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Republican secretary of state threatens to kick Biden off the ballot as Trump payback (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 9 months ago by MicroWave to c/news

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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said that while he didn’t want to do it, he had to remind people of how “severe” the situation is.

A top Republican official in Missouri is threatening to remove President Joe Biden from appearing on the ballot as retaliation for the determination in two other states that Donald Trump doesn't qualify because he "engaged in insurrection."

"What has happened in Colorado & Maine is disgraceful & undermines our republic," Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote on the social media site X on Friday. "While I expect the Supreme Court to overturn this, if not, Secretaries of State will step in & ensure the new legal standard for @realDonaldTrump applies equally to @JoeBiden!"

Ashcroft's post came shortly after the Supreme Court agreed to review a decision by Colorado's high court that found Trump could be barred from the state's primary ballot because of his actions leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek 21 points 9 months ago

Of course, because Biden is the one who directly violated the 4th Amendment by instigating a failed attempt to overthrow our democracy. So naturally he's the one who should be removed from ballots! /s

Whether they are just deliberately obtuse, utterly engulfed in tribalistic spite, or just so blinded by idiotic conspiracy theories (or some mix of all) doesn't really matter. The people arguing that Biden should be removed on this topic are unfit to be in any position of responsibility or power.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

This man's dad lost an election to a fucking corpse, he was such a piece of shit. GWB went and made that piece of shit the country's AG. The shit apple clearly does not fall from the shit tree.

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[–] Filthmontane 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I thought Republicans support state's rights

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Only for the having of slaves

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[–] Zahille7 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Oh Jesus fucking Christ.

I fucking live in this shit hole state. What'll happen if he actually does this?

[–] thechadwick 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Biden might not reel in that electoral sweep that's been forecasted for Missouri (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_in_Missouri)...

Real talk though, elections matter and this is not a "both sides bad" situation. Specific policy disagreements with one side and the systematic dismantling of the American government are not equivalent criticisms.

Vote and bring a friend. Every year, the number of eligible voters who don't show up at the polls represent a big enough voting block to win the election outright. While you face almost impossible odds persuading a member of the opposite political party to switch sides, after college age, it is entirely possible to convince someone to get in the car with you and vote (even better to mail in where possible).

Mobilization is what will decide 2024, not persuasion. Everyone needs to remember that despite 2020's outcome, the election was decided by fewer voters than you can fit inside a football stadium (due to our electoral college fun times). If you live in GA, AZ, WI, PN, NC, NV, or MI—You. Must. Vote! ...preferably early.

Cynics who tell you otherwise do not understand how much harder it is to rebuild a system than it is to maintain one. This one needs significant maintenance, like back to the shop engine work. We will not have a repair shop left to go to if we don't get out the vote right now.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_United_States_presidential_elections

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yup.

That said, "bring a friend" also means "talk to your friends." There are a lot of people influenced by both right wing propaganda, and false-left-wing propaganda from bad faith actors that says "Biden is old, don't vote for him" or "Biden didn't get us [insert left-wing wish list entry]." The early polls are somehow showing Trump ahead of Biden with under-35 voters, which is mind-boggling.

Be the influence you want to see. Talk to people around you that you think will listen, and make sure they understand the stakes and how much their vote matters. If you want to protest, protest in a way that doesn't directly create fascism please.

[–] unreasonabro 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

good luck moron

reactionaries run their mouth first and seek method as an afterthought

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[–] Ersatz86 15 points 9 months ago

A sophisticated and formidable legal mind in a pleasant, debonaire package. Truly his cup overfloweth.

How did Missouri get so lucky?

[–] Cossty 15 points 9 months ago

I'm acually surprised that they used "social media site X" and didn't add "formerly known as Twitter" First time I'm seeing this.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

They all have the thought process of a 12 year old and so that’s how democracy dies I guess.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They really think it was done for political reasons and is just a team sport

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (3 children)

You may be giving them too much credit. They know what they tried to do.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_ 13 points 9 months ago

Undermines the dictatorship we want….

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

"What has happened in Colorado & Maine is disgraceful & undermines our republic,"

What happened in the national capitol on Jan6 is disgraceful and undermines the republic.

The people trying to clean up after that mess are not the problem, you pandering old windbag.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Is there an equivalent of /r/JustFuckMyShitUp here? Yikes, this guy is rocking one atrocious haircut.

[–] ceenote 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Go for it. It'll get overturned in court and we'll get more news coverage of why Trump getting removed from the ballot is valid, but Biden getting removed isn't.

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[–] Soltros 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The problem with this "oh, yeah! Just you wait, I'll get you back!" Is that the states that removed Trump had a legal justification. He on the other hand is just talking shit, and that doesn't hold up in court.

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

Good thing Missouri secretary of state isn't in any way shape or form a real job. Or him wasting taxpayers dollars with this political stunt would really piss off the overweight illiterate trailer park inhabitants of the state.

It's honestly better for them as it gives this writhing mass of cancerous maggots parading as a human and it's staff less time to research and decline to participate in federal aid programs that don't specifically give the money to corporations and police.

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