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In reply to the discussion: Would DUers please explain to me WTF is volatile about [View all]Evolve Dammit
(16,943 posts)88. Confederates were prohibited from running for office for a treason reason. They might do it all over again. Here we are.
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Newt needs to crawl back into whatever hole he slithered out of and stay there!
ShazzieB
Dec 2023
#82
If or when he's finally off the ballot, drops dead or has lost next yrs election and all appeals, he will lose
PortTack
Dec 2023
#41
The go to rant is LET THE PEOPLE VOTE!!!!!! Well we ALREADY DID VOTE and TRUMP LOST then violiated the constitution
rainy
Dec 2023
#10
MoscowMitch said he did not vote to remove him because there are other options such as the courts
malaise
Dec 2023
#15
The real issue here is do we support the Constitution or try to save democracy? There is a conflict here.
LonePirate
Dec 2023
#18
I agree; but the mountain of complaints have arrived about it being undemocratic to enforce the Constitution
LonePirate
Dec 2023
#29
Yup! And duly over-reported by the compliant political-circus-loving media.
PTL_Mancuso
Dec 2023
#85
Democracy is impossible for me if I get stabbed by another voter exiting the voting booth
Ponietz
Dec 2023
#93
I haven't watched Morning Joe this week until today. After all the talk about the
doc03
Dec 2023
#17
Joe constantly is able to talk out of both sides of his mouth and his ass. i only tune in when Joe Madison is on break
MistakenLamb
Dec 2023
#25
"But more importantly, the government decides who is ELIGIBLE to run for office. Not the voters. "
TheProle
Dec 2023
#36
Some people say he didn't get due process or some shit like that. The constitution does not require
Bev54
Dec 2023
#23
You're right. Plus, did the Founders intend to allow a scenario in which someone who had engaged in insurrection
LaMouffette
Dec 2023
#47
Malicious actors in state government would surely redefine "insurrection" and "providing aid and comfort..."
hay rick
Dec 2023
#59
If they try a tit for tat, it will fail. It will reach the highest courts. It won't succeed
ecstatic
Dec 2023
#91
Surely you're too downy a bird to take anything people are saying about this seriously...
malthaussen
Dec 2023
#42
If the 14th Amendment does not apply to Trump, how does it apply to anyone?
Lonestarblue
Dec 2023
#58
Not a damn thing. Criminal aider/abetters and accessories are fearfully volatile. That's all. That's IT.
ancianita
Dec 2023
#62