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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The ballot disqualification part is cool and all, but isn't the bigger deal a legal ruling saying yes it was obviously an insurrection and yes he obviously incited it?

This decision was about whether the whole "not being allowed on the ballot if you incite an insurrection" thing was intended to apply to the president, or just everyone else. That's a weird discussion to have after deciding a leading presidential contender obviously tried a coup. I'd really prefer we focus back on the coup part, and maybe less on the intentions of 150+ y/o lawmakers.