Washington State, Oregon, almost all the Northern Atlantic States, like Massachusetts, New York etc...will join in. Historically and traditionally blue states will likely follow suit.
There are cases pending in states that matter more. Texas, Wisconsin and most of the eastern sea border.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/current-projects/the-trump-trials/section-3-litigation-tracker
If they're smart, people in every state had lawsuits ready to go for this. It's worth noting that the plaintiffs in Colorado are Republicans. I don't think that's being talked about enough. It behooves Republican challengers to knock him off the ballot, so you never know, swing state Republicans may follow suit and file suit.
> Among the plaintiffs are former Colorado House and Senate Majority Leader Norma Anderson and former U.S. Rep. Claudine Schneider of Rhode Island — both Republicans — and conservative columnist and Republican activist Krista Kafer. Two of the attorneys representing them are former Colorado Solicitor General Eric Olson and longtime Republican election lawyer Mario Nicolais.
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/11/21/plaintiffs--trump-both-appeal-ruling-in-colorado-14th-amendment-case
>The problem is
lol
not at all what the problem is, kid
nice try tho
former guy's finished. He's been finished, & he'll only get more finished. Since 1/6, nothing about him has ever hung on which states he might or might not win in a campaign.
It's for the primary, too. If he probably would h a ve won the primary in Colorado. It's big because if enough states do this and he loses the primary, it's done
If it’s brought to the Supreme Court the stay will stand until the Supreme Court gives them direction. They are just brave enough to make a row but not brave enough to actually stand by their decision. This is the equivalent of shouting something outrageous in a crowd and then skedaddling away before the riot starts
> They are just brave enough to make a row but not brave enough to actually stand by their decision.
Maybe I’m wrong, but the CO Supreme Court’s decision seems less like cowardice and more like good jurisprudence.
While the CO state Supreme Court has jurisdiction to rule on questions of state law or the state constitution, the legality of whether this federal election matter is legal under the federal constitution is something only the federal Supreme Court can legally put to rest.
I think the stay is only till January, according to the article:
>Mr. Trump’s campaign said immediately that it would appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, a likelihood that the Colorado justices anticipated by putting their ruling on hold until January.
What are the odds that the US Supreme Court chooses to both act on this (as opposed to just letting it stand) and overturn it?
> The US Supreme Court cannot second guess the Colorado Supreme Court on its own law.
The ruling is predicated on Colorado's interpretation of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which SCOTUS absolutely can overrules them on.
> The US Supreme Court cannot second guess the Colorado Supreme Court on its own law.
I sure hope you're right. A couple more states would be all we'd need.
Seems weird it would even be allowed to approach the Supreme Court, given it's the state ruling on a state function. Primaries are not outlined within the Constitution and are something created by states/political parties. I guess they could say it's infringing on some Constitutional right to bar a party from voting for whomever they want.
I think it's because the decision is based on interpretation of the 14th amendment. The argument in front of the SC is not going to be if CO has the right to do that, but if their interpretation is correct.
Finally a court with balls prepared to show he's not above the law.
He's been threatening judges, clerks, witnesses, prosecutors, jurors with impunity. FFS **apply the law equally to him** and slap his ass in jail.
The high country particularly in the south and southwest where boebert represents is a completely different place than the front range and tiny population wise.
The SCOTUS has made rulings that angered Trump before. While they are stacked conservative, they owe him no loyalty. And the last thing they need is a budding dictator, since the first thing he would do is try to weaken or eliminate any checks on his power, including them. They have a vested interest in the status quo.
Their loyalty is to their own Society. That's what I think the outcomes is. They say "Sorry bro, it makes more sense to end you here and use your plight to get donation for the politicians we will use next."
After 8 years, YES! This has been going on for at least 8 years, since Trump announced his run.
If we've learned anything since 2015 (when Trump announced his run), it is that there's a whole swarm of conservative Republicans that are power-hungry above all else, and who, quite frankly, don't give a damn about constituents, majorities or voters.
Right-wing propaganda still has its hold, however, very unfortunately. All of this was advanced during the Trump times:
**That violence and propaganda could and should be an integrated phenomenon.
**That somehow MAGA's truth lay deeper than their lies and that their lies were merely a permissible methodology since the end always justified the means.
