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WarGamer

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9. No. I see the Constitution being vague and allowing interpretation here.

Fri Jan 5, 2024, 07:45 PM

Jan 2024

Most importantly it trashes the concept of innocent until proven guilty, in a Court of Law, by ones peers.

Trump hasn't even been charged with an insurrection crime.

If you allow any State to exclude a candidate...

Why can't the AG in Burning Cross County, AL accuse Biden of... I don't know... whatever and have the local Courts make a finding that he's an insurrectionist. Doesn't matter if it's REAL because the Constitution supplies NO GUARDRAILS

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A month from now. 2naSalit Jan 2024 #1

K&R UTUSN Jan 2024 #2

Decision to hear it is as widely expected. I'm thinking the result will be 5-4 or 6-3 in favor of Colorado Stinky The Clown Jan 2024 #3

Hope you are MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #4

I'm predicting 9-0 against Colorado WarGamer Jan 2024 #7

Do you see that as ignoring the Constitution? Stinky The Clown Jan 2024 #8

No. I see the Constitution being vague and allowing interpretation here. WarGamer Jan 2024 #9

1. Section 3 is specific. 2. States run elections. 3. There are appeals courts. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #10

then all 50 States can have altered ballots. WarGamer Jan 2024 #11

That's the system. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #12

He will be on Colorado's primary ballot LeftInTX Jan 2024 #5

If they punt it to congress, congress could decide he's not qualified AFTER he's elected. lindysalsagal Jan 2024 #6

That was fast. I'm not predicting a good outcome. Initech Jan 2024 #13