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triron

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8. 6 assholes and 3 chickenshits.

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Mon Mar 4, 2024, 03:15 PM

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On SCOTUS ruling that Colorado, a state, doesn't have the authority to take trump off its ballot. [View all] brush Mar 4 OP

Boy I'll bet the states' rights people will be all over this. Permanut Mar 4 #1

Absolutely, the Supreme Court punted. gab13by13 Mar 4 #2

They ran off the field and hid triron Mar 4 #6

But the state has the authority to make it hard, even impossible, for people to vote. patphil Mar 4 #3

the crooks, i mean republicans on the court samsingh Mar 4 #4

Thank you. Refreshing to hear someone else say this. triron Mar 4 #5

9-0 is hard to argue with. Silent Type Mar 4 #7

6 assholes and 3 chickenshits. triron Mar 4 #8

Yep, I hope the 3 aren't allowing themselves to be bullied. brush Mar 4 #10

What's even harder to argue with is the amendment. brush Mar 4 #9

I thought Tribe and Luttig were way off the mark when they started this. Luttig is difficult to listen to, as well. Silent Type Mar 4 #12

'see post 32. brush Mar 4 #34

OK. So you would have made it 9 to 1. Silent Type Mar 4 #36

You're misunderstanding. SCOTUS was right in ruling a state, brush Mar 4 #37

If it's self-executing, then citizens of all stripes should be able to challenge tRUMP's eligibility on any state SWBTATTReg Mar 4 #26

What makes an insurrectionist an insurrectionist? Polybius Mar 4 #39

Do you think Section 5 came into play. SYFROYH Mar 4 #11

Good question. brush Mar 4 #15

The right is for states' rights except when they're not Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 4 #13

Wouldn't the opposite be true too with some? Polybius Mar 4 #40

How do you respond to the liberal justices' argument that the amendment limits state's power, not expands it? mathematic Mar 4 #14

IMO SCOTUS got one thing right, that a state, any state, doesn't have the authority to not allow a candidate... brush Mar 4 #18

If the position is... Think. Again. Mar 4 #29

So who decides if Trump was guilty of insurrection ripcord Mar 4 #16

Ahhhhh...do you not believe your lying eyes? We all watched it on TV. brush Mar 4 #17

So in all court cases if we have video we don't need a trial? ripcord Mar 4 #19

IMO the 14A Sec. 3 is correct. Insurrectionist are not eligible. brush Mar 4 #20

True as that is, he hasn't been tried and convicted for that or any other actions related to January 6. Jedi Guy Mar 4 #21

I agree with Judge Luttig and others that it's self-executing. brush Mar 4 #23

Okay. You're entitled to believe whatever you like, even if it isn't true. N/T Jedi Guy Mar 4 #25

See post 32. brush Mar 4 #33

Under our system of justice you have to have a trial. totodeinhere Mar 4 #27

Not according to the wording of Sec.3 of the 14A. brush Mar 4 #32

Yes I have heard the interpretation that you are mentioning. totodeinhere Mar 4 #35

Does this mean states can't disqualified candidates running for state or any lower office? LiberalFighter Mar 4 #22

14A Sec. 3 says yes, no office in any state...and no military officers either. brush Mar 4 #24

In its ruling the Supreme Court did say that states do totodeinhere Mar 4 #28

Which is a reasonable ruling pinkstarburst Mar 4 #30

Agreed.. n/t totodeinhere Mar 4 #31

not really a good argument for letting an actual traitor back into office. Basically a strawman argument. Blues Heron Mar 5 #47

And yet, states routinely disallow people from appearing on the ballot Hermit-The-Prog Mar 4 #38

That isn't the states keeping someone off the ballot ripcord Mar 4 #41

The federal government is only involved via the U.S. Constitution Hermit-The-Prog Mar 4 #42

The Court ruling has to do with the 14th amendment. totodeinhere Mar 4 #43

The 14th Amendment specifies a qualifier, just as Articles I, II, Am XXII. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 4 #45

You are leaving off Sec. 5 former9thward Mar 4 #44

Sec. 5 also says that the State, meaning the United States... brush Mar 5 #46

The amendment does not prevent people from running for office. It prevents people from holding office LeftInTX Mar 5 #48

Ineligible? brush Mar 5 #49