What if tRump Wins? Cf Judge Michael Luttig on 14th Amendment, Article 3.
Such a win is a totally unacceptable event and so it is good to know the “plans” being made by and promoted by Bannon and other tRump enablers. All the crap about the “deep state” is jargon that rolls off their tongues as if it is real. And this does make me wonder about how Fascism took hold in nazi Germany. There was no social media like what we have today, and yet how easy was it for people to be hoodwinked and led down the garden path to hail the “strong man” they thought would be good for Germany? Wanting a Strong Man is in itself a thing worth discussing, as historians point out. And current actions devaluing democracy and welcoming autocracy should be analyzed every single day, and a deep dive does now seem imperative. Why? Because there is a point of no return. And how can we not see that we are edging closer and closer to the cliff? How delusional must one be to still think an autocratic, deeply damaged, self-obsessed person offers us anything beneficial? Cult leaders and mob bosses are in it for themselves. Others exist only to serve.
We need to pay attention. And retired federal Judge Michael Luttig and Laurence Tribe clearly tell us how the 14th Amendment, article 3, disqualifies tRump. Just as one cannot be POTUS if one is 12 years old or foreign born, neither can one be elected who has violated his/her oath to uphold the US Constitution, ie one who is an insurrectionist, one who rebels against the US Constitution. Precisely, by trying to stay in office beyond the 4 years of his term, ie by trying to overturn the election he lost, tRump rebelled against the Constitution, per Judge Luttig.
Also, the disqualification is self executing, per Judge Luttig, and the Supreme Court will not have a problem seeing the rebellion against the constitution which disqualifies tRump from ever holding office again. But the lawyers have so far been somewhat confusing the issue of the 14th Amendment, Article 3 with J6 attack on Capital, which was an insurrection against the United States, and violence which tRump invited and incited. Consequently, the lawyers will definitely need to refine the case if brought to SCOTUS and clarify tRump’s rebellion against the Constitution to keep tRump off the ballot.
There are very good summary clips from msnbc’s Alex Wagner 11.02.23 and Ali Velshi on 11.05.23 as they discuss this with Judge Luttig.
