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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Jan 16, 2022, 07:17 PM Jan 2022

Don't Underestimate the Legal Challenge to Madison Cawthorn's Reelection

This 14A3 challenge can’t be ignored. The court cannot duck it just because Congress hasn’t created a federal structure to implement the 14th Amendment’s mandatory disqualification of insurrectionists: each state is duty-bound by Art VI to abide by Sec. 3

Don’t Underestimate the Legal Challenge to Madison Cawthorn’s Reelection


The congressman may have to prove, under oath, that he did not facilitate the insurrection.
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Don't Underestimate the Legal Challenge to Madison Cawthorn's Reelection (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 OP
Believe it when I see it Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #1
Coming from Laurence Tribe... I will take his word any day. PortTack Jan 2022 #2
Check MC's tweet from 1/6 dweller Jan 2022 #3

dweller

(28,672 posts)
3. Check MC's tweet from 1/6
Sun Jan 16, 2022, 08:18 PM
Jan 2022

Around 6am forward … I’ve seen them but they may be gone by now


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