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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am as anti trump as they come.  I think the SC should reinstate Trump on the ballot.

I know that he formented an insurrection against the US.  We all saw it.  But I think before we can invoke the constitutional escape hatch, he must be convincted of this crime.

Let’s beat him at the ballot box.  [/quote]
If the 14th amendment doesn’t cite criminal conviction as a prerequisite for precluding someone from holding office, why do you think conviction is a must?[/quote]

I agree there is no direction in the 14th amendment as to how one should determine if someone has formented an insurrection.   I do think something with objective criteria should be put in place so we have a standard across states.  If not through the leg branch (preferred), through the judicial branch as is happening now.  I just happen to think the SC should choose a high standard in their creation of the criteria.  A conviction on related charges would be what I would choose.

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In the 1800s they interpreted insurrection very broadly.  Fighting for the Confederacy, yes, but also espousing support for attacking the Union was found to be disqualifying.  They cared about their country then.  We do not seem to now.[/quote]

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