In a stunning and unprecedented decision, the Colorado Supreme Court removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, ruling that he isn’t an eligible presidential candidate because of the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.”
  • Alien Nathan Edward@lemm.ee
    192·
    1 year ago

    letting the loser of a free and fair election stoke violence without consequence is bad precedent. enforcing the law is good precedent.

    • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
      611·
      1 year ago

      Copied from another comment you didn’t read.

      No it’s bad precedent.

      Colorado barely had a majority on the decision, three other states ruled differently and Trump hasn’t been convicted of anything yet in Congress or in court.

      Do we want the pre-election period filled with both sides trying to disqualify the other side’s nominee just because they have a majority in their state’s Supreme Court?

        • OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works
          67·
          1 year ago

          His point was that Trump hasn’t been convicted yet. Even though he obviously invited an insurrection, legally he hasn’t until he’s convicted.

          If we set this precedent pretty soon Republicans will be flooding Democrats with bullshit “insurrection” allegations to get them off of ballots. If they have enough control in their state’s supreme Court they might even succeed.