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This mindset is what let him win in 2016. I don't know about you, but I generally try not to make the same mistake twice. Yes, he has numerous indictments against him, some federal, some state. However, there is no constitutional or legal precedent preventing a felon from becoming president.
This is important to repeat:
There is no constitutional or legal precedent preventing a felon from becoming president.
No, it doesn't matter if the indictments are federal or state. There is nothing disqualifing a felon from holding office. Furthermore, neither the states nor federal government can add a disqualifing condition without a constitutional amendment. I highly doubt a constitutional amendment will be written in those regards either, because I imagine there are many politicians at the state and local level who'd instantly lose their positions.
If convincted he's ineligible under the 14th amendment, which is technically binding without further actions. Of course he will still be allowed to run and it will be up to SCOTUs Imo they are not as sympathetic toward trump as most people here would believe.
While that is true, I think you're putting too much faith in the system. It requires a lot of people to put the US before their own safety (because almost guaranteed, any state that leaves trump off the ballot will have nutjobs trying to take potshots at government officials). Additionally, if he isn't elected, there will likely be another riot, especially if he was left off the ballot; and if he is elected and then forcefully removed from office, there will likely be an even bigger, bloodier one. I'm not totally convinced that the government won't take the easy path, and, if he's elected, make a big huff and fuss about it while avoiding anything tangible because they're too afraid of trumpites.
Yeah I agree with you. This is why I mentioned that he would still be allowed to run, ultimately someone would need to sue and get this to SCOTUS.
He hasn't been charged with insurrection, so even if he's convicted the 14th amendment won't apply.
This is above my pay grade, but I think it is ultimately up to SCOTUS to decide, in the sense that the constitution can disqualify you from something even if you weren't charged with the relevant laws. In other words, even if insurrection wasn't a crime, and even if trump was not charged with any crime, I think SCOTUS still get to decide what is an insurrection and what isn't. I am just speculating I am not a lawyer.
No its not. In 2016 the Democratic party thought they could win without progressives or leftists and they said fuckem' along with the upper midwest. Democrats tried courting the center in 2016 and it failed.
... Yeah. Underestimating him and believing him to not be a threat is what lead him to win the election. The Democrats underestimated him and didn't do their due diligence in reaching out to everyone and encouraging people to actually vote. That's what I was trying to say.