House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn in as NYC mayor

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

House Republicans are exploring ways to prevent Zohran Mamdani from ever being sworn in as mayor even if he prevails in Tuesday’s election by using the Constitution’s “insurrection clause,” The Post has learned.

The New York Young Republican Club is pushing to prevent the NYC mayoral frontrunner from taking the oath of office Jan. 1 under an idea floated this summer.

It cites language in the post-Civil War 14th Amendment to the Constitution barring from office anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or who has “given aid or comfort to the enemies.” The group argues that Mamdani’s own statements calling to resist ICE could violate the prohibition.


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[bucolic_frolic]

1. J6 supporters want to resurrect Amendment 14 Sec 3?

See how the Constitution doesn't apply TO Republicans but can be used FOR Republicans?

[ananda]

2. Hmm.. let em try it and see what happens.

It won't be pretty.

[AllyCat]

3. They aren't even working on the US now.

Why would they work on this thing that is not their role?

MAGA Mike do your job and get back to work!

Leave the people to govern what is theirs.

Go Mamdani!

[gab13by13]

4. The biggest fear Republicans have

charismatic populist progressive Democrats.

Democrats need to nominate more candidates like Mamdani. Thinking maybe David Hogge was on to something.

[Chasstev365]

5. Can't wait to see how the Shady 6 on the Supreme Court will go along with this one

[popsdenver]

18. What's to stop the USSC ????????

They would just use their precedent, they themselves set in the 2000 election, in which they un-lawfully and corruptly intervened in a "state's rights" (Florida) election............They had absolutely no right or legal standing to decide the 2000 election. None.What.So.Ever.

If they hadn't stopped the re-count, which was mandated by Florida State Law, GORE would have won.......................

[global1]

6. There You Go - The Repugs Are Getting Creative Again.......

They always find some obscure wording in the Constitution that they can bend and twist and use to screw the American Public.

[newdeal2]

7. NY Young Republicans looking for a shiny distraction

Away from their real misdeeds.

[JI7]

8. That applies to Trump

barring from office anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or who has “given aid or comfort to the enemies.”

[SSJVegeta]

9. Considering the president who engaged in insurrection was ruled not insurrecting

...they arent gonna have much of a case.

[spanone]

10. These fuckers don't see any irony in this?

How about the 34X's felon in the White House?

[Emile]

13. Exactly, my thoughts too.

[CousinIT]

11. This is another tactic they'll also use in 2026 and 2028 to avoid . . .

. . .swearing in Democrats who win in those elections. This is a test case.

They have a bunch of things they're doing:

Voter intimidation
Continued claims of "fraud" with no evidence whatsoever. If they find none, Trump's DoJ will make shit up, again with no evidence
Using "insurrection" to keep opponents and those they dislike out of office
Massive gerrymandering
Voter suppression (demanding citizenship or using other excuses to claim cast ballots are not valid, after the fact)

And likely more, perhaps another fake elector scheme - since they wouldn't be stopped this time.

[BComplex]

12. All republicans can do is project their shadow side onto democrats.

They cannot be found looking in a mirror! Gawd forbid!

[Hotler]

14. Wow. They're really afraid of this guy. nt

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

20. Democrats control every big city...they hate that

[Emile]

15. They need to concentrate on opening the government, not bullshit like this.

[Clouds Passing]

16. Cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat, that is the gqp.

[Prairie Gates]

17. Hey New Yorkers: Some yahoos from Texas and Tennessee want to overturn your mayoral election

Enjoy!

[mr715]

31. We'll eat them.

While walking to work.

[padah513]

19. They'd have to come into session first and the 218th vote is waiting

[eggplant]

21. Is this the previous NY YRC, or the reconsistuted (heh) version?

https://abc7.com/post/new-yorks-young-republican-chapter-disbanded-racist-violent-messages-exposed-group-chat/18032611/

Plus many other articles. Google "ny young republicans revoke charter".

[Renew Deal]

22. Good luck with that

[W_HAMILTON]

23. Hopefully those that think """both parties are the same""" look at how Trump and his Republicans have treated Mamdani.

[PufPuf23]

30. The confounding factor with Mamdani is money from Israel war hawks.

Lot of pro-Israeli money goes to the GOP.

The pro-Israeli donors have split the Democratic party as well.

Cuomo and Mamdani to a degree split the Democratic vote.

Politicians from both parties trail their grass roots regards funding Israel military.

[W_HAMILTON]

32. Yeah, no. Mamdani will win resoundingly, on the back of the Democratic vote.

It's an inconvenient truth for those on the left that want Democrats to be the enemy and think Mamdani is going to be propelled to victory by Green Party voters or something.

As much as they wanted to manufacture this great divide in the Democratic Party, Mamdani will win, and it will be thanks to Democrats.

[Volaris]

24. Im real worried about the legal braintrust that is the NY young Republicans Club.

Real legal eagles, that bunch.

[DFW]

25. "giving aid or comfort to the enemies" and "giving aid or comfort to ICE" are synonymous

Let the Young Republicans chew on that for a while.

In my last year of high school, I met the "Young Americans for Freedom," or YAF. I won a few fans by re-labeling them the "Young Assholes for Fascism."

[Maru Kitteh]

26. They are TRULY fucking scared of this guy, aren't they. Makes me like him more. nt

[orangecrush]

27. Try it

[Diraven]

28. If they can label political disagreements as "insurrection"

Then our democracy is finished.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

29. Our demicracy is on shaky grounds

[dlk]

33. Republicans look for new ways, every day, to subvert democracy

They are incapable of actually addressing and solving problems. All they do is create them.

[Conjuay]

34. Why the hell is everyone losing their minds over this guy?

He's not the senile, deranged old man with the nuclear codes, is he?

He's not blowing fishing boat out of the water on false pretenses, is he?

Oh, I forgot, - he's a social democrat.

Can't have that shit..

Can't have someone who isn't beholden to big pharma, big business, big donors!

It's too terrifying!