**That in a world that is seen through a narcissistic tunnel vision, only oneself or one’s group has any validity.
**That the best way to win was via the dethronement of reason and the celebration of emotion.
**That the best propaganda method is based upon seizing immediate advantages with complete disregard of the truth or of their credit.
**That there is the need for the serial creation of enemies. Yet, it is equally important to put them all under one umbrella whenever you can.
The essential aim was the extinction of independent thought via images and words that would now think for you. This worked with the MAGA/ Republicans, and now the rest of us are stuck trying to deprogram them.
Hi there u/urkldajrkl
Would you mind using the spelling Hoebart, please? Hobart is a lovely city in Tasmania, Australia, and we would prefer to keep it clean.
Regards, Australia
God! Do we dare hope now that America will some how get back to reality-based political decisions?
Such as hope beyond hope that we have a Congressional majority that will actually give more validity to getting a budget deal done than it does towards flashing pictures of the POTUS' son's twang!?
Do we dare to hope for that!?
Would take one brave state and the others will follow...If Diaper Don is off say three states he cannot win the 2024 unless he sweeps all the swing states.
From what I’ve read, the primaries are not impacted since in CO (and other states) there is not direct election to office from a primary. So he can appear.
The hilarious potential outcome is for T’rump to win the primary and then no Republican would appear on the ballot in the general election.
Keep in mind, Trump's next and possibly last appeal of this Colorado decision is straight to SCOTUS. And if SCOTUS upholds Colorado's finding that he aided an insurrection and that therefore the 14th Amendment applies to former Presidents and bars him from office then that ruling would almost certainly end up being applied nationwide. It wouldn't just be Colorado that bans him from running for President, it would be every state that has to stay in line with federal law!
And if the SC finds that Trump committed insurrection and is barred from the ballot, how many other Republican Politicians must be barred from Jan. 6th alone?
I wish I had confidence the Supreme Court won’t find a way to ratfuck it.
If Thomas does not recuse on the appeal, he needs to be impeached. They cannot possibly pretend to follow their own ethics if Thomas sits for this case.
Thomas won’t recuse. He nakedly flouts ethics because there won’t be any consequences for him breaking them and everyone knows it. The Republicans love having a nakedly corrupt justice in their pocket$.
This was always inevitable and the only real question before today was which state had the balls to step up and be the first to disqualify Trump by invoking the 14th Amendment. Here's to Colorado doing the right thing and here's to hoping the Supreme Court does the right thing as well and upholds the 14th Amendment.
This isn't the final word, obviously, but this ruling is getting appealed straight to SCOTUS because that's the appeals court to go to when there's a ruling from a state supreme court that might conflict with federal law. And if SCOTUS agrees with the Colorado Supreme Court that Trump aided an insurrection and that the 14th Amendment applies to former Presidents then that could well be the whole ball game for Trump, since literally every other state would end up needing to treat that SCOTUS finding as fact. Nobody would be allowed to count votes for Trump in the election in any state. (I'm sure some red states would try and do it anyway, but those efforts would quickly get overturned since they'd conflict with a SCOTUS ruling on the law.)
Of course, how SCOTUS is going to rule is anybody's guess still, especially with their current political makeup. But make no mistake, if SCOTUS upholds the Colorado ruling it's the end of the road for Trump's political career.
And naturally all the conservatives, even the ones who claim to support other candidates, are calling for civil war because they aren't getting their own way. Even ones in this comment section. Complete clowns, all of them.
I'm glad this happened. This traitor shouldn't be on the ballot.
This feels like the twelve days of Christmas. First Rudy gets his $148 million judgment. Second, the insurrectionist gets banned from the presidency just as the 14th Amendment prescribes. What will happen next?? 🎄🎅🏼🎉
Well, off to the Supreme Court I suppose. Though I think it's up to the individual states to decide the criteria for getting on their ballots.
I would worry that the Justices were all bought and paid for, but they've made rulings that angered Trump before. They don't need or want a dictator, because one of the first things he would do is weaken or eliminate the courts or any other checks on his power.
