Trump Disqualified in Colorado

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

They make the hollow claims of legal conspiracies from Trump actually ring true?

If you're going to strike at the king, you'd better kill him.

Also, I've seen several talking heads comment about "unelected judges." My understanding is that vacancies in Colorado are appointed by the governor, but after a certain period of time, they are up for election.

When a vacancy on the court occurs, a commission established by the state constitution reviews submitted applications.[5] The commission submits three names to the Governor. The Governor of Colorado then has 15 days to select the next justice from that list.

The justice selected serves a provisional two-year term before facing a retention election. The voters then chose whether to retain or not retain the justice. If the justice is retained, they go on to serve a full 10-year term before the next retention election.

So it looks like only one of the Justices was appointed. And I'm not sure about that one. The other 6 went through a reappointment election.

[Horace]

They told me I should be afraid of our democracy being stolen by paperwork, and they were right.

[George K]

The Lieutenant Governor of California.

[Copper]

I think now we can all agree with Mr. Trump. It is rigged.

[George K]

Read the last paragraph...carefully.

The Lt. Gov. probably missed that day in Con Law.

[Horace]

35 for non insurrectionists. 40 for insurrectionists. Wrong on all counts.

[Doctor Phibes]

This is so dumb. Don't these eejits realise it will win Trump votes?

[Horace]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

This is so dumb. Don't these eejits realise it will win Trump votes?

They don't care.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Horace said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

This is so dumb. Don't these eejits realise it will win Trump votes?

They don't care.

I thought it was the Republicans that were stupid. Seems like Democrats are stupiderer.

[Horace]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

@Horace said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

This is so dumb. Don't these eejits realise it will win Trump votes?

They don't care.

I thought it was the Republicans that were stupid. Seems like Democrats are stupiderer.

Just self interest. Whoever gets credit for that letter has ambition within her tribe.

[89th]

@LuFins-Dad said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

Did Trump inspire the insurrection? Obviously. Did he participate in it? Nope. Insurrection is different from his election denial and lying and desires to keep the results from being certified by Congress.

Here’s a thought… Maybe it wasn’t an actual insurrection at all… Hell, most of the charges gild for January 6th are unlawful parading. Ooohhh, scary.

I don't think the CO ruling will pass SCOTUS. They'll probably give their decision in late Feb or early March. Either way... I've said it a 1000x. If Obama lost his reelection in 2012 and thousands of BLM-type mob folks stormed the capitol the prevent the certification of Romney winning the election, how would you (the general you) feel? Until I see evidence really supporting the election fraud claims, I have ZERO problem putting the full power of the law against those who refused to accept a free and fair election result. It's sacred to how our country operates and I don't care what side of the election you're on. It started as a parade, and ended in insurrection fueled by Presidential lies.

[Jolly]

Applied selectively, of course.

[89th]

I'm literally doing the opposite of applying it selectively. If Obama did all that in 2012 in a loss to Romney, I'm sure you'd be calling for Congress not to certify Romney's win.

[Jolly]

I believe in what you do not -fairness.

Currently, TPTB are trying to fix this election by every means possible. It's very obvious. Open your eyes.

[Jolly]

And quit sucking the FBI's dick.

[Jolly]

Since the highest form of insurrection is the negation of the sovereignty of the United States (open borders, anyone?), should Biden be taken off of the ballot in Texas? And any other border state?

[89th]

@Jolly said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

And quit sucking the FBI's dick.

om nom nom

[taiwan_girl]

Allowing one crime to go unpunished because it previously may not have been prosecuted is a very weak argument.

Im sorry, but saying that President Trump or those who stormed the Capitol should go unpunished because others did nt get in trouble is.... (not sure of the English word, but not an excuse or defense).

[Jolly]

Boils down to a simple concept.

Is there equal justice under the law?

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in Trump Disqualified in Colorado:

Allowing one crime to go unpunished because it previously may not have been prosecuted is a very weak argument.

Im sorry, but saying that President Trump or those who stormed the Capitol should go unpunished because others did nt get in trouble is.... (not sure of the English word, but not an excuse or defense).

So much wrong in what you said.

First of all. Trump is being accused by the press and legislators. They are not the holders of that authority. The Department of Justice is.

Secondly, the DoJ has accused him of many crimes, and indicted him on at least four. None of those are insurrection.

Thirdly, in this country, we have a presumption of innocence. It's the FOUNDATION of our justice system. He is innocent, until he is proven not to be.

Fourthly, the basis for COSC to say that he is guilty of insurrection flies in the face of my third comment, and also relies on "other people's statements." AFAIK (I may be wrong) there are people who claimed that he was "insurrection-ey." Perhaps the district court heard that evidence, so I may be wrong.

Fifth, people who did "get in trouble" were accused by the DoJ, tried and convicted.

Finally, if you feel that he's guilty of a crime, indict, try, convict and punish. Until those things happen, there's no there there.