Looks like Trump is still the front runner in thew GOP dash for a candidate….
There is a sorta large attempt to keep Trump off the ballot and the 14th amendment is the weapon of choice……more specifically Section 3 of the amendment which states….
Section 3
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.
While Trump has railed against the effort as “another ‘trick’ being used by the Radical Left Communists, Marxists, and Fascists,” the renewed look at the little-used provision was sparked by a law review drafted by two conservative law professors.
“It disqualifies former President Donald Trump, and potentially many others, because of their participation in the attempted overthrow of the 2020 presidential election,” William Baude and Michael Paulsen wrote of Section 3 of the amendment.
But the rarely cited provision leaves open questions about how Trump would be removed from the ballot — or if proactive measures are even needed to do so.
While some legal experts and lawmakers have argued the clause clearly applies to Trump over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, others cast more doubt and note any challenges are likely to be tied up in court.
Could Trump be blocked from ballot? 14th Amendment raises eligibility arguments
This one issue has raised so many questions and could be settled by SCOTUS which few Americans any longer trust.
I wish I could say that this could be settled in a civilized way but that ship left port and sank of the reef of partisanship which has wrecked so many initiatives.
Do you think the Constitution should be employed in this situation?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
I think he has too many stooges on the SCOTUS for this to work, chuq.
Best wishes, Pete.
I agree…he has 100s of judges in his pocket plus Georgia is a Trump state….will not find a good jury pool. chuq
There is no political weapon on earth that is going to prevent the devil from taking over our government.
Maybe a taste of us own medicine…..chuq
If there is anyone or anything big enough or powerful enough to administer a dose of his own medicine, it would have happened long before now.
It appears that you my be on to something chuq
It’s been my contention all along that the greatest defense of the Constitution is that we continue to use it as the preeminent vehicle in settling our differences. This includes the process all the way up to SCOTUS if necessary.. and THAT includes abiding by their decisions as final. If changes need to be made afterward then that’s done through Congress. So to answer your question regarding the application of the 14th as justification to keep Trump off the ballot… and should it be used knowing it will be challenged up to SCOLTUS… of course, if for nothing else than to settle it for possible future application. Trump’s persona has challenged many Constitutional norms, and many of those “norms” actually could use judicial review given the ambiguity of the original language.
Now… given the vitriolic political mood of the nation would it be “smart”, or appropriate, to try and use it knowing full well the result will incite further rage from the MAGA people, maybe to their expression through violence? I tend to think that we, as Americans, should take responsibility in defending the Constitution by using it.. regardless of the result of any risk a decision may be to social harmony. Call it the cost to maintain our freedoms. Free speech allows us to be expressive in the streets. Free speech does NOT include expressing your emotions through violence in the streets. Should that occur then you risk our Constitutional process to toss your ass into jail.. or worse.
I am not sure that everyone in America agrees with you….I do but I am not everyone. chuq