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In reply to the discussion: I suspect the Supreme Court will punt on Colorado... [View all]
FBaggins
(26,778 posts)64. One small disagreement there
Most on DU will say that this time is obvious too.
Believing that it's "obvious" simply isn't good enough. Frankly - if it was obvious he would have been indicted and convicted of the crime some time back.
Convictions weren't needed after the Civil War because there had been a civil war. There were signed declarations of secession, military commissions, and elections (and oaths) under their own constitution.
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They may well do that because if they rule against Trump the insurrectionist
bucolic_frolic
Jan 2024
#1
Some ex-Confederates were disqualified from serving in Congress after the civil war
DemocraticPatriot
Jan 2024
#34
And yet, this SCOTUS could overturn the CO ruling because of the absence of a conviction
Fiendish Thingy
Jan 2024
#26
"...trying to guess which imaginative hook they will hang their hats on..."
LudwigPastorius
Jan 2024
#41
The 14th also disqualifies someone found to have "given aid and comforts to the enemies , thereof"
MichMan
Jan 2024
#32
It's a moot point because President Biden will beat any Republican on the ballot by 20 points
MichMan
Jan 2024
#39
A big thing that a lot here seem to miss also. we were actually at war, then. nt
yagotme
Jan 2024
#61
I agree - the older I get the more I dislike the US concept if "United" States.
walkingman
Jan 2024
#3
Do you oppose states being allowed to legalize marijuana in violation of federal laws?
MichMan
Jan 2024
#33
No, I think it should be legalized in every state. Actually I would prefer decriminalized
walkingman
Jan 2024
#43
But since it isn't legalized on the Federal level, is it ridiculous for states to do so ?
MichMan
Jan 2024
#44
Absolutely not. ☮ Just another example that each state is like another country.
walkingman
Jan 2024
#58
I think they'll say that enforcement of Section 3 needs to be legislated by the US Congress
maxsolomon
Jan 2024
#4
Section 4 hasn't been legislated, either. See: the annual debt-ceiling farce.
maxsolomon
Jan 2024
#14
That is the only thing I have seen so far that seems reality-based and plausible.
Maru Kitteh
Jan 2024
#18
Yeah. The confederate states will totally agree with that and forget the whole thing.
Maru Kitteh
Jan 2024
#20
Of COURSE it is. And if anyone is expecting anything nobler from Trump's MAGA SCOTUS...
B.See
Jan 2024
#16
The fix is that they have a supermajority on the Supreme Court and can do whatever they want
Prairie Gates
Jan 2024
#19
I'm starting to think they will use the political question doctrine to say courts cannot determine whether Trump
tritsofme
Jan 2024
#15
Its not the voting that is at issue here.... it qualification to serve
getagrip_already
Jan 2024
#56