Destroying democracy to save it: Maine
shows the danger of zealots in our legal system
The Hill,
by
Jonathan Turley
Original Article
Posted By: Moritz55,
12/31/2023 1:05:47 PM
“You had me at hello.” That line from the movie “Jerry Maguire” came to mind this week after yet another Democratic secretary of state moved to prevent citizens from voting for former president Donald Trump.
Maine’s Shenna Bellows issued a “decision” that declared Trump an “insurrectionist” and ineligible to be president. She joined an ignoble list of Democratic officials in states such as Colorado who claim to safeguard democracy by denying its exercise to millions of Americans. Yet the most striking aspect of this poorly crafted decision was not its litany of conclusory findings, but rather Bellow’s implausible suggestion that she struggled over the decision.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Luandir 12/31/2023 2:33:14 PM (No. 1627440)
Without being able to cite any statute or jurisdiction under which he was found to have perpetrated any insurrection.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 12/31/2023 2:39:33 PM (No. 1627443)
They have to destroy Democracy to save it. That presumes we have some form of representative government to begin with. A case can be made that Washington only represents the people that own it. That's not a democracy or anything remotely resembling a representative government. This is nothing but a power struggle with the people in power doing anything to stay in power. They won't let some pesky election interfere with them.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Chiritwo 12/31/2023 2:48:22 PM (No. 1627452)
She took a page right out of obama's book. He won the first time he ever ran for office because he had his opponent disqualified. That's exactly what is going on right now. They are so afraid of President Trump that it would be funny if they weren't so dangerous.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Jethro bo 12/31/2023 3:19:11 PM (No. 1627469)
We have a legal system? Who knew?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Krause 12/31/2023 3:21:16 PM (No. 1627471)
What this screwed-up gal is saying, like all other lefties, is that ‘we can’t win an honest election, so we have to do crap like this to have a chance.’
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 12/31/2023 3:42:18 PM (No. 1627478)
The Democratic Politburo of Maine wants OneSpeak rule. Shenna's not a rocket scientist but a member of the Maine Commentariat.
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We Maine Republicans will simply switch to municipal or county caucuses to choose delegates to the national convention. In November we will conduct a write in campaign if DJT is the Republican nominee and kept off the ballot.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
formerNYer 12/31/2023 7:52:23 PM (No. 1627570)
The Republican Party in Maine should state, they are sending a unamanous sllate the Trupm delegates to the RNC. And there's is not a thing this Nazi could do about iot.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
mifla 1/1/2024 4:54:12 AM (No. 1627695)
She is not a zealot, she is a DNC useful idiot.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
ARKfamily 1/1/2024 8:51:01 AM (No. 1627755)
And then we find out that Shenna Bellows was meeting with Joe Biden and she thinks the Electoral College is a white supremacist institution. Does she realize she is meeting with a white guy? A white guy that is pictured sitting with Robert Byrd. These people are oblivious and operate with double standards. . .
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Strike3 1/1/2024 9:42:24 AM (No. 1627777)
There was nothing legal about this action. This certifiable female ditz is either a Trump hater or she was paid by some anti-American, anti-democratic organization to take this action meant to further muddy the waters in the effort to re-elect a real president. Check her bank accounts and set her up with a visit to a good psychiatrist. The most important thing in Maine besides the scenic shoreline is the lobster that they pull out of the water.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
curious1 1/1/2024 12:14:00 PM (No. 1627874)
No, Jonathan, it shows the danger of allowing any demo-commie, at any time, into our legal system.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
privateer 1/2/2024 6:55:39 AM (No. 1628178)
It's been quoted on these pages that there is the Justice system, and the Legal system. I think we're just about down to ONLY the legal system. This Obamabot is the latest clear example. She's where she is to do what she is doing. But who dreamed that up?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
little guy 1/2/2024 9:13:36 AM (No. 1628256)
And where are the national Republicans with counter law suits? Why isn't this woman being impeached for abuse of power? Why are ALL Republican leaders just sitting back?
If this happened against China Joe the Demo-rats would hold a press conference every day and there would be a rally with flags at the Maine legislature demanding action. Our side? Only crickets!
IF ... and when ... the Supreme Court finally steps in it better be a 9-0 decision in favor of the Constitution or we are truly doomed as an ongoing republic.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
janjan 1/2/2024 9:28:14 AM (No. 1628274)
The Supreme Court needs to step out of the shadows and stop dithering. This unconstitutional evil takeover of our election process needs to stop and stop now. We don’t need any ridiculous retaliation. We need this partisan and unlawful bs removed at the roots. This is how civil wars start.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Zigrid 1/2/2024 11:07:51 AM (No. 1628330)
Next question ...why did the rats choose Maine?...they must have thought this out...so why Maine?...not many democrats in Maine...it's mostly hard working folk....with small towns and down home folk....
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