even some Democrats can see how bad the ruling is. I wouldn’t be surprised if the US Supreme Court rules 7-2, and am sure they will likely give some ground somewhere to get one of the Dem’s to join the Republican appointed Justices.
It is actually a good thing to get this ruling now - as it can be expedited to the Supremes and hopefully get a decision early in the year to put this nonsense to bed.
“The U.S. Supreme Court cannot allow this to stand unless the want a bloody revolution.”
I find it interesting that this was a 4-3 decision, all 7 State Justices having been appointed by a Democrat Governor. Thus even some Democrats can see how bad the ruling is. I wouldn’t be surprised if the US Supreme Court rules 7-2, and am sure they will likely give some ground somewhere to get one of the Dem’s to join the Republican appointed Justices.
It is actually a good thing to get this ruling now - as it can be expedited to the Supremes and hopefully get a decision early in the year to put this nonsense to bed.
And gutless Republicans say nothing.
High crimes and misdemeanors, bribery, influence peddling. Who needs Congress to impeach the criminal? Just take him off the ballot.
The real game, set, match (for the Republic) is a move like this from a true swing state.
To Trump's enemies, he can do no right.
To Trump's sycophants, he can do no wrong.
It would be high comedy, if The Republic weren't at stake.
That was specifically only applied to those Democrats who fought in the Civil War for the South.
Once all of them were gone it can have no meaning.
Red states would never go “tit for tat” because Republicans would say, “That’s not who we are.”
Meanwhile Democrats will continue to do whatever the hell they want.
Um, you are aware that SENATOR Biden took an oath as SENATOR, to support the Constitution .... right?
This ruling won’t stand. But if it does, then you can be sure that the Republic is coming apart because they’ve destroyed the franchise and it’s the foundation that holds us together. Without that? It’s a whole different ball of wax.
And they go on and on about Trump destroying democracy... Pffft!
Now all we need is for Republican Secretaries of State in critical swing states to ban Biden (or whoever the Rat nominee really is) from the ballot. That would have a big impact on the election, as opposed to bans being handed out in states which are foregone conclusions for good reason.
Just one problems: there aren’t any Republicans as SOS in key swing states. EVERY critical swing state — Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina — has a Democrat in that position. Important states which have Republicans in that office are already pretty safe for Trump (Ohio, Florida, HOPEFULLY Texas is safe).
Yes, the SOS in Georgia is allegedly a Republican. Who along with his Governor hates Trump even more than most Democrats do, so I doubt he’s going to be of much help.
“We must hold ourselves to a higher standard.”
“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt.” - Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
These same lawless, arrogant bullies plan on taking everything away from us in the name of the junk science called "Climate change".
This is happening in leftist govts world wide at the moment. Our younger generations are going to fall for it hook line and sinker and they'll never get out of it.
This is why the left knows it's so essential to keep Biden or whoever is really running this shit show of a WH and it's why they'll do anything to keep Trump from winning... ANYTHING!
“It’s Not the Nature of the Evidence; It’s the Seriousness of the Charge.” That’s the driving media mantra for stories where they can advance the Democrat agenda, and facts don’t matter. - R. Limbaugh
By whom, the GOP? Come on.
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