All purpose news and politics thread part VI: This Is Not The Time For Posing

[CaptainEurope]

Lawyers do disagree on this one.

Just pointing out that the it's not "palpably wrong" when a staunch conservative judge sees it as "unassailable."

[worstblogever]

Mary Ann Mendoza
Welcome to what is the 1268th original profile here at “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day”, where we’ll be profiling Mary Ann Mendoza, who was a 2022 candidate for District 9 of the Arizona House of Representatives. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but she was another Republican candidate for office whose viability as a candidate was a little less than the average member of the GOP on account of her having been photographed in blackface. She donned an “Aunt Jemima” costume at one costume party, and at a second one, decided to slap on some makeup to be “Pocahantas”.

If that wasn’t enough, she was to appear on the 2020 Republican National Convention as a peaker, but was pulled from the roster because she was promoting the Qanon conspiracy theory. But, apparently that made her a better candidate for office in Arizona two years later.

Mary Ann Mendoza finished fourth out of four candidates, getting just 23.8% of the vote. We’re hoping that she doesn’t become a perennial candidate for office, and that this will be the only time we mention her.

[Mister Mets]

A discussion from a month ago became relevant.

Colorado judge agrees Trump incited insurrection, but lets him stay on ballot anyway

Coward. You had the judicial authority and moral imperative to establish that a president is not above the law, and you blew it.

If that judge ruled in favor of kicking Trump off the ballot, then his lawyers would’ve filed an appeal instead. In any event, this case will inevitably wind up before the Supremes.

It's certainly legally inconsistent.

If the law says that someone who incited insurrection is ineligible to run for office, and the judge as trier of facts determined that he incited insurrection, he should not be on the ballot. It really shouldn't make any difference whether it's a primary or a general election.

I'm wondering if she's wording it this way to signal to higher courts that are going to see this on appeal they should kick Trump off the ballot. It could have more authority that way.

In retrospect, this may have been the strategy of the judge who ruled as a matter of fact that Trump engaged in insurrection, but that as a matter of law it doesn't prevent him from being on the ballot.

It gave a roadmap for the state supreme court to agree with her on facts, and come to a different conclusion on law.

[Gray Lensman]

Just pointing out that the it's not "palpably wrong" when a staunch conservative judge sees it as "unassailable."

And from the other side, Slate (a center-left site) has a piece insisting the decision not only needs to be overturned, but overturned by all 9 votes on the SCOTUS.

The article has 2 main lines of attack. First, that the PotUS was excluded from the Insurrection Clause deliberately, and second, that it was only ever intended to apply to people who fought for the Confederacy.

[AnakinFlair]

Dukes of Hazard actor John Schneider calls for the public execution of Joe and Hunter Biden

Actor John Schneider has called for the execution of President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. Recently unveiled as the Masked Singer on the reality TV series of the same name, Schneider took to X. “Mr. President, I believe you are guilty of treason and should be publicly hung. Your son too. Your response is..? Sincerely, John Schneider,” the actor wrote in a reply to a post by President Biden. The 63-year-old actor is best known for playing Beauregard “Bo” Duke in the vintage TV series, The Dukes of Hazzard.

In December 2022, Schneider said this about Biden on Newsmax: “This man has got to face his maker and explain why he can’t say Jesus Christ is my lord and savior and I will run my country under his guidelines.” He then went to complain that Democrats have “taken God out of schools.” Most of the replies to his first tweet below tag the FBI and the Secret Service.

And I used to like Schneider.

First thing- Biden is a practicing Catholic, I believe. I do know he actually goes to church, and doesn't just stand outside of one with a bible in his hand. Biden also knows that there is a separation of church and state, something the ultra-conservatives always like to ignore. If the Founders wanted this to be a Christian nation, they wouldn't have enshrined a freedom of religion in the Bill of Rights.

[Malvolio]

And I used to like Schneider.

First thing- Biden is a practicing Catholic, I believe. I do know he actually goes to church, and doesn't just stand outside of one with a bible in his hand. Biden also knows that there is a separation of church and state, something the ultra-conservatives always like to ignore. If the Founders wanted this to be a Christian nation, they wouldn't have enshrined a freedom of religion in the Bill of Rights.

You don't even have to go to the Bill of Rights. Even if you believe that the First Amendment only prevents the government from intruding on religion and not the other way around, there is a clause in the main body of the Constitution, which states that there shall be no religious test for public office. We ARE NOT a Christian nation and never have been. And it's time for holy rollers like John Schneider to finally get that, once and for all.

[LoganAlpha30X33]

Didn't they put that protection into the Constitution as the words separation of church and state appear nowhere in the constitution or bill of rights.

[4saken1]

Dukes of Hazard actor John Schneider calls for the public execution of Joe and Hunter Biden

The sad thing is that this isn't even extremism among Republicans anymore. Just an average Republican saying a typical Republican thing.

[CaptainEurope]

And I used to like Schneider.

First thing- Biden is a practicing Catholic, I believe. I do know he actually goes to church, and doesn't just stand outside of one with a bible in his hand. Biden also knows that there is a separation of church and state, something the ultra-conservatives always like to ignore. If the Founders wanted this to be a Christian nation, they wouldn't have enshrined a freedom of religion in the Bill of Rights.

He has deleted the tweet, like a good Christian.

[CaptainEurope]

I think somebody needs to start a new news and politics thread. The board is loading very slowly and it might be the size of this thread.

[Adam Allen]

I think somebody needs to start a new news and politics thread. The board is loading very slowly and it might be the size of this thread.

Somebody or you, Captain?

[4saken1]

I think somebody needs to start a new news and politics thread. The board is loading very slowly and it might be the size of this thread.

I've noticed that this page has suddenly started taking significantly longer to load than other sites for me as well. Is it time for Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back?

[Gray Lensman]

I've noticed that this page has suddenly started taking significantly longer to load than other sites for me as well. Is it time for Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back?

The Empire Whines Back might be more fitting.

[Deathstroke]

Dukes of Hazard actor John Schneider calls for the public execution of Joe and Hunter Biden

Doesn't this count as threatening the president, which if I remember correctly is against the law.

I guess Schneider is a good ol' boy who wants to do some harm now.

[Deathstroke]

And from the other side, Slate (a center-left site) has a piece insisting the decision not only needs to be overturned, but overturned by all 9 votes on the SCOTUS.

The article has 2 main lines of attack. First, that the PotUS was excluded from the Insurrection Clause deliberately, and second, that it was only ever intended to apply to people who fought for the Confederacy.

Intended for but not actually stated? Then I'd think it can be used against the traitorous scumbag.