The left's 'insurrection' big lie
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Rick wrote something yesterday about New York Magazine's Jonathan Chait wandering away from the hive mind to question the Colorado court's ruling. First, Rick explains the crux of the matter:
But "insurrectionist" is a legal term. And once the Supreme Court finds that Trump may have welcomed efforts on his behalf to change the results of the 2020 election but had no part in planning or participating in the efforts, the Colorado Supreme Court's case will fall apart and all other challenges to Trump's ballot access will fail.
I've said since January 6, 2021, that anyone who calls what happened that day an insurrection is an unhinged liar. Trump couldn't have participated in an insurrection because there was no insurrection.
Rick quotes Chait as saying that the "weak point in this argument" has to do with this insurrection angle.
For those unfamiliar with Chait, he's a leftist's leftist. The fact that he's writing a takedown of the Colorado ruling in the thoroughly liberal New York Magazine is a real red flag indicating just how awful it is.
There was an even more delicious defection on Thursday.
My friend and colleague John Sexton writes over at HotAir that The Washington Post editorial board has joined the naysayers:
People (including our own Ed Morrissey) have been saying this since the decision appeared Tuesday but I’m still a bit surprised to see the Washington Post‘s editorial board making the same case. After laying out the basis of the Colorado decision under the 14th Amendment, the board points out “the law is not so clear.” The board argues that section 3 of the Amendment should probably apply to the president (which is what the Colorado Supreme Court found) but says that doesn’t really matter unless you’ve also concluded that President Trump did in fact commit insurrection in connection with Jan. 6. And on that point, the Colorado court is way out on a limb.
WaPo is home to some of the most vitriolic, unbalanced Trump screeds on Earth, and has been since 2016. I read its Opinion section every day and can assure you that the editorial board is not mentally balanced when it comes to anything having to do with him.
This is, in the words of WaPo's least favorite American politician, "YUUUUGE." Stay tuned to see if The New York Times has a moment of clarity anytime soon.
While it is impossible to know how the Supreme Court will rule on anything, it will be stunning if it doesn't quickly throw the Colorado court's ruling on the trash heap of irresponsible jurisprudence.
What happened in Colorado is, of course, the clearest sign of the Democrats' desperation yet. They're rolling into an election year with an incumbent president who is less popular than chronic diarrhea. Even if their plan to get Trump off the ballot works, Biden would probably lose to whichever Republican wins the nomination instead. He's not even Ramaswamy-proof at this point.
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I have been saying for some time that what happened on January 6 was not in any way an insurrection. I think the left has been trying to describe a minor demonstration as an insurrection as a reflection of their Trump hatred and a way to try to shut people up about what was done to get a boob like Biden elected. The left's insurrection lie and the Colorado Democrat's opinion are another reflection of the Trump derangement syndrome. The Dems have had an irrational hatred of Trump for a long time and it is not clear that they will ever get over it. All you have to do is look at the record of Trump's economy vs, Biden's to know Trump did a much better job. And then there are all the wars that have sprung up on Biden's watch after his irresponsible Afghan bug-out.
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Colorado Supreme Court makes Trump victory inevitable and necessary
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Turley: January 6 Wasn’t Insurrection or Rebellion — 14th Amendment Doesn’t Apply
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