John Dean: ‘Trump’s in trouble’ after Maine ruling

The Hill ^ | 12/29/2023 | NICK ROBERTSON

[Dick Vomer]

Nope, Trump isn’t in trouble.

The judges, bureaucrats and media supporters are traitors and they are “in trouble.” They’ve chosen a side against the UnitedStates of America, its laws and patriotic citizens.

The worm will turn and they are the enemy who wish your death and enslavement of your children and grandchildren.

I hope to live long enough to see the left devour itself. Like they always do.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Thank God. I’m burned out with listening to the far-left turd rollers always whining about Watergate. It was a joke then and it’s still a joke only bigger. Jerks.

[dvwjr]

Originally posted by hanamizu:

"Yes, but both she and the Colorado SC are attempting to remove Trump’s name from the primary ballots. The Constitution is silent on the subject of primaries.”

I am not so sure about the Constitution being silent on the subject of presidential primaries…

Amendment XXIV

1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

dvwjr

[Dr. Franklin]

I am not so sure about the Constitution being silent on the subject of presidential primaries…

It's silent on removing a candidate, or his/her electors from the ballot. The XXIV Amendment applies to denying voters the right to vote using a poll tax. This is more about Due Process of Law, using the term as originally intended as the law of the land, to ensure free and fair elections. The courts haven't been concerned about that, since the people are considered to be just peasants with no "standing" to complain when the elections are rigged.

[hanamizu]

You are right about there being two words in the 24th Amendment, but as Dr Franklin pointed out, the two words don’t apply to Trump’s name being excluded from the ballot.

[Pete Dovgan]

What due process is Trump “entitled” to. He was/is not deprived of his life, liberty, or property as a result of this.

Preventing someone, who is qualified by the Constitution, to run for office is a deprivation of liberty. That hold true for the individual and the masses. To remove that liberty requires due process. Due process for a sitting POTUS is via the impeachment process. Trying and convicting a POTUS is not a right of a state.

Federal Authority for the Presidential election is specifically granted to the states in the Constitution. In a lot of election cases, the SCOTUS has indicated the States run the show and they tend of stay out of their decisions.

Federal authority for states to run an election. Run, does not mean to try and convict of federal crimes without due process. Run, does not mean to block eligible voters from being on the ballot for political gain. Run does not mean to exclude the voices of citizens. Run means to administer, not to interfere or to exclude the voice of the people.

Those States and individuals who participated beyond their authority, will be liable to civil actions, and those damages could be extremely expensive.