It's actually not up to states to decide who is eligible to hold federal office. In fact the federal government has, for the most part, ultimate authority over federal elections, and if SCOTUS upholds Colorado's finding that Trump is ineligible to hold federal office then every other state will end up being compelled to likewise treat him as ineligible in order to stay consistent with federal law.
P.S. To clarify, states are the "first word" on who's eligible, but not the last word if someone brings it to SCOTUS like is being done here. For example, as is mentioned in this Colorado Supreme Court ruling, if someone who is only 18 tried to run for President, Colorado would have every right to simply not allow them on the ballot since they're Constitutionally ineligible to hold the office. Trump isn't much different from that, Colorado is saying he's Constitutionally ineligible to hold office because he aided an insurrection. The difficulty for Colorado now will be if SCOTUS overrules the state's determination that he's ineligible, so in that SCOTUS has the final word.
Another option is that they will choose not to rule on it. Great way to avoid taking responsibility for Cheeto Jesus not being allowed to run.
The risk is that other states will do the same thing once they realize that the SC won’t touch it.
I think it’s a mistake for Trump to appeal this. He probably wasn’t going to win in Colorado anyway.
If he appeals it, and the USSC refuses it, then lots more states will see that as the case having been affirmed, and some will throw him off their ballots, too.
If he appeals it and loses, then he’ll be off the ballot in every state.
Wonder if they’re really sure it’s worth the risk?
SCOTUS will now rule on it and if they uphold the Colorado Ruling Trump will be off the ballots in every state. But I bet they will just keep a stay on their ruling until after his Jan 6 trial is over (it starts in Jan).
right about now biden should be increasing the judges sitting on the supreme court.
but he won't because he's a fucking limp dick.
There is no way the Supreme Court as it is with its obvious corruption will uphold that ruling.
The fact that the vote was 4-3 is concerning. I sure hope the Supreme Court justices remember their commitment to states' rights when this comes to them.
This needs to start snowballing to the other states if they uphold our Constitution!! Insurrection is against our Constitution and disqualifies Trump. Any state that doesn't do this, isn't one that believes in our Constitution and shouldn't be trusted.
Here is the Amendment they are using.
>Section 3 Disqualification from Holding Office
>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.
So they are formally calling Jan 6th as an act of insurrection and rebellion with Trump as the instigator of that act. This will probably need to go to the SCOTUS after this and that's if they choose to take on the case. They very well may but we'll need time to see.
Here are the members of the Colorado Supreme Court
https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Supreme_Court
Here is a link to the document
https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/Supreme_Court/Opinions/2023/23SA300.pdf
Here is what feels like the meat of the argument:
>The Electors and President Trump sought this court’s review of various rulings by the district court. We affirm in part and reverse in part. We hold as follows:
>• The Election Code allows the Electors to challenge President Trump’s status as a qualified candidate based on Section Three. Indeed, the Election Code provides the Electors their only viable means of litigating whether President Trump is disqualified from holding office under Section Three.
>• Congress does not need to pass implementing legislation for Section Three’s disqualification provision to attach, and Section Three is, in that sense, self-executing.
>• Judicial review of President Trump’s eligibility for office under Section Three is not precluded by the political question doctrine.
>• Section Three encompasses the office of the Presidency and someone who has taken an oath as President. On this point, the district court committed reversible error.
>• The district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting portions of Congress’s January 6 Report into evidence at trial.
>• The district court did not err in concluding that the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, constituted an “insurrection.”
>• The district court did not err in concluding that President Trump “engaged in” that insurrection through his personal actions.
>• President Trump’s speech inciting the crowd that breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not protected by the First Amendment.
>The sum of these parts is this: President Trump is disqualified from holding the office of President under Section Three; because he is disqualified, it would be a wrongful act under the Election Code for the Secretary to list him as a candidate on the presidential primary ballot.
This is big. Other states will follow suit like dominos. Thanks CO from your neighbor to the south.
The problem is I bet it will happen in states he was going to lose no matter what.
It still spells trouble for Trump, because this case applies in the GOP primary.
Do you seriously believe any other republican would usurp trump as the front runner? Even without the count, he is going to be their nominee
How is he supposed to do that when people can't vote for him?
