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To: MtnClimber
I'm not the best researcher, but I can find no indication that a candidate for an office cannot still run for that office even while attending his or her own criminal trial . . . .

except maybe public abasement of aforesaid candidate.

As for me and my house . . . . any and every charge brought against President Trump is and is going to be (if they do) bogus (literally trumped up) charge.


If prisoners can vote, they can run for office.

10 posted on 08/16/2022 5:06:07 AM PDT by knarf (I've tried to )
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To: knarf
I'm not the best researcher, but I can find no indication that a candidate for an office cannot still run for that office even while attending his or her own criminal trial . . . .

The Constitution is very clear on the eligibility requirements for President and Vice President.

Federal statutes might prevent people convicted of certain crimes from holding lower elected offices but these statutes do not overrule the Constitution as it pertains to President and Vice President.

30 posted on 08/16/2022 5:31:18 AM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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To: knarf
I'm not the best researcher, but I can find no indication that a candidate for an office cannot still run for that office even while attending his or her own criminal trial . . .

In order to run on the Republican ticket in the general election, DJT must first win the nomination of the Republican party. But what will stop the GOP from refusing to place his name on primary ballots?

38 posted on 08/16/2022 6:09:55 AM PDT by Roccus (First we beat the Nazis........Then we defeated the Soviets....... Now, we are them.)
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To: knarf
...but I can find no indication that a candidate for an office cannot still run for that office even while attending his or her own criminal trial

Eugene Debs ran for president from his jail cell.

46 posted on 08/16/2022 6:32:47 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: knarf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/11/09/joel-caston-prison-transfer/

A D.C. elected official, who holds office while incarcerated, was almost moved to Pennsylvania priso

By Julie Zauzmer Weil
Updated November 9, 2021 at 8:15 p.m. EST|Published November 9, 2021 at 7:16 p.m. EST


61 posted on 08/16/2022 8:19:19 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: knarf

remember roy moore?

he just won an 8 million dollar defamation judgment, ie it was all lies

victory?
no they won

the election is a distant memory


65 posted on 08/16/2022 9:43:12 AM PDT by joshua c (where did my tagline go?)
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To: knarf

that is why they keep screaming insurrection

14th says if convicted of insurrection can no longer run for office

it is a hail mary cuz constitution spells out prez qualifications

but that has never stopped them before

and marc elias let the cat out of the bag

this is about disrupting Trump’s presidential campaign as much as possible


66 posted on 08/16/2022 10:13:58 AM PDT by joshua c (where did my tagline go?)
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