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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  • helenslunch@feddit.nl
    103·
    11 months ago

    What those people believe is that he was elected but obviously never served his term so it doesn’t apply. There’s no 4D chess going on here.

    • GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world
      41·
      11 months ago

      What those people believe is that he was elected but obviously never served his term so it doesn’t apply.

      It would seem that a non-insignificant percentage of MAGA disagrees.

      There’s no 4D chess going on here.

      4D Chess? Do you mean strategically calculated political decisions? Or… “Politics.”

      Why else would they be taking this path if

      he was elected but obviously never served his term so it doesn’t apply. ?

      • helenslunch@feddit.nl
        6·
        11 months ago

        It would seem that a non-insignificant percentage of MAGA disagrees.

        A “non-significant percentage of MAGA” believe what, exactly? That Trump is the current President of the US? That he resides in the oval office and writes executive orders? Because that’s not a take I’ve heard before.

        And if so, why are they all riled up about “the big steal” that they don’t even believe happened?

        I’m really trying to understand where you’re going with this.

        • GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world
          23·
          11 months ago

          I live in a red state, and this has been brought up more than once in conversations with my neighbors. One of my friends had family who brought it up last Thanksgiving, and, while I understand the “internet isn’t real life,” you can see it for yourself if you watch almost any video of someone interviewing MAGAs outside of a Trump rally.

          These are the most likely to resort to violence. If you show them the man behind the curtain, he loses his appeal.

          And if so, why are they all riled up about “the big steal” that they don’t even believe happened?

          MAGA is far from a cohesive group with a unified world view, hence the “non-insignificant percentage”

          All that being said… I’ll ask again. If he obviously never served his term and there’s no political strategy going on: Why is Maine doing it?

          • helenslunch@feddit.nl
            3·
            11 months ago

            Your didn’t answer my question. They believe what, exactly?

            you can see it for yourself if you watch almost any video of someone interviewing MAGAs outside of a Trump rally.

            I’ve seen plenty of them. Like I said, never heard this take before. Maybe you’d like to provide an example?

            Why is Maine doing it?

            They’re not:

            The official in Maine, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, wrote in her decision that Mr. Trump did not qualify for the ballot because of his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.