Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack ( apnews.com )

BombOmOm , 3 months ago

I don’t like the guy, but I like even less the government deciding to take candidates off the ballot.

The opinion: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/…/23-719_19m2.pdf

We conclude that States may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office. But States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the Presidency.

Liz , 3 months ago

"We agree that he should be disqualified, but we don’t want to disqualify him, so we’re going to make the ruling as narrow as we can without looking blatant about it. "

pearsaltchocolatebar , 3 months ago

It’s more like, “We agree that he should be disqualified, but we’re afraid of what his cult will do to us if we rule that way.”

Sanctus , 3 months ago

I thought we didn’t negotiate with terrorists?

pearsaltchocolatebar , 3 months ago

They do when they’re personally affected by it.

Passerby6497 , 3 months ago

Since when?

Cqrd , 3 months ago

“States rights, except for when my wife is in this guy’s cult” - Clarence Thomas, probably