SCOTUS’ Existential Crisis in House

It May Not Just be a Legal or Political Question

The Newsletter of Dr. Bandy X. Lee

🧵1/3 I thought today was a good day to re-up these 2 Trump disqualification posts:
1) There's a better rationale for disqualification than insurrection
2) Disqualification is undemocratic by design

#TrumpDisqualified #TrumpIsAInsurrectionist #SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #ABlueView

The 14th Amend. disqualifies insurrectionists AND those who give "aid or comfort to the enemies" of the US

While it's debatable Trump committed insurrection on Jan 6, providing aid & comfort to them is NOT debatable.🧵1/3

#TrumpDisqualified #TrumpIsAInsurrectionist #ABlueView

Opinion | 17 Trump Cabinet-Level Appointees Criticizing Trump

It’s usually rare for a president to be criticized by his own high-level officials. But it was remarkably common for former President Trump.

The New York Times
Your State Supreme Court And What Army?

A cartoon for January 14, 2024

Crooks and Liars

Disqualifying Trump🧵1/3

Given there are laws against insurrection & Trump hasn't been charged w/them, SCOTUS disqualifying Trump for insurrection is unlikely.

But the 14th also disqualifys those who ...

#TrumpDisqualified #TrumpIsAInsurrectionist #DictatorOnDayOne #ABlueView

🧵2/4 Due to the 5 Presidential disqualifications in the Constitution:
Art II: 1) foreign born 2) <35 years old 3) not a US resident last 14 years
14 Amend: 4) insurrectionists
22 Amend: 5) twice elected Presidents

#TrumpDisqualified #TrumpIsAInsurrectionist #VoteBlue #ABlueView

🧵1/4 Did you know all of these folks are barred by the US Constitution from becoming President?

1) Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger
2) FL Rep Maxwell Frost
3) Sec of Defense Lloyd Austin
4) George Bush
5) Barack Obama

#TrumpDisqualified #TrumpIsAInsurrectionist #VoteBlue #ABlueView

Breaking down Trump ballot eligibility challenges in Maine, Colorado

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WHOA!

The Wall Street Journal

Maine’s Top Election Official Bars Trump from State’s 2024 Primary Ballot

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, says the Republican former president is ineligible to serve again

By Jacob Gershman

Dec. 28, 2023 7:08 pm ET

https://www.wsj.com/politics/maines-top-election-official-bars-trump-from-states-2024-primary-ballot-2766c6f1

Makes me proud to be a Maine native! Tricky Don the Traitor needs to get started on a forty-eight state strategy (and counting down).

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#democrats #disqualification #disqualificationclause #donaldtrump #14thamendment #fourteenthamendment #insurrection #maine #trump #trumpdisqualified #trumpdisqualification #trumpinsurrection #trumpinsurrectionist #trumptraitor

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Maine Becomes Second State to Bar Trump From 2024 Primary Ballot

Maine’s secretary of state cites the Capitol riot in her decision, but California includes Trump on the list of candidates for its primary

WSJ