Posted on 01/26/2021 7:25:58 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Democrats are obsessed with former President Donald Trump, even after their candidate, President Joe Biden, was elected as the 46th President of the United States.
They have impeached him but as the impeachment trial approaches it appears that not enough Republicans will join Democrats in convicting him, which means in 2024 he could again campaign for the presidency.
That is why some Democrats are talking about a contingency plan to rig it so that he can never become president again by using a provision in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, CBS News reported.
Section 3 of the Amendment states::
“No Person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.”
How does this affect Trump?
The disqualification provision, scholars say, was meant to keep former Confederate officers and officials from holding public office again unless they received permission from Congress to do so. It has seldom been invoked over the last 150 years, and never against a president.
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why the panic?
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They don’t want him out there running against Ms. Devi in 2024. JMO
IIRC, this only requires a simple majority vote to pass. Naturally, the jackwad rat, Willard Romney, will go along with the socialists, as would MurCOWski, Collins, and several other GOPe fraudsters.
I wonder if Kamalamadingdong Devi Gopalan-Harris, who exited the race before any primaries or caucuses, will be as “popular” as SlowJoe?
Pelosi father was connected to the Mafia.
That mindset wants to take Trump out.
It’s really insane and frightening to watch.
I guess with the 14th Amendment he would also lose Secret Service protection. Anyone know?
Their behavior indicates insecurity over the ‘victory’ they have won. That, and a very ugly unprincipled nature in general.
My guess is that come 2024, if Trump tries to register in some states as a candidate, they will try to keep him off the ballot.
I'm really beginning to believe that we're not going to be rid of these people without force.
“He lives in their heads....24/7”
Especially after opening “the office of former president”.
They fear his return.
I fear squelching freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition government of redress of grievances - squelched by those who for months protected violence/looting/arson/mayhem as exactly such.
I am at the point of being ready.
They should and "We the People "too. Its our damn country and not just theirs.
“This hard to believe when they own the WH, Congress, the media, academia BLM and antifa.”
But not the 75 millions of us who voted for Trump. That’s who they fear.
I know you will soon march PEACEFULLY... to make your voices heard. Watch out!!!!!
The whole Rat party fails the 14th amendment test. . . .
It’s not about Trump at all. It’s about the people.
They want to use the impeachment process against Citizen Trump, so it can be used against the citzenry, in case, one of us unwashed has the big idea that we could be President.
Peking Mitch McConnell and his condpirators are now supporting Trump’s trial for insurrection.
BY THE WAY.
The Civil War was NOT an insurrection. It was a legal exercise of the right of any state to secede per the accepted and approved Articles of Ratification submitted by the States of New York and Virginia.
There’s the $64,000 question. All this hoop la most of it totally unconstitutional over a guy who has ostensibly left the presidency for private life. I love the smell of commie desperation.
I don’t understand why any ex-President should receive Secret Service protection.
Everyone who holds that office becomes exceedingly wealthy despite their financial condition upon entering it. Why do they need taxpayer-funded security?
Why are the Dems so afraid of TRUMP running again?
they have several options including Lara. After 4 years of Stalinist rule...any of them will work
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