re: Maine SoS: I Found Trump Guilty of Thing He Wasn’t Charged with Using a Lower Standard

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I'm not saying they are right - in fact they draw a couple of conclusions I disagree with - but it's hard to say their argument "feign logic".

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Summation of the article:

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Third, to the extent of any conflict with prior constitutional rules, Section Three repeals, supersedes, or simply satisfies them. This includes the rules against bills of attainder or ex post facto laws, the Due Process Clause, and even the free speech principles of the First Amendment. Fourth, Section Three covers a broad range of conduct against the authority of the constitutional order, including many instances of indirect participation or support as “aid or comfort.” It covers a broad range of former offices, including the Presidency.

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This is insanity. These professors are essentially saying that a Presidential candidate can be disqualified unilaterally by a state official for "insurrection" (their definition is far broader than what those who wrote the 14th Amendment would have deemed it to be), simply because they deem it so, since this clause supercedes even the Bill of Rights. You've been on here for weeks pushing this argument. The practical implications of this position are grotesque.

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But maybe I'm wrong.

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I’ve never seen you be right.

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I’m always eagerly awaiting SFP’s hot take in threads like these


He’s patiently awaiting his talking points from CNN

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Well the op is from cnn so....

I think Texas AG is setting the table to counter the Democrats lawfare with his own against Biden. I foresee a litany of red states following suit if SCOTUS allows these frivolous indictments and subjective Democrat actions to stand.


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