Mr Newsom, you are not above the constitution. Let the dust settle and do what the constitution recommends.
...and do what the constitution recommends
part of the problem here is that the constitution doesn't actually recommend removing people from ballots. we're in uncharted waters here. Though I agree, remove trump from the ballot.
It does say he's not eligible and the feds won't do it, now it's left up to the states.
the feds won't do it because the feds don't run elections. Every state decides whose on the ballot. It's literally not the fed's job to do it, and never was
Are the states not also obligated to uphold the constitution?
the constitution only says he's ineligible. It doesn't say how to deal with that. It's left it to the states to figure that out on their own.
It should be pretty clear by the definition of "ineligible."
part of the problem here is that the constitution doesn’t actually recommend removing people from ballots.
Why would anyone keep an ineligible candidate's name on the ballot?
Dunno.
Because they’re idiotic sycophants?
The point is there’s mk qualification of what is “insurrection”, etc, no process for fact finding or determining the legitimacy of the accusations and really no way to keep people from voting for the orange turnip anyhow.
We all “know” he incited an insurrection. We all know he’s ineligible. But this is an inconceivable and utterly novel legal territory here, people are going to have wonky takes.
Because there's not a consensus that they're ineligible.
Mr Newsom, you are not above the constitution. Let the dust settle and do what the constitution recommends.
part of the problem here is that the constitution doesn't actually recommend removing people from ballots. we're in uncharted waters here. Though I agree, remove trump from the ballot.
It does say he's not eligible and the feds won't do it, now it's left up to the states.
the feds won't do it because the feds don't run elections. Every state decides whose on the ballot. It's literally not the fed's job to do it, and never was
Are the states not also obligated to uphold the constitution?
the constitution only says he's ineligible. It doesn't say how to deal with that. It's left it to the states to figure that out on their own.
It should be pretty clear by the definition of "ineligible."
Meaning SCOTUS won't say if he's ineligible or not.
Why would anyone keep an ineligible candidate's name on the ballot?
Dunno.
Because they’re idiotic sycophants?
The point is there’s mk qualification of what is “insurrection”, etc, no process for fact finding or determining the legitimacy of the accusations and really no way to keep people from voting for the orange turnip anyhow.
We all “know” he incited an insurrection. We all know he’s ineligible. But this is an inconceivable and utterly novel legal territory here, people are going to have wonky takes.
Because there's not a consensus that they're ineligible.