The Colorado Department of State warned that it would be “a matter for the Courts” if the state’s Republican party withdrew from or ignored the results of the primary.

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    … The, “terrorists” From an England perspective, are the Democrats removing a presidential candidate over empty nothings. He hasn’t been actually convicted and yet, this is happening.

    Slippery slope, etc. etc.

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      They’re following the specific language of the 14th amendment. That’s terrorism now? It actually doesn’t say he needs to be convicted of any insurrection – it says that he needs to have participated in an insurrection. And, it provides a specific check and balance (two-thirds vote in congress) if a court is attempting to keep him off the ballot improperly.

      It sounds like we have a difference of factual understanding of what happened on January 6th. Where are you getting “empty nothings”? I saw this is why I’m saying it wasn’t nothing.

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      Maybe you need to go read the 14th amendment and also the rulings.

      The legal process was followed. The courts decided. Don’t like it? Tough shit.

      I didn’t like it when the SCOTUS said to stop counting and give the election to Bush.

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      That’s not an England perspective. It’s a moron perspective. I’m betting there are quite a few people in England who are at least a little less idiotic.

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      Colorado has literally done exactly this before to keep a non-natural born citizen off the ballot, and none other than Judge Gorsuch decided that case. In his ruling he wrote that the state has a right to conduct their elections in a way to ensure their stability and in accordance with their laws. Thomas ruled the same way in Bish v Gore, and the SC ruled the same way while overturning key provisions in the Voting Rights Act.

      I wonder what the difference is this time that would make conservatives do a full reverse and say states cannot control their own elections?