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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said that while he didn’t want to do it, he had to remind people of how “severe” the situation is.

A top Republican official in Missouri is threatening to remove President Joe Biden from appearing on the ballot as retaliation for the determination in two other states that Donald Trump doesn't qualify because he "engaged in insurrection."

"What has happened in Colorado & Maine is disgraceful & undermines our republic," Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote on the social media site X on Friday. "While I expect the Supreme Court to overturn this, if not, Secretaries of State will step in & ensure the new legal standard for @realDonaldTrump applies equally to @JoeBiden!"

Ashcroft's post came shortly after the Supreme Court agreed to review a decision by Colorado's high court that found Trump could be barred from the state's primary ballot because of his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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[-] xionzui@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Firstly, the amendment does not require any conviction. It is simply a prerequisite. Secondly, Colorado literally held a trial to determine this. It was determined in a court of law after reviewing all the evidence and holding a trial that he was not eligible. This was not done “by the democrats”. This is the legal system and election officials doing their jobs

[-] bradboimler@startrek.website -4 points 10 months ago

That’s the thing it is too vague and why it will be all hell I have a feeling both trump and Biden will be missing from ballots and if that happens both are not eligible.

[-] FaeDrifter@midwest.social 1 points 10 months ago

It's not vague at all. Engage in an insurrection, you can't hold office. Trump incited an insurrection that was broadcast on national television.

Biden hasn't incited an insurrection, but if he did, he would also be ineligible for office.

The problem with Republicans is they actually don't give the smallest shit about the law or the US Constitution. They're fascists, the don't have integrity or values, except to value seizing and maintaining power, by any means necessary.

[-] bradboimler@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah Republicans and Democrats both bad choices i do not like any of them but i do believe Biden shouldn't hold office he is too old and honestly smells of corruption from Hunter Biden scandal. Trump yeah hard no i do not want him in office lets not repeat time to move on we need different candidates from both party's. Lets get some fresh options.

[-] FaeDrifter@midwest.social 1 points 10 months ago

There's lots of good reasons to be anti-Biden.

BUT PER THE LAW, Biden is eligible to run and Trump is not.

This has nothing to do with feelings or even policy. Nothing to do with sides.

This is just the straight up facts. Trump has engaged in insurrection. Biden has not. The 14th Amendment is clear that insurrectionists are not eligible for office.

If you want to be eligible for office, dotn engage in insurrection. It's not fucking complicated.

[-] bradboimler@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago

Cool I don’t really care enough to keep this conversation going I rarely get into politics and even then who cares it’s always a bad choice either way.

[-] FaeDrifter@midwest.social 1 points 10 months ago

Laws are important, I'm sure if someone broke into your home and stole all your stuff you wouldn't want the law to just shrug and go who cares.

[-] bradboimler@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago

I never said laws where not important I just lack the interest to further this I’ll let the people already taking care of it do it.

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