Posted on 11/03/2023 4:18:53 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
The case centers around the Fourteenth Amendment, specifically Section 3’s “Insurrection Clause.” Plaintiffs argue President Trump’s actions on January 6, 2021, disqualify him from appearing on the ballot.
The clause reads:
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.
Similar lawsuits have been filed in other states, including Colorado, where a state trial judge heard arguments all week.
The Colorado case, heard by Judge Sarah Wallace, who was appointed by Democrat Governor Jared Polis, may eventually be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has never ruled on this provision of the Fourteenth Amendment, leading to the novel approach to use it to keep Trump off the ballot.
Trump’s attorneys argue that the amendment does not apply to presidents. The text of the amendment references Senators, Representatives, and Presidential electors, as well as other federal officials, but not the presidents.
The oath the amendment specifies, which is sworn by those listed officials, is not the same oath sworn by presidents. The presidential oath is prescribed separately
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
these people are a threat to democracy
What insurrection? What rebellion did he participate in? He questioned the election results. So do I and about 70,000,000 other people or more because the election in ‘20 was fraudulent.
How was Brandon on the ballot after helping Obama give Iran pallet loads of cash? Iran has said repeatedly that they're going to destroy us.
Trump has not been convicted of any crime, yet the Democrats are taking him to court. What a bunch of BS.
..or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof...
How was Brandon on the ballot after helping Obama give Iran pallet loads of cash? Iran has said repeatedly that they’re going to destroy us.
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I also sense a pattern.
You are not suggesting conspiracy?
They know they can’t beat him
Looks like the Muzzie colony in Minnesota isn’t doing all that well.
Another minor problem is Trump has neither been charged or convicted of insurrection. It’s just a minor thing, ya know. We don’t have to get all complicated and mention the 14th Amendment doesn’t mention the President.
You mean he hasn’t been afforded his Constitutional due process rights? But the media has already convicted him of that. Because the media makes the final call of legitimacy don’t they? (sarc)
Wanna bet the printshop contracted by the state “accidentally “ leaves Trump’s name off the ballots?
Trump’s attorneys argue that the amendment does not apply to presidents.
THIS! is what Trump’s attorneys argue?????
WHAT ABOUT...THERE WAS NO INSURRECTION..
His lawyers are maddening.
Trump was ACQUITED of incitement of insurrection in the second Senate impeachment trial.
From the original article (linked above):
"Specific to Trump’s case, his legal team insists that what occurred on January 6, 2001 was not an insurrection"
Well, GOOD!
Stay with that.
This too will boomerang on the democrats. Now there are two laws that nullify that provision. But can you nullify the Constitution???
Could take down the whole democrat party.
Right now there are several fake Desantis supporting trolls here are very upset with this news.
We all know who they are.......
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