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The word "insurrection" does appear in the Constitution. However, the words "Colorado," "Proud Boys," and "QAnon Shaman" do not. Therefore it's what lawyers call "a wash", and Trump must be reinstated on the ballot.

by Jonathan Turley

— New York Times Pitchbot (@DougJBalloon) December 20, 2023

If the FBI can take Trump off the ballot for leading an insurrection, imagine what they can do to you.

— New York Times Pitchbot (@DougJBalloon) December 20, 2023

Harlan Crow shelled out a lot of cash to prepare for this moment in history.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) December 20, 2023

I’m pretty sure this is going to be another one of those times when Republicans don’t believe in state’s rights.

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) December 20, 2023

CO GOP’s response to Vivek saying he would drop out of their primary because of the Trump decision. pic.twitter.com/6nT5pMFgZF

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) December 20, 2023

CO GOP: "We’ll see your chaos and raise you an absolute disaster!”

After saying “they are destroying the blood of our country” Trump tells the voters of Iowa that he never read Mein Kampf pic.twitter.com/rzXpG9deCp

— Acyn (@Acyn) December 20, 2023

So you came up with that all on your own? Not the win you think it is.

The fact that he knows what Mein Kampf is, but had to have Gen. Kelly explain to him the significance of Pearl Harbor, tells you a lot. https://t.co/yvRuRzaF28

— George Conway (gtconway3 on Threads—try it!) (@gtconway3d) December 20, 2023

Article II of the Constitution requires the President to be 35 and a “natural-born citizen” who has resided in the United States for at least 14 years.

Those qualifications *also* constrain the right of the people to vote for whomever they please, FWIW.

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) December 20, 2023

Patrick: In fact, seeing what happened in Colorado, makes me think except we believe in democracy in Texas. Maybe we should take Joe Biden off the ballot in Texas pic.twitter.com/yOE90czIMB

— Acyn (@Acyn) December 20, 2023

Because authoritarianism begins at home. States rights, ya know.