Maine is the second state to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.

Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, making it the second state in the country to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.

The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) is sure to be appealed. The Colorado Supreme Court last week found Trump could not appear on the ballot in that state, and the Colorado Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. The nation’s high court could resolve for all states whether Trump can run again.

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  • Alien Nathan Edward@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    11 months ago

    we can’t ignore the law just because they will. we can’t fail to act in good faith just because they will act in bad faith. we can’t negotiate with domestic terrorists.

    • IHadTwoCows@lemm.ee
      3·
      11 months ago

      Thank you! I am really sick of hearing people defend evil as a means of self-defense. It’s literally cowering and submitting.

      • Alien Nathan Edward@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        they act as though as long as we give in to their demands the republicans will be reasonable and keep their promises. they won’t. they’re gonna press their political advantage by any means they can find, be it legal, extralegal, or just out and out terrorism and if we concede anything to them they’ll just have more leverage by which to bypass or end american democracy in their quest for full autocratic power.