Trump could be blocked from running again, former White House ethics boss says

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  1. Durandal

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    Trump could be blocked from running again, former White House ethics boss says

    ‘We should not have to deal with his candidacy in 2024’

    Former President Donald Trump could be blocked from running again, a former White House ethics boss has said.

    Richard Painter, who served as the chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W Bush from 2005 to 2007, told CNN on Wednesday that the 14th amendment to the US Constitution bars anyone who has supported an insurrection from holding public office.

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    “I will note I was a Republican for 30 years, and one of the most important accomplishments of the Republican Party was the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution,” Mr Painter told CNN. “Section 3 of the 14th Amendment disqualifies from public office anyone who has supported an insurrection, such as what happened during January 6th at the Capitol.”

    ... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...s/donald-trump-oval-office-2024-b1933579.html

    Certainly seems reasonable to me! Between his ongoing love and support for the rioters and insurrectionists, his 2 months of pernicious lies that instigated their actions in the first place, and his efforts to steal the election after he lost it, it's only right that he should be barred from running again. This was a big part of the argumentation during the second impeachment trial as well, of course, namely that he should be disqualified from running because of the danger to our democracy that he represents.

    It would also be good news for the Republican party, since they would finally be free of his power and control. His threat of running again in 2024 keeps Republican and RINO politicians and candidates under his thumb, as they fear angering him and having him go after them in future primaries and elections, and it would also free up the 2024 primary process for DeSatan, Haley and others who are considering a bid.
     
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    WOW. That would sure solve a lot of problems. I hope it's not too good to be true.
     
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    There's a snag here. It can't be classified as an **insurrection** unless any of the arrestees and charged and convicted of that crime and obviously the cult members are never going to push for Orange Jesus to be implicated in those crimes.
     
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    You and me both, buddy. You and me both.
     
  5. Durandal

    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    I suspect it is, unfortunately, although Trump does likely have a lot of legal woes in his future.
     
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    Translation: I'm scared shitless that Trump would win.
     
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    Perhaps you should read this LINK: Exclusive-FBI finds scant evidence U.S. Capitol attack was coordinated-sources | PoliticalForum.com - Forum for US and Intl Politics
     
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    Since there will be those that won't read that link I'll just copy/paste it.

     
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    Antagonistic propaganda for angry adolescents.
     
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    But, of course, there is not a shred of evidence that he supported an insurrection or that an insurrection even occurred. Your argument, OP, is all opinion.
     
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    Trump was more dishonest than Nixon and that is a fact. America's Majority voted Biden in and Trump out. That ought to tell us something.
     
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    It seems like you would have to actually convict Trump of insurrection first.
     
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    Let’s hope that after stupid Xoe and the Dems screw over this country for the next 3 1/2 years that we can hire the beloved Trumpsta again to turn this country around.
    80 million voted for his dumbass, but about 40 mill are most likely regretting it. The other 40 mill will before the term is over.
     
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    Au contraire the best thing for the Democrats would be a Trump run. His bas is a minority and it is shrinking. His rallies are no longer about “build the wall” or “lock her up” but crying about a “lost0 election

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    Sorry - let me get this straight

    You are HOPING that the economy tanks or that some other disaster will befall America just so Trump will win? You WANT America to fail so your MAGA hat can be worn again?

    This is the bit I really really don’t understand about American politics. The average voter here has an attitude of “Oh! You won - well here are the keys to the country - don’t **** it up or we will vote your arse back out in three years time!”

    It is called holding the government accountable to YOU
     
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    He has just been kicked out by the voters.

    Didn't you know about this?
     
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    My God! You guys are terrified that Trump may win and energize the working class, which I must remind you Is the “old” democrat party that the progressives have left behind as they made the party theirs. LOL

    You got your guy, an obvious major screw up. You will also have Harris as the first female Prez, and the first female Prez to not get nominated for a second term because she is totally inept!

    It is quite refreshing to see!
     
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    Yes, because telling people to go peacefully protest is instigating an insurrection. Makes total sense
     
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    No one is scared the 2x impeached incumbent loser could win again. He won't.
     
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    "We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore," he said.

    We will not let them silence your voices. We're not going to let it happen, I'm not going to let it happen.

    (Audience chants: "Fight for Trump.")

    And Rudy, you did a great job. He's got guts. You know what? He's got guts, unlike a lot of people in the Republican Party. He's got guts. He fights, he fights.

    Jim Jordan and some of these guys, they're out there fighting. The House guys are fighting. But it's, it's incredible.

    And you have to get your people to fight. And if they don't fight, we have to primary the hell out of the ones that don't fight.

    https://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/966396848/read-trumps-jan-6-speech-a-key-part-of-impeachment-trial


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    Thats only 1/2 the number of times he told his supporters to go and fight.
     
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    "We got to stay on the street. And we've got to get more active, we've got to get more confrontational. We've got to make sure that they know that we mean business,"

    ~Maxine Waters~

    "get up in the face of some congresspeople."

    ~Cory Booker~


    Did you know Democrat Rep. Joaquin Castro (brother of presidential candidate Julian Castro) tweeted out the names and addresses of Trump donors in his San Antonio district? Wonder if the intent was just to blow some kisses…

    Trumps words can not be seen as anymore vial than those of some democrats, some of which ran for president.
     
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    Reading not your strong point we guess. Or the TDS has full control.
     
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    "We fight. We fight like hell. And if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore." -- Don the Con

    "Let's have trial by combat." -- Crazy Rudy

    And so on.

    This absurd denial and whitewashing of what happened that day and in the weeks leading up to it is quite Communist and Orwellian, as is the Trump cult of personality (just like Big Brother and Stalin). Congratulations on becoming the very thing you think you hate.
     
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    What did these people do then? Advertise handshakes?
     
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    I've never defended Maxine Waters. I don't eve like her. So, I don't care about your whataboutism.
    But I do like that you didn't try to deny trumps cry to fight to his soldiers in DC on Jan 6.
     
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