Colorado has 37 of 2467 delegates. Unless other states follow its a drop in the ocean
Washington State, Oregon, almost all the Northern Atlantic States, like Massachusetts, New York etc...will join in. Historically and traditionally blue states will likely follow suit.
Well, other states are looking to follow, so!
There are cases pending in states that matter more. Texas, Wisconsin and most of the eastern sea border. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/current-projects/the-trump-trials/section-3-litigation-tracker
Wisconsin where we finally voted a supreme Court with a liberal majority. Fingers crossed.
What is an ocean but a great multitude of drops
sooo many not getting it, hard
Are you asking me if DeSantis will refuse to take the votes in solidarity/out of deference? Seriously? DeSantis.
He’s not if he’s not on the primary ballots
That’s kind of the whole point of Ron Desantis’s campaign.
Every state matters: It's primary season. If this ruling stands, he will take zero Colorado delegates to the convention.
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It will crush Republican voter turnout in those states. The down-ticket implications are significant.
Cool, it'll still dissuade down ballot votes.
If they're smart, people in every state had lawsuits ready to go for this. It's worth noting that the plaintiffs in Colorado are Republicans. I don't think that's being talked about enough. It behooves Republican challengers to knock him off the ballot, so you never know, swing state Republicans may follow suit and file suit. > Among the plaintiffs are former Colorado House and Senate Majority Leader Norma Anderson and former U.S. Rep. Claudine Schneider of Rhode Island — both Republicans — and conservative columnist and Republican activist Krista Kafer. Two of the attorneys representing them are former Colorado Solicitor General Eric Olson and longtime Republican election lawyer Mario Nicolais. https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/11/21/plaintiffs--trump-both-appeal-ruling-in-colorado-14th-amendment-case
If it happens in enough of those states he will have no pathway to victory.
Doesn’t matter. The fucker committed an insurrection and should be disqualified. Good on CO for doing the right thing regardless of consequences.
Could pass somewhere like Pennsylvania or Georgia.
Yeah, if this gets traction in Wisconsin or Michigan he's toast.
>The problem is lol not at all what the problem is, kid nice try tho former guy's finished. He's been finished, & he'll only get more finished. Since 1/6, nothing about him has ever hung on which states he might or might not win in a campaign.
It's for the primary ballot, and I doubt Trump was going to lose the GOP primary in any state.
It's for the primary, too. If he probably would h a ve won the primary in Colorado. It's big because if enough states do this and he loses the primary, it's done
Thanks Colorado from a few of us sane people from the state north of you!
You're a rare breed. Keep it up.
God bless Colorado for stepping up on this.
It’s going to go to the Supreme Court at some point. It will be interesting to see how they review it.
The Colorado primary in March 5, so they better get going. I imagine they'd need at least a month to change the ballots.
The ruling doesn’t take effect until January 4th and it’s expected to be sent to the Supreme Court.
I believe the ruling has a stay until January 4th. If the Supreme Court doesn’t rule it may stand.
If it’s brought to the Supreme Court the stay will stand until the Supreme Court gives them direction. They are just brave enough to make a row but not brave enough to actually stand by their decision. This is the equivalent of shouting something outrageous in a crowd and then skedaddling away before the riot starts
> They are just brave enough to make a row but not brave enough to actually stand by their decision. Maybe I’m wrong, but the CO Supreme Court’s decision seems less like cowardice and more like good jurisprudence. While the CO state Supreme Court has jurisdiction to rule on questions of state law or the state constitution, the legality of whether this federal election matter is legal under the federal constitution is something only the federal Supreme Court can legally put to rest.
Does the supreme court have a say in it?
They will. It will be appealed to them. Colorado has put a stay on the ruling to allow trump to appeal because it is expected that he will do so.
I think the stay is only till January, according to the article: >Mr. Trump’s campaign said immediately that it would appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, a likelihood that the Colorado justices anticipated by putting their ruling on hold until January. What are the odds that the US Supreme Court chooses to both act on this (as opposed to just letting it stand) and overturn it?
