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Donald Trump<\/strong> is currently the runaway front-runner for the GOP nomination. But at present, there are a few things that could potentially result in him not actually facing off with Joe Biden<\/strong> in the general election. One them is the 91 felony counts he his facing, which could conceivably result in him going to prison. (While he could, incredibly, still run from behind bars<\/a>, it would probably be very difficult.) Another is the prospect of him suddenly deciding that politics just doesn\u2019t move him the way it once did, and that he\u2019d prefer a quiet life at Mar-a-Lago away from the chaos of Washington. (A long shot, but, hey, stranger things have happened!) Finally, there\u2019s the possibility that he\u2019ll make it to the general, but not appear on the ballot in several states\u2014and while the odds of this happening appear low, they received a boost this week.<\/p>\n That boost occurred when Colorado district judge Sarah Wallace<\/strong> rejected<\/a> the ex-president\u2019s bid to throw out a lawsuit seeking to block him from Colorado\u2019s 2024 presidential ballot. The suit is based on the 14th Amendment\u2019s prohibition on people who have \u201cengaged in insurrection or rebellion\u201d or have \u201cgiven aid or comfort\u201d to insurrectionists from holding public office. Trump had argued that the lawsuit violates his right to free speech, an argument Wallace was not buying.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Court has no difficulty concluding that it is to the benefit of the general public that, regardless of political affiliation, only constitutionally qualified candidates are placed on the ballot,\u201d Wallace wrote in her response. She noted that settling the question of Trump\u2019s eligibility to make the ballot is hugely important because he is attempting to be elected to \u201cthe highest office in the country\u201d and \u201cthe disqualification sought is based on allegations of insurrection against the very government over which the candidate seeks to preside.\u201d<\/p>\n A trial date has been set for October 30, with Colorado officials saying the matter must be resolved before January 5, when the state starts printing ballots for the March 5 Republican primary. Trump is facing similar suits Minnesota and Michigan.<\/p>\n As CNN notes<\/a>, at this time, the odds of Trump actually being left off the ballot seem pretty slim:<\/p>\n >In recent months, a growing and bipartisan array of constitutional scholars and former jurists have thrown their support behind the theory. But experts on both sides have also expressed concern that blocking Trump from the ballot could lead to a backlash and would deprive voters the chance to decide for themselves who should be president.<\/p>\n >Legal scholars are also split on how the 14th Amendment could be applied to Trump and how the ban would be implemented\u2014whether by state officials, Congress or a court\u2014given the existing ambiguities in the law.<\/p>\n Many believe the Supreme Court\u2014one third of which was appointed by Trump\u2014will likely weigh in.<\/p>\n GOP congressional shit show has somehow not changed Republican voters\u2019 view of the GOP<\/strong><\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Oh, so now it\u2019s the job of lawmakers to\u2014<\/strong>checks notes<\/strong><\/em>\u2014get laws passed??<\/strong><\/p>\n This content can also be viewed on the site it originates<\/a> from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nX content<\/h4>\n
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