Who are the liberals who think that the Colorado Supreme Court will end Donald Trump’s political life?
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I can’t believe all of the liberals who think Section 3 will be the magic bullet that will finally be the end of Donald Trump for good! Seems weird to think that, at most, removing Trump from the ballot in a few states he can’t win anyway (and, much more likely, the Supreme Court quickly assuring that he remains will be on the ballot in all 50) will be the end of Trump, but apparently they’re out there:
For as long as Donald J. Trump has dominated Republican politics, many Democrats have pined for a magical cure-all to rid them of his presence.
There was the Mueller investigation into Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign and its ties to Russia, which began four months into his presidency. Then came the first impeachment. Then, after Mr. Trump lost the 2020 election and his supporters stormed the Capitol, the second impeachment.
Each time, Democrats entertained visions of Mr. Trump meeting his political downfall. Each time, they were disappointed.
This year, liberal hopes have sprung anew, with federal and state prosecutors bringing 91 felony charges against Mr. Trump in four criminal cases.
Then, on Tuesday, came what appeared to be an out-of-the-blue act of deliverance from Denver. Colorado’s top court ruled that Mr. Trump should be disqualified from holding office on the grounds that he incited an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, a decision that is likely to end up at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Once again, Democrats find themselves looking toward American institutions to stop Mr. Trump, whom they view as a mortal threat to democracy. For many, it may be more pleasant to think about a judicial endgame that stops Mr. Trump than envisioning the slog of next year’s likely rematch against President Biden.
I love the “may” that follows the “many,” just beautiful fudge work there. Anyway, after discussing a few liberals who quite clearly don’t think this decision will materially impact the election, we finally get one actual example:
Jon Cooper, a former Long Island county legislator who regularly predicted on social media that one scandal or another would force Mr. Trump’s resignation, professed confidence that the Colorado case would finally stop Mr. Trump.
Mr. Cooper, who still posts frequently to his 1.3 million followers on X, said he was not overly worried that this moment would again resemble Lucy Van Pelt pulling back the football just before Charlie Brown can kick it.
“Count me among those who think that there’s a good chance that the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold the Colorado Supreme Court ruling,” Mr. Cooper said on Wednesday. “I am an optimist.”
No matter how many Stanley Cups he’s won, if you reach “former Long Island county legislator” before you can find a cherry to pick, we can conclude that the number of liberals who think that the Colorado Supreme Court has finished off Trump for good is for all intents and purposes “none.”
Via Greg Sargent, who has further observations:
This narrative is everywhere. It’s often meant to imply that there’s something delusional or escapist about taking the Colorado ruling and the 14th amendment question seriously.
But that's ridiculous. This claim is even actively bad and destructive in civic terms. 2/— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) December 21, 2023
This narrative is everywhere. It’s often meant to imply that there’s something delusional or escapist about taking the Colorado ruling and the 14th amendment question seriously.
But that's ridiculous. This claim is even actively bad and destructive in civic terms. 2/— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) December 21, 2023
Particularly pernicious is linking Biden pointing out the very obvious fact that Trump is guilty of fomenting insurrection with a claim that therefore Trump won’t have to be beaten in 2024. It’s a subtle way of pretending that you have to believe the latter to believe the former, which is dangerous bullshit.