My answer is that I think by the letter of the law he should be disqualified, but politically it is much better if he is defeated by the voters. I am certain that SCOTUS will not disqualify him.
My answer is that I think by the letter of the law he should be disqualified, but politically it is much better if he is defeated by the voters. I am certain that SCOTUS will not disqualify him.
David, I thought the states had autonomy to some degree in terms of their electoral process. Does that not apply to this situation? PS I'm so thankful that you are on this side of the fight and it gives me great hope!
This situation involves the interpretation of the US Constitution as well as Colorado election law. As such, SCOTUS would have jurisdiction to deal with the issues involving the US Constitution. Trump might want to let this Colorado decision stand; if it goes to SCOTUS and SCOTUS decides against him, game over. Trump lost Colorado by a lot in 2020, and would not expect to win it in 2024.
The SC will apply some pretzel logic to avoid disqualification. ThereтАЩll be a few written opinions, including one from Thomas explaining how Colorado got it all wrong.
My answer is that I think by the letter of the law he should be disqualified, but politically it is much better if he is defeated by the voters. I am certain that SCOTUS will not disqualify him.
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David, I thought the states had autonomy to some degree in terms of their electoral process. Does that not apply to this situation? PS I'm so thankful that you are on this side of the fight and it gives me great hope!
This situation involves the interpretation of the US Constitution as well as Colorado election law. As such, SCOTUS would have jurisdiction to deal with the issues involving the US Constitution. Trump might want to let this Colorado decision stand; if it goes to SCOTUS and SCOTUS decides against him, game over. Trump lost Colorado by a lot in 2020, and would not expect to win it in 2024.
The SC will apply some pretzel logic to avoid disqualification. ThereтАЩll be a few written opinions, including one from Thomas explaining how Colorado got it all wrong.
Agree