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Judge hearing arguments over whether Trump violated 14th Amendment and is ineligible to be on Colorado’s 2024 presidential ballot
CPR ^ | 10/30/23 | staff

Posted on 10/30/2023 6:27:58 PM PDT by CFW

6:40 p.m. Wrapped up for the day

On Tuesday, the petitioners are expected to introduce several expert witnesses, starting with an expert on extremism, followed by specialists on constitutional law.

Trump’s team is also scheduled to present their arguments on Wednesday. One of Trump’s attorneys in the case, Scott Gesser, said he expects his side to present about nine witnesses. He said the court asked that he not reveal their names in advance, out of safety concerns.

After the court adjourned for the evening, Gessler reflected on the first day of the hearing.

“They don't prove much of anything except they dislike him,” said Gessler of the plaintiffs’ evidence against Trump. “That's really what they've proved. The best they have is trying to be a Mini Me January 6th report. That's the best. They've got sort of a pretty slick movie production they've entered into evidence and things like that, and that's not real evidence. That's a partisan witch hunt.”

— Bente Birkeland, CPR News' public affairs reporter

(Excerpt) Read more at cpr.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 14thamendment; ballot; colorado; scottgesser; trump; trumppersecution
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To: CFW

Will they trow away all the write in ballots?


21 posted on 10/30/2023 7:40:20 PM PDT by DallasBiff (Apology not accepted.la is not the sharpest knife in the drawer)
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To: Political Junkie Too

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22 posted on 10/30/2023 7:44:52 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness )
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

‘Conviction’ of a crime is not a requirement of the 14th, only participation. If the judge believes he participated he could rule against him. If he does, it will be appealed.


23 posted on 10/30/2023 7:57:40 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (There is only one reason why I will ever vote for a Republican: Democrats)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

So they omitted exculpatory evidence.


24 posted on 10/30/2023 7:59:07 PM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: SPDSHDW

“Red states need to keep the D off the ticket then...”

The most treasonous actions of allowing our borders to be overrun by foreign men of military age.

Is there anything more insurrection-like than that?

Not just overtaking the government by their ignoring standing law, but numerically nullifying the citizenry itself.

Biden needs to be tried for his treason, human trafficking, child trafficking, sex slavery, bribery, and influence peddling, and then hung by the neck til he be dead, along with his son, his brother, and his many governmental co-conspirators.

A reckoning is coming, and they both know it and fear it.


25 posted on 10/30/2023 9:17:19 PM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: SteveH

Since when do female judges have adams apples? She is a dude!


26 posted on 10/30/2023 9:42:54 PM PDT by Free Deplorable
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To: Free Deplorable

> Since when do female judges have adams apples? She is a dude!

Well, isn’t that special?


27 posted on 10/30/2023 10:06:08 PM PDT by SteveH
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To: CFW

What’s the over/under that if a state removes Trump, Trump goes to appeal in The Supreme Court and they rule No Standing......


28 posted on 10/31/2023 12:13:45 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting…)
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To: CFW

I thought the SCOTUS already threw this out?


29 posted on 10/31/2023 1:20:07 AM PDT by spincaster
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To: Political Junkie Too

By their logic, we red States can say the democraps election fraud is insurrection so no democrap can be on the ballot.


30 posted on 10/31/2023 1:32:45 AM PDT by CodeToad (Rule#1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: CFW

Charged with the crime of incitement?
Charged with the crime of insurrection?
If not, this case is frivolous at best. All for show.


31 posted on 10/31/2023 4:29:21 AM PDT by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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To: CFW

If the petitioners are expected to introduce several expert witnesses, starting with an expert on extremism, followed by specialists on constitutional law.

They need to be charging Biden not Trump.

Colorado inquisition in progress.


32 posted on 10/31/2023 8:23:25 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: CFW

18 USC 2383: Rebellion or insurrection

Trump has only been accused of Insurrection by his political opposition. No different than me accusing Biden of treason for his failure to protect the US border.

Trump has not been convicted of insurrection. If we follow the legal doctrine of “innocent until proven guilty”, then there is no case to be brought.


33 posted on 10/31/2023 8:30:47 AM PDT by taxcontrol (The choice is clear - either live as a slave on your knees or die as a free citizen on your feet.)
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To: CFW

The fact that the leftist trash pulls this BS shows me that there can be no other in 2024. If they fear him this much, that's enough of an endorsement.

34 posted on 10/31/2023 9:38:08 AM PDT by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: CFW

Of course he did! He told his right-wing extremists to go up to the Capitol and demonstrate “patriotically and peacefully”. That was nothing more than a call to smack officers with fire extinguishers! It was Opposite Day, as he well knew!/Sarc


35 posted on 10/31/2023 2:19:31 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: RasterMaster; All

Day Two of the hearing continues at the same link:

Live updates: Judge hearing arguments over whether Trump violated 14th Amendment and is ineligible to be on Colorado’s 2024 presidential ballot

https://www.cpr.org/2023/10/30/live-updates-14th-amendment-trump-on-colorado-ballot/

“Tuesday, Oct. 31

2:54 p.m Is “1776” coded language? Professor on political extremism weighs in

The cross-examination of professor Simi continued after lunch. There were some technical issues earlier and Gessler couldn’t find all of the videos he wanted to play. He was able to play the clips when the hearing resumed. Yesterday he told members of the media the compressed timeline of this case has made it difficult for his side to fully prepare.

“They spent 10 months getting ready for this case. And then we’ve got several weeks, and I’ve expressed my frustration multiple times to the judge,” Gessler said.

Colorado’s primary ballot must be certified by Jan. 5, 2024, giving the case a hard deadline to work its way through the court system.

The day has been spent entirely with Simi on the witness stand, examining far-right extremist speech and whether Trump used both coded and direct language to incite violence from the far-right elements of his base.”


Huh? Is 1776 coded language?!!!? WTF???


36 posted on 10/31/2023 2:29:22 PM PDT by CFW (I will not comply!)
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