03/09/2024
In a unanimous ruling on Monday the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an attempt by authorities in Colorado, including that state’s Supreme Court, to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on this year’s presidential ballot.
The jurisprudential crux of the matter was Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment which specifies, very windily, when a person can be prevented from holding federal or state office because of actions he’s engaged in against federal or state authority.
The Supremes concluded on Monday that, quote:
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.
So a state can disqualify Trump from running for state office and the feds — actually, I think, Congress — can disqualify him from running for federal office; but a state can’t disqualify from federal. That makes sense.
And of course, that interpretation has inspired some die-hard Trump-haters among congressional Democrats to push Congress to do what is necessary. Representatives Jamie Raskin of Maryland, Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Eric Swalwell of California are working on it. They allow, however, that with Republicans controlling the House, it’s very unlikely their efforts will bear fruit.
So with that decision from SCOTUS and then Tuesday night’s great primary results and Nikki Haley bailing out, it’s been a good week for the Donald.
The Deep State hasn’t done with him yet, though. Stay alert, Sir; stay vigilant. Look both ways carefully before crossing the road; and get yourself a food taster if you don’t already have one. A bullet-proof undershirt might be a good investment, too …
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