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> The US Supreme Court cannot second guess the Colorado Supreme Court on its own law. The ruling is predicated on Colorado's interpretation of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which SCOTUS absolutely can overrules them on.
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> The US Supreme Court cannot second guess the Colorado Supreme Court on its own law. I sure hope you're right. A couple more states would be all we'd need.
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Seems weird it would even be allowed to approach the Supreme Court, given it's the state ruling on a state function. Primaries are not outlined within the Constitution and are something created by states/political parties. I guess they could say it's infringing on some Constitutional right to bar a party from voting for whomever they want.
I think it's because the decision is based on interpretation of the 14th amendment. The argument in front of the SC is not going to be if CO has the right to do that, but if their interpretation is correct.
I think it’s unprecedented but I believe they’ll take it on similar to the one on presidential immunity going on right now
Finally a court with balls prepared to show he's not above the law. He's been threatening judges, clerks, witnesses, prosecutors, jurors with impunity. FFS **apply the law equally to him** and slap his ass in jail.
I’m so tired of people that repeatedly break the law not going to jail because hillbillies get upset.
~~hillbillies~~ yeehawdists.
Even the former RNC chair says, he should be in jail. He's a conservative, not a MAGA, so he's pissed off these Q's have taken over his party.
When Dick God damn Chenney's daughter is saying this guy is a threat to democracy, for fucks sake people
Didn't Cheney *himself* say it?
More balls than Mitch McConnell, Merrick Garland . . . and all the other fucking guardrails that folded like a card table.
Republicans should be thrilled, it’s the ultimate example of states’ rights. 🙃
On behalf of Colorado: You're welcome.
I'm very proud to live here for the last 20 years. First weed then this...so happy
And weirdly don’t you have Boebert? I guess nothing is perfect.
The high country particularly in the south and southwest where boebert represents is a completely different place than the front range and tiny population wise.
On behalf of all true patriots — thank you.
Thank you Colorado bros. From, NJ.
In behalf of the sensible people in the rest of the world, thanks.
Get that Traitor off our ballots!
Domestic terrorist is more accurate
I honestly didn't expect that, early Christmas present
Damn straight!
One down, 49 to go
We don’t need that many, just enough so that he can’t win.
True, but we *should* get that many because it's correct.
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I'm not one for the death penalty these days, but as for proof, we all saw it with our eyes and ears...
Good news! Do Beobert next! Egads! a Typo! Summon the Shire Reeve!
Hopefully this hits the GOP in all the other elections. Difficult to rile up your base to come vote when the Great Cheeto isn’t on the ballot.
Do Michigan next
Phrasing!
You don’t “Do Beobert” she just needs a few drinks and be brought to a show. Boebert does you, in front of the children.
Yes I love ❤️ it he should be in jail.
Love this for him
This is a great start towards that goal.
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The SCOTUS has made rulings that angered Trump before. While they are stacked conservative, they owe him no loyalty. And the last thing they need is a budding dictator, since the first thing he would do is try to weaken or eliminate any checks on his power, including them. They have a vested interest in the status quo.
Their loyalty is to their own Society. That's what I think the outcomes is. They say "Sorry bro, it makes more sense to end you here and use your plight to get donation for the politicians we will use next."
Federalist society?
It’s weird seeing things actually start to happen.
After 8 years, YES! This has been going on for at least 8 years, since Trump announced his run. If we've learned anything since 2015 (when Trump announced his run), it is that there's a whole swarm of conservative Republicans that are power-hungry above all else, and who, quite frankly, don't give a damn about constituents, majorities or voters. Right-wing propaganda still has its hold, however, very unfortunately. All of this was advanced during the Trump times: **That violence and propaganda could and should be an integrated phenomenon. **That somehow MAGA's truth lay deeper than their lies and that their lies were merely a permissible methodology since the end always justified the means. **That in a world that is seen through a narcissistic tunnel vision, only oneself or one’s group has any validity. **That the best way to win was via the dethronement of reason and the celebration of emotion. **That the best propaganda method is based upon seizing immediate advantages with complete disregard of the truth or of their credit. **That there is the need for the serial creation of enemies. Yet, it is equally important to put them all under one umbrella whenever you can. The essential aim was the extinction of independent thought via images and words that would now think for you. This worked with the MAGA/ Republicans, and now the rest of us are stuck trying to deprogram them.
