Robert Reich

Secretaries of State and other election officials have a duty to keep Donald Trump off the ballot in 2024. Why?

It says so in the Constitution: Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

https://youtu.be/j0WBjUQwKNQ

Does the Constitution Ban Trump from Running Again? | Robert Reich

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Show threadRobert ReichJun 20, 2023
Visit moveon.org/TrumpIsDisqualified to tell your state’s chief election official to keep Donald Trump off the ballot in 2024.
Show threadPatricia KaydenJun 20, 2023
@rbreich While I agree with this sentiment, what happens if red states start to keep Democratic candidates off ballots? Let's just not vote for Trump or any Republican.
Show threadFr. MartyJun 20, 2023
@kaydenpat @rbreich If they participated in a violent coup attempt, they should be disqualified. Grounds are important.
Show threadJESSICA BJun 21, 2023
@rbreich Ron DeSantis is worse! He actually understands the policy process. Can we get him off the ballot too?
Show threadPunnamaraju Vinayaka TejasJun 21, 2023
@JBliss @rbreich Unfortunately he hasn't violated one of the requirements to hold the presidency yet.
Show threadSane ThinkerJun 21, 2023
@rbreich Has anyone in Congress actually read the Constitution?
Show threadJESSICA BJun 21, 2023
@gdeihl @rbreich it should be part of orientation. It's not a large document.
Show threadSane ThinkerJun 21, 2023
@JBliss @rbreich I agree, among other basic qualifications like passing a citizenship test, or basic high school history (including world history), science and math tests.
Show threadJESSICA BJun 21, 2023
@gdeihl @rbreich actually I think people should have to do that before making it on the ballot. I don't think any idiot off the street should be able to wake up and say...ya know..I think I'll be president or a senator. Not anymore. Selfish, simple-minded, short-sighted anti-social Republicans are rooting up our democracy like a cracked out armadillo with their asinine law changes and overreach. It's absolutely dangerous what they're doing at the state and national level and they need to GO.
Show threadSane ThinkerJun 21, 2023
@JBliss @rbreich I agree. Any other job has requirements, or you don't get hired.
Show threadJESSICA BJun 21, 2023
@gdeihl @rbreich agreed...and a probationary period that if they just can't pass the tests they get booted and the area has to reelect someone with some damn sense.
Show threadSane ThinkerJun 21, 2023
@JBliss @rbreich And maybe you showing up with pop quizzes now and then!
Show threadJESSICA BJun 21, 2023
@gdeihl @rbreich you betcha! Lol
Show threadJESSICA BJun 21, 2023
@gdeihl @rbreich and there should be a test!
Show threadJESSICA BJun 21, 2023
@rbreich he has to be convicted first...
Show threadToadman628Jun 23, 2023
@rbreich Well, Trump earned indictments within 70 days of the Rocket Docket
The prosecutor just handed all materials over to Trump's defense team. With the judge requirements of not allowing Trump to take notes or discussions outside of the court, I guess he'll shut up or be put up in contempt charges that alone find himself in jail much less fined.
Show threadJW prince of CPHJun 23, 2023

@rbreich Huh. Turns out somebody *did* think having someone who actively attacked the very fabric of democracy serve as a trustee of it again might be a bad f**king idea...

Also, just an aside: Could Orange Julius possibly have a worse, more wrong, less situation- and subject-appropriate inflection when declaring "I am your warrieh" (at about 2:05)? How can anyone listen to *that* and go "Yup, that's what a warrior sounds like"...?