Secretary of state disqualifies Trump from Maine's Republican primary ballot

https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2023-12-28/breaking-secretary-of-state-disqualifies-trump-from-maines-republican-primary-ballot

While it's true that if the 14A S3 is self-executing, it could allow disqualification while circumventing the due process clause, it seems that the initial implementation of the amendment after the Civil War was targeted at well known Confederates. There was no question that they had rebeled against the government. And so it is here. Res ipsa loquitur.

@hallmarc
lets see if Clarence Thomas recuses himself when they bring this matter to the supreme court, given his wife's involvement and financially funding J6 activities.

@Bliss highly inadvisable to hold our collective breath. I think unfortunately that at least one liberal judge will vote with the conservatives to overturn based on due process rights and complete constitutional chaos.