XCR1250 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Republican secretary of state threatens to kick Biden off the ballot as Trump payback JANE C. TIMM AND AMANDA TERKEL AND ADAM EDELMAN January 5, 2024 at 7:36 PM Jeff Roberson A top Republican official in Missouri is threatening to remove President Joe Biden from appearing on the ballot as retaliation for the determination in two other states that Donald Trump doesn't qualify because he "engaged in insurrection." "What has happened in Colorado & Maine is disgraceful & undermines our republic," Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote on the social media site X on Friday. "While I expect the Supreme Court to overturn this, if not, Secretaries of State will step in & ensure the new legal standard for @realDonaldTrump applies equally to @JoeBiden!" Ashcroft's post came shortly after the Supreme Court agreed to review a decision by Colorado's high court that found Trump could be barred from the state's primary ballot because of his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Colorado's Supreme Court based its ruling on the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which bars those who "engaged in insurrection" from running for various federal offices. Ashcroft said in an interview that he tweeted his warning to "remind people of how severe this is." "I’m 99% certain the Supreme Court will stop it, but if they don’t, chaos is ahead and we’ve got to avoid it," he told NBC News. Ashcroft said he plans to file an amicus brief — in support of neither party — warning the Supreme Court of what he believes will happen if Colorado’s disqualification is allowed to stand. "If Democrat states are saying we're not going to let these Republicans run, you bet you're going to see the same thing happening from Republican states. And it's not good," Ashcroft said. "If you're playing a basketball game and the other team doesn't have to dribble the ball, eventually you're going to say, 'Why am I worried about dribbling the ball?'" Asked how he would disqualify Biden from the ballot for insurrection, Ashcroft said that he's "let an invasion unstopped into our country from the border." Vice President Kamala Harris, he added, "supported people that were rebelling against the U.S. government during the riots in 2020," referring to racial justice protests in the wake of George Floyd's murder. "If this is the standard, does that suddenly mean she's not allowed to run? None of us can say, because there is no standard," he said. The Biden campaign did not immediately return a request for comment. Michon Lindstrom, a spokesperson for Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, said in an email that "our Office is pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court has taken up Donald Trump’s appeal from the Colorado Supreme Court and will ensure clarity and consistency for all Secretaries of State on this question." Texas' Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also suggested last month that his state would consider removing Biden as well, "for allowing 8 million people to cross the border since he’s been president, disrupting our state far more than anything anyone else has done in recent history." Trump remains on the ballot in Colorado and Maine — which both hold their primaries on Super Tuesday (March 5) — while the cases go through the legal system. The Maine case is slightly different than the one in Colorado. There, the Democratic secretary of state made the determination that Trump was ineligible for the ballot. Ashcroft said he broadly didn't believe secretaries should be involved in deciding who is on the ballot. "I don't want to go there," he said. "I'm scared for what it means for our election." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildboer Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more retarded. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) That would be a gift to democrats. I don't think the Dems want Biden on the ticket. Be a nice way to go woe is us and slide in someone more popular. I fully believe the retardigans are dumb enough to do it though. Edited January 6 by Voodoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 15 minutes ago, Wildboer said: Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more retarded. There's nothing dems hate more than the consequences of their own actions. Nothing at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 MAGA loons love this stuff. Just a huge nothingburger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted January 6 Gold Member Share Posted January 6 10 minutes ago, Mainecat said: MAGA loons love this stuff. Just a huge nothingburger. Just like Maine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 14 minutes ago, Mainecat said: MAGA loons love this stuff. Just a huge nothingburger. Huge nothing burger like your Russia, Russia was?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member ViperGTS/Z1 Posted January 6 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 6 Without a doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Childish games applauded by childish people. Nobody wins playing this stupid game,ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I saw TIT in the thread title. A little disappointed.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 5 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said: I saw TIT in the thread title. A little disappointed.. Pffft. I went and drew a fake Tat on my arm before opening the thread just to be ready!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, Voodoo said: That would be a gift to democrats. I don't think the Dems want Biden on the ticket. Be a nice way to go woe is us and slide in someone more popular. I fully believe the retardigans are dumb enough to do it though. Would be awesome if they could kick Biden off the ballot in every state. of course I’m being facetious but for the love of god it’s time to retire. 41 minutes ago, HSR said: Childish games applauded by childish people. Nobody wins playing this stupid game,ever. Seems many in the last few years have devolved to the “well they did it first” mentality. I’m sorry, but when do we start teaching children that’s not acceptable? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deephaven Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 It's all part of the plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 1 hour ago, HSR said: Pffft. I went and drew a fake Tat on my arm before opening the thread just to be ready!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jerry 976 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 VIPER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, akvanden said: Would be awesome if they could kick Biden off the ballot in every state. of course I’m being facetious but for the love of god it’s time to retire. Seems many in the last few years have devolved to the “well they did it first” mentality. I’m sorry, but when do we start teaching children that’s not acceptable? Like Russia attacking Ukraine or Hamas attacking Israel, kewl no response to the attacks just let 'em right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member ViperGTS/Z1 Posted January 6 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, HSR said: VIPER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope...Tat free. I'm good enough with my Make America Great Again hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member ViperGTS/Z1 Posted January 7 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 7 Imagine that....One of the smarter Dems these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 hours ago, XCR1250 said: Like Russia attacking Ukraine or Hamas attacking Israel, kewl no response to the attacks just let 'em right? No, that’s self defense. Justifying your actions because BLM did something is not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Shouldn’t democrats be not allowed to run for attempting an insurrection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 5 minutes ago, Rod said: Shouldn’t democrats be not allowed to run for attempting an insurrection? Probably, then JFK would win and he’d be better than either Trump or Biden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted January 7 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 7 (edited) 2 hours ago, ViperGTS/Z1 said: Nope...Tat free. I'm good enough with my Make America Great Again hat. Way to let everyone know you're retarded before they speak to you. Edited January 7 by Steve753 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 minutes ago, Steve753 said: Way to let everyone know your retarded before they speak to you. Modern day dunce cap. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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