We need republicans to loose the house and senate in november. Get control. that I’m aware of, the Victor Berger was the only guy, until recently who was barred by the 14th outside of being a civil war leader. He was a German-American senator that opposed entering WW1, even after the 1917 espionage act. He ran for office, won, then was convicted just before getting off to office.
they created a special committee and had a full vote in the senate. Granted, Berger was a senator, and not POTUS, so it might require both houses.
If we can take the house back and maintain control of the senate… there’s a chance.
Interesting. I’d never heard of Victor Berger before. So he won a seat for Congress, but the House refused to seat him, citing the 14th Amendment. That doesn’t really work for the presidency, since there’s no one to “seat” the president. I guess John Roberts could refuse to swear a president in, citing the 14th Amendment, but it’s not a requirement that the Chief Justice administer the presidential oath .
Probably best to just keep him off the ballot to avoid this mess, but like I said, I’m sure they’ll keep kicking the can down the road.
We need republicans to loose the house and senate in november. Get control. that I’m aware of, the Victor Berger was the only guy, until recently who was barred by the 14th outside of being a civil war leader. He was a German-American senator that opposed entering WW1, even after the 1917 espionage act. He ran for office, won, then was convicted just before getting off to office.
they created a special committee and had a full vote in the senate. Granted, Berger was a senator, and not POTUS, so it might require both houses.
If we can take the house back and maintain control of the senate