House Democrats urge Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Trump Colorado ballot case
House Democrats urge Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Trump Colorado ballot case
The former president has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling in Colorado that he is ineligible to appear on the state primary ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The former president has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling in Colorado that he is ineligible to appear on the state primary ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
A group of House Democrats on Thursday called on conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a case involving former President Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on Colorado's Republican primary ballot.
Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado court ruling last month that disqualified him from appearing on the ballot over his conduct leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The former president’s appeal came after the state’s Republican Party filed its own appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court's decision. The state court put its ruling on hold to allow for appeals, meaning Trump could remain on the ballot pending U.S. Supreme Court action.
A group of House Democrats, led by Rep. Hank Johnson, of Georgia, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee’s courts subcommittee, demanded that Thomas recuse himself from the case in a letter dated Thursday.
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I swear the finger-wagging will work this time! Come on everyone, behave and follow the rules! /s
Seriously though, when will Dems key into the fact that the right doesn't give a fuck about rules or institution? They've been doing obstructionist politics since Obama. They are obviously not interested in playing fair or governing effectively.
So, at what point do Dems become complicit?...
*I am not saying; don't vote blue. Im saying we have to demand more from those who we elect before it is too late.
Its almost too late.
I'd say when they have an actual majority to push meaningful legislation to address this and don't. I can't think of a time since the first 2 years Obama was in office (and prior to that, they were obstructionists but nowhere near the behavior you see now) this was the case.
So I don't think there has been an opportunity to actually address it with a dem majority. Republicans had the house right up from Obama's third year until Trumps 3rd year, and the Senate has been Republican dominated for about the same.
Do you expect Republicans to pass a law that stops Republicans from being obstructionists?
I don't.
You missed the greater point, in exactly the same way Dems do. I will try to put it a better way:
Your thinking and planning is constrained by rules. Their thinking and planning is not. You play fair, while they cheat. This is a losing strategy.
What way is there to cheat with a minority? I'm not following here. What are you suggesting be done?
Dont be obtuse. That minority gets the shit they want, regardless of public opinion.
Look at the supreme court. Look at climate policy. Look at the popular vote. Look at gun policy. Look at reproductive rights. Look at trans rights. Look at the fairness doctrine. Look at health-care. Look at infrastructure. Look at public education. Look at higher education. Look at privatized-prisons. etc etc etc
Im suggesting the democrats should do what they were elected to do; pass progressive policy and legislation.
I'm not being obtuse, I don't follow. How do they pass progressive legislation when obstructionists (Republicans) control the House and/or Senate, as they have for 20 years?
There's an intelligence phrase that describes the democratic ruling class: controlled opposition.