Biden presidency and 2024 election campaign

[stui magpie]

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I read about that. What's the deal? I understand the Colorado Supreme court has found that, under (14.3) of the Constitution, he can't be POTUS so they've banned him from being on the Republican ballot for candidate.

For a state to make a ruling based on the constitution probably isn't rare, but it doesn't have carriage across other states, does it?

Would each state have to get their own court ruling to do the same or if the US Supreme court upholds the ruling on appeal, does that automatically then apply to all states?

[Pies4shaw]

I presume what will happen is that Trump's lawyers will ask the Supreme Court to take the case, they will take it and they will reverse the decision by majority. Although, technically, only Colorado would be bound by that determination, it would likely close the matter off for the rest of the country, save for any particularly unusual provisions of any local State electoral law.

I still think that it is bordering upon risible that a reasonably advanced Western country with a population of 340 million people, give or take, can't find two candidates to stand for President who aren't senile and haven't been involved in insurrection.

[stui magpie]

^

Ta for that, I agree on the age of the candidates, it's ridiculous. You think the US supreme court will overturn it? Is that because it's wrong at premise or because they're stacked with Trump appointments?

[David]

Pretty interesting news and could actually have an impact on the election outcome if upheld, but I agree that it's near inevitable that the Supreme Court will overturn it.

[What'sinaname]

Trump lives rent free in the head of Colorado Democrat appointed justices

[Jezza]

I anticipate SCOTUS overturning this decision?

[Pies4shaw]

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Ta for that, I agree on the age of the candidates, it's ridiculous. You think the US supreme court will overturn it? Is that because it's wrong at premise or because they're stacked with Trump appointments?

The bolded bit - the US judiciary, debacle that it is, splits on political lines.

[pietillidie]

Yep, if Colorado was 4-3 and the Taliban federal Supreme Court allowed childbirth slavery, insurrection won't even register with them.

[What'sinaname]

The Dems are putting all of their eggs in the disqualification of Trump campaign as nothing else will save them in the next election.

And the delicious irony, Trump's ban from Twitter is helping him but keeping his bizarre comments off of the front page.

[pietillidie]

Yeah, they're leaving things very late should they need a new candidate. Of course, that's why they're sending this and Trump's claim to presidential immunity to the Supremos now, but the timeline could easily blow up on them.

The parliamentary system is much better in this regard because more members of government or opposition are known quantities federally and can more readily assume leadership.

[lazzadesilva]

And the delicious irony, Trump's ban from Twitter is helping him but keeping his bizarre comments off of the front page.

Nah, not really. His incredibly dumb comments are easily read in the newspapers, TV news programs and on YouTube etc. The ban from Twitter will not help him in the slightest other than arguably less than 1 %

[What'sinaname]

I have been fortunate and blessed during the course of being vice president to have many situations where it becomes too clear me that there are people… of every age and gender, by the way, who see something about being the first that lets them know they don't need to be, um, limited by other people's limited, um, understanding of who can do what

[Pies4shaw]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... -execution

[David]

[What'sinaname]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/21/dukes-hazzard-actor-john-schneider-biden-execution

That would leave the articulate Kackler as President.