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Botany

(70,513 posts)
Mon Oct 31, 2022, 08:01 AM Oct 2022

Please stop w/the Trump running in 2024 "stuff" because he can't. 14th Amendment Section 3 [View all]

Trump saying he will run again is just a vehicle for him to grift from his rubes and or hoping to forestall
his upcoming criminal trials and prosecution. The DoJ, the Congress (they can refer things to the DoJ),
Fani Willis in Georgia, and the IRS all have the receipts on Trump and company's crimes. I really doubt
that shits like Mark Meadows, Flynn, Rudy, Stone, and so on will take the fall for Trump


No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or
elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil
or military, under the United States, or under any State, who,
having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or
as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the
United States, shall have engaged
in insurrection or rebellion against the same . . .

snip

Section Three is once again relevant due to the extraordinary events at the Capitol and the widespread condemnation of the attack as an insurrection by Republicans and Democrats in Congress. This characterization, reinforced by the article of impeachment adopted by the House of Representatives that expressly invoked Section Three, strongly suggests that anyone who “shall have engaged” in that insurrection after having sworn an oath to protect the Constitution is now ineligible to serve.

https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/enforcing-the-14th-amendments-bar-on-insurrectionist-officers-and-candidates/

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RWers want to completely redo the Constitution in their own image ..... Lovie777 Oct 2022 #1
Thom Hartman had a show about that a few weeks ago that was quite startling. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2022 #3
Plus Mad_Machine76 Oct 2022 #27
Thank you for posting this clause, we'll look upon it with wistful memories as we remember the time msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #2
Sadly, this. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #4
I suspect he'll announce his run November 9th jimfields33 Oct 2022 #14
In my view, he's been campaigning for 2024, unofficially. msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #23
He is still a Private Citizen when a candidate. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2022 #28
Flat untrue - How many times must this be debunked? FBaggins Oct 2022 #5
Exactly this. SharonClark Oct 2022 #8
"They" have the receipts Botany Oct 2022 #9
No doubt - but it doesn't matter FBaggins Oct 2022 #12
This. Treefrog Oct 2022 #24
Am 14, S. 3 is not a criminal penalty; it is a Constitutional qualification for office. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #29
As noted in the article, J_William_Ryan Oct 2022 #6
He can't afford to do so, anyway. GoCubsGo Oct 2022 #7
It is not an insurrection until a jury says it was an insurrection. Chainfire Oct 2022 #10
Perhaps the doj is using this ColinC Oct 2022 #11
It is a special legal theory known as "Dives et potens" Chainfire Oct 2022 #13
Please stop with the "Trump can't run because of the 14th Amendment" threads because he can. brooklynite Oct 2022 #15
The documents found on his property @ Merde a Logo should very well stop Trump Botany Oct 2022 #16
Absolutely. But unless he's convicted, they can't. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #17
Violation of the Presidential records act does it constitute "insurrection". brooklynite Oct 2022 #21
"Violation of the Presidential records act" is a serious charge but what they will get him on is Botany Oct 2022 #25
Again, espionage requires proof beyond possession. brooklynite Oct 2022 #26
And how likely is a jury without a single MAGA member? FBaggins Oct 2022 #18
I always find it odd sarisataka Oct 2022 #19
Who is going to respect that rule? Republicans? Autumn Oct 2022 #20
Who or what is gonna stop him? newdayneeded Oct 2022 #22
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