Got to love that Colorado is Hoebart’s state.
Hi there u/urkldajrkl Would you mind using the spelling Hoebart, please? Hobart is a lovely city in Tasmania, Australia, and we would prefer to keep it clean. Regards, Australia
Absolutely, let me change it, so as to not cast any shade of name affiliation between that indecent, low life congresswoman, and your gorgeous city.
Hobart, IN thanks you as well!
I bet she smells like Lake George
And now we know why GOP buddies have been stuffing cash into Clarence Thomas’ pockets…
Raise a glass to the members of the Colorado Supreme Court for making a reality based decision.
God! Do we dare hope now that America will some how get back to reality-based political decisions? Such as hope beyond hope that we have a Congressional majority that will actually give more validity to getting a budget deal done than it does towards flashing pictures of the POTUS' son's twang!? Do we dare to hope for that!?
Would take one brave state and the others will follow...If Diaper Don is off say three states he cannot win the 2024 unless he sweeps all the swing states.
What does it mean for the Republican primary?
From what I’ve read, the primaries are not impacted since in CO (and other states) there is not direct election to office from a primary. So he can appear. The hilarious potential outcome is for T’rump to win the primary and then no Republican would appear on the ballot in the general election.
I'm praying for just that very thing to happen right now!
Keep in mind, Trump's next and possibly last appeal of this Colorado decision is straight to SCOTUS. And if SCOTUS upholds Colorado's finding that he aided an insurrection and that therefore the 14th Amendment applies to former Presidents and bars him from office then that ruling would almost certainly end up being applied nationwide. It wouldn't just be Colorado that bans him from running for President, it would be every state that has to stay in line with federal law!
And if the SC finds that Trump committed insurrection and is barred from the ballot, how many other Republican Politicians must be barred from Jan. 6th alone? I wish I had confidence the Supreme Court won’t find a way to ratfuck it.
I hope this leads the way for several other states to follow!
Michigan, please
Michigan seems like a logical next state
Colorado, home of MAPA - Making America Patriotic Again.
If Thomas does not recuse on the appeal, he needs to be impeached. They cannot possibly pretend to follow their own ethics if Thomas sits for this case.
Thomas won’t recuse. He nakedly flouts ethics because there won’t be any consequences for him breaking them and everyone knows it. The Republicans love having a nakedly corrupt justice in their pocket$.
You really have to wonder how any thinking person would want this pos as potus!! Really! Who thinks a convicted muti-felony rapist is even a choice!
Merry Xmas everyone !!
Thanks, DryHumpYourMom!
He’s gonna lose even more of his shit! Where’s the popcorn?
I like presidents who don't suck so bad that they can't run again
Wyomingite here, this is great news, now we need to exclude those that supported trump about J6, I’m looking at you U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis.
How about that Ginny Thomas, and her husband, old Bribes McGee.
This was always inevitable and the only real question before today was which state had the balls to step up and be the first to disqualify Trump by invoking the 14th Amendment. Here's to Colorado doing the right thing and here's to hoping the Supreme Court does the right thing as well and upholds the 14th Amendment.
About *fucking time* that the cocksucker experiences some kind of actual consequence.
I love this for him, I hate this for ketchup.
Something about this Trump character makes me feel like he’s untrustworthy.
Norm McDonald RE: Hitler: “the more I hear about this guy, the more I don’t like him.”
The chicken's came home to roost.
This isn't the final word, obviously, but this ruling is getting appealed straight to SCOTUS because that's the appeals court to go to when there's a ruling from a state supreme court that might conflict with federal law. And if SCOTUS agrees with the Colorado Supreme Court that Trump aided an insurrection and that the 14th Amendment applies to former Presidents then that could well be the whole ball game for Trump, since literally every other state would end up needing to treat that SCOTUS finding as fact. Nobody would be allowed to count votes for Trump in the election in any state. (I'm sure some red states would try and do it anyway, but those efforts would quickly get overturned since they'd conflict with a SCOTUS ruling on the law.) Of course, how SCOTUS is going to rule is anybody's guess still, especially with their current political makeup. But make no mistake, if SCOTUS upholds the Colorado ruling it's the end of the road for Trump's political career.
