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5. Wonderful approach,... freeze him out of any further office of public trust,...

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 10:39 AM

Feb 2021

.... then civil & criminal litigation until he is destitute, bankrupt, and confined to prison.

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Raskin Says Trump Could Still Be Barred from Public Office [View all] DonViejo Feb 2021 OP

OK, get on it, Jamie! lastlib Feb 2021 #1

Do it. Now! NCjack Feb 2021 #21

If it only requires a simple majority - go for it! lark Feb 2021 #2

I like your dream. lark Feb 2021 #26

FORMER president, political wire. niyad Feb 2021 #3

This should definitely be pursued. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #4

It would require a conviction in court first. NYC Liberal Feb 2021 #6

+1 I can't find anything about courts in there. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #12

Cool. So next time the Republicans control both houses they can NYC Liberal Feb 2021 #17

not necessarily dsc Feb 2021 #8

The Constitution is really vague on that section melm00se Feb 2021 #15

and challenged melm00se Feb 2021 #30

Does not apply to presidents. marie999 Feb 2021 #10

DOJ seems to disagree. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #13

So the DOJ disagrees with the Chief Justice. marie999 Feb 2021 #14

If the 14th Amendment is used, marie999 Feb 2021 #28

I hope you're right. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #29

I found another Supreme Court case that shows, marie999 Feb 2021 #31

That was my reading of it too bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #11

Make it happen LiberalFighter Feb 2021 #16

It sounds like Raskin is suggesting criminal charges for Chump? FakeNoose Feb 2021 #19

i would think a conviction is a dropkick for the 14th. bullimiami Feb 2021 #24

He'll be banned by not being able to get enough VOTES. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #25