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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This means Obama can ran again and become president? [/quote]

No, because the term limit is not a disability that can be removed by Congress. [/quote]

What does that have to do with anything?  Congress didn't remove Trump's disability.[/quote]

But Congress CAN remove it. It's part of the 14th amendment. That's the argument being made -- because Congress can override the disqualification to hold office by an insurrectionist, they are saying he can be on the ballet and removed from office if elected -- or not if Congress votes by two thirds to let him stay.[/quote]

This could be the easiest way for the Court to decide as it avoids the issues of whether Trump engaged in insurrection and whether this applies to the office of President.

Colorado's argument is that as of January 6, Trump is an insurrectionist and therefore disqualified, and as such, he is not on their ballot.

Trump's lawyer argues, among other things, that even if Trump is currently disqualified from holding office as an insurrectionist, that he has until election day to get that disability removed. The relevant period is the time he takes office, not the time he is put on the ballot. They draw the analogy to a 34 year old who will be 35 at inauguration, arguing that what Colorado is doing is again to having a rule that you must be 35 by election day.[/quote]

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