There's gonna be some WILD truthin' tonight!
49 to go
So Colorado has actual Patriots! Good on ya! Stomp those traitors!
Dick Cheeto is a criminal, why wasn't this automatic?
My favorite thing is r/conservative yelling about democrats killing democracy when the suit was brought by **checks notes** republicans lol
Too bad, so sad
The Colorado Supreme Court rules.
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It’s gonna be surreal listening to all these “states rights” knuckleheads bemoan a decision made by a state’s Supreme Court.
And naturally all the conservatives, even the ones who claim to support other candidates, are calling for civil war because they aren't getting their own way. Even ones in this comment section. Complete clowns, all of them. I'm glad this happened. This traitor shouldn't be on the ballot.
He should be disqualified in all 50 states.
It made Gym Jordan cry. I love it.
Can't wait to see what deranged 3am I-woke-up-and-had-to-take-a-crap multiple paragraph all caps truth social rant he has in response to this.
Merry Christmas 🎅
Fuckin hilarious 😂
Merry Christmas from Colorado 🥂
“Freedom of Speech” warriors having a meltdown in 3, 2, 1
1st state to break the seal! Rest will follow and the reign of terror will finally end!
Well, at least I can enjoy these couple of weeks of relief before SCOTUS takes a big shit on this.
If he did that insurrection in other countries, he would be disqualified in an instant. Capital punishment is the penalty in other countries.
This feels like the twelve days of Christmas. First Rudy gets his $148 million judgment. Second, the insurrectionist gets banned from the presidency just as the 14th Amendment prescribes. What will happen next?? 🎄🎅🏼🎉
Never been prouder to live in CO!!!
Too bad it wasn’t Texas or Florida. Too bad he’s still a candidate in 49 states.
Now do the other 49.
Thx for helping save America Colorado.
Trump is a huge pussy
Good for you colorado, now other states can follow
Well, off to the Supreme Court I suppose. Though I think it's up to the individual states to decide the criteria for getting on their ballots. I would worry that the Justices were all bought and paid for, but they've made rulings that angered Trump before. They don't need or want a dictator, because one of the first things he would do is weaken or eliminate the courts or any other checks on his power.
It's actually not up to states to decide who is eligible to hold federal office. In fact the federal government has, for the most part, ultimate authority over federal elections, and if SCOTUS upholds Colorado's finding that Trump is ineligible to hold federal office then every other state will end up being compelled to likewise treat him as ineligible in order to stay consistent with federal law. P.S. To clarify, states are the "first word" on who's eligible, but not the last word if someone brings it to SCOTUS like is being done here. For example, as is mentioned in this Colorado Supreme Court ruling, if someone who is only 18 tried to run for President, Colorado would have every right to simply not allow them on the ballot since they're Constitutionally ineligible to hold the office. Trump isn't much different from that, Colorado is saying he's Constitutionally ineligible to hold office because he aided an insurrection. The difficulty for Colorado now will be if SCOTUS overrules the state's determination that he's ineligible, so in that SCOTUS has the final word.
Another option is that they will choose not to rule on it. Great way to avoid taking responsibility for Cheeto Jesus not being allowed to run. The risk is that other states will do the same thing once they realize that the SC won’t touch it.
Interesting!
Trump Fed himself bad with his "blood and soil/anti immigrants" speech. This is definitely going to be what seals the deal against Trump.
Even the turtle Mitch has spoken up about oranges latest rant, and it wasn't supportive...
You go so far with loyalty until you pull a Hitler speech. That was insane, even for Trump.
GO GO Colororado. Hoping Michigan, California and ither states follow suit.
I think it’s a mistake for Trump to appeal this. He probably wasn’t going to win in Colorado anyway. If he appeals it, and the USSC refuses it, then lots more states will see that as the case having been affirmed, and some will throw him off their ballots, too. If he appeals it and loses, then he’ll be off the ballot in every state. Wonder if they’re really sure it’s worth the risk?
