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brooklynite

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24. You CAN'T "get the ball rolling"

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #22)

Sat Jul 8, 2023, 06:38 PM

Jul 2023

Courts will not issue anticipatory rulings. Either Trump is convicted or he isn't. I'm still not convinced that he'll be charged with Jan 6 at all (lack of evidence of intent and no linkage to the organizers of the violence). But whether or not he is, nobody is going to kick Trump off the ballot in case he's eventually convicted, and the ballots will be locked 45 days or so before the election to get military ballots out.

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'Trump Is Disqualified': Activists Aim to Keep Insurrectionist Off Ballot in Key States [View all] NJCher Jul 2023 OP

I like it republianmushroom Jul 2023 #1

I wish them luck. From the article: Buns_of_Fire Jul 2023 #2

More meaningless symbolism brooklynite Jul 2023 #3

LOL NJCher Jul 2023 #8

I agree with you about its pattern of negativity. erronis Jul 2023 #10

As someone who deals with politics in the real world, I think of it as "reality", not "negativity" brooklynite Jul 2023 #13

Right-on! kooth Jul 2023 #11

When any State decides to exclude Trump from the ballot (Primary or General) let me know... brooklynite Jul 2023 #12

Where's your critiquing of #5? brooklynite Jul 2023 #14

Who are the "legal scholars" making the argument? former9thward Jul 2023 #19

That could happen before the November 2024 election wryter2000 Jul 2023 #22

You CAN'T "get the ball rolling" brooklynite Jul 2023 #24

Getting the ball rolling wryter2000 Jul 2023 #30

And you can't get him off the ballot absent a conviction. brooklynite Jul 2023 #31

Then this plan won't work wryter2000 Jul 2023 #33

As I said before, meaningless symbolism. brooklynite Jul 2023 #34

Like laughter Torchlight Jul 2023 #35

That does not mean it's meaningless wryter2000 Jul 2023 #36

How is a prosecution of Trump going to "send a message" that hasn't already been sent? brooklynite Jul 2023 #37

This only matters in red and purple states. 33taw Jul 2023 #4

If it pertains to the primary election forthemiddle Jul 2023 #9

I think it can matter in blue states, too. Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #15

Waste of time without a conviction. Take money and effort and help Democrats get elected at polls. Silent Type Jul 2023 #5

Maybe you should go tell the people working on this that they're wasting their time. ShazzieB Jul 2023 #20

Out of curiosity, why do you object to someone disagreeing with you? brooklynite Jul 2023 #25

I really am not sure what you mean. ShazzieB Jul 2023 #29

Maybe you should look up the term "democracy." Silent Type Jul 2023 #26

If they chose to keep you off the ballots they couldn't either. Hortensis Jul 2023 #27

I don't like it. We need that ugly Orange Bastard on the fucking ballot. SoFlaBro Jul 2023 #6

Sure he does ... soldierant Jul 2023 #16

Me, too, soldierant. ShazzieB Jul 2023 #21

I agree completely whopis01 Jul 2023 #17

Plus, we need him boosting other unelectable candidates wryter2000 Jul 2023 #23

+1 BeckyDem Jul 2023 #7

I'd prefer it if activists devoted their energies to efforts that can help us win elections onenote Jul 2023 #18

Agree. Of course, support and money to these groups could benefit THEM. Hortensis Jul 2023 #28

Same for his co-conspirators in Congress. Kid Berwyn Jul 2023 #32