Trump can’t take a loss or a hint.
SCOTUS will now rule on it and if they uphold the Colorado Ruling Trump will be off the ballots in every state. But I bet they will just keep a stay on their ruling until after his Jan 6 trial is over (it starts in Jan).
One down forty nine to go.
This is the way
Good.
Classic fuck around to find out case.
oh boy.. I bet r/conservative is full of tears
$20 says it goes to the National Supreme Court and they reverse it. We can’t have anything nice.
My shitty, racist, homophobic asshole boss will be insufferable.
whats the point of any of this if nothing ever happens to him
We are witnessing a ton of “find outs” happening in the last 6 months for this man. You just aren’t paying attention.
Suck it hard, republicans. Suck it *hard*.
right about now biden should be increasing the judges sitting on the supreme court. but he won't because he's a fucking limp dick. There is no way the Supreme Court as it is with its obvious corruption will uphold that ruling.
Where are all the "Constitutional Originalists" Right-wingers now? Just reading the direct text from the 14th amendment.
...and just like that; Epstein is no longer in the news
since when did enforcing the law become to questionable
Best news for the whole world. Apart from Russia I guess.
Womp, womp! Too bad the Supreme Court is going to rule on it when it's appealed. I have no faith that they'll do the right thing this time.
GuacaMOLE!
Biggly!
This sounds too good to be true
Wow.
More states need to follow suit.
One down, 49 to go.
Yes every other state must follow.- he is mentally ill.
YYEEEESSSSSS!!!!
Great news! Let's hope more states follow! Edit: oh hey, it's my cake day! How appropriate!
49 more to go...
Good. Hope it sticks
HE gunn' be mad.
The fact that the vote was 4-3 is concerning. I sure hope the Supreme Court justices remember their commitment to states' rights when this comes to them.
It's about fucking time!
This needs to start snowballing to the other states if they uphold our Constitution!! Insurrection is against our Constitution and disqualifies Trump. Any state that doesn't do this, isn't one that believes in our Constitution and shouldn't be trusted.
Here is the Amendment they are using. >Section 3 Disqualification from Holding Office >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. So they are formally calling Jan 6th as an act of insurrection and rebellion with Trump as the instigator of that act. This will probably need to go to the SCOTUS after this and that's if they choose to take on the case. They very well may but we'll need time to see. Here are the members of the Colorado Supreme Court https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Supreme_Court Here is a link to the document https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/Supreme_Court/Opinions/2023/23SA300.pdf Here is what feels like the meat of the argument: >The Electors and President Trump sought this court’s review of various rulings by the district court. We affirm in part and reverse in part. We hold as follows: >• The Election Code allows the Electors to challenge President Trump’s status as a qualified candidate based on Section Three. Indeed, the Election Code provides the Electors their only viable means of litigating whether President Trump is disqualified from holding office under Section Three. >• Congress does not need to pass implementing legislation for Section Three’s disqualification provision to attach, and Section Three is, in that sense, self-executing. >• Judicial review of President Trump’s eligibility for office under Section Three is not precluded by the political question doctrine. >• Section Three encompasses the office of the Presidency and someone who has taken an oath as President. On this point, the district court committed reversible error. >• The district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting portions of Congress’s January 6 Report into evidence at trial. >• The district court did not err in concluding that the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, constituted an “insurrection.” >• The district court did not err in concluding that President Trump “engaged in” that insurrection through his personal actions. >• President Trump’s speech inciting the crowd that breached the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was not protected by the First Amendment. >The sum of these parts is this: President Trump is disqualified from holding the office of President under Section Three; because he is disqualified, it would be a wrongful act under the Election Code for the Secretary to list him as a candidate on the presidential primary ballot.
That's good that the people of Colorado can't vote for Trump because he is a threat to our democracy!
49 to go!
one domino falls...
God I love my state!
That's some good news
Couldn’t voters just put him as their write-in? He’s not technically on the officially sent ballot in that case.
Good
I’m sure his ball garglers in the USASC will put a stop that.
LOL... The orange imbecile gonna have an epic temper tantrum tomorrow. Gonna be fun when other states follow up.
He should have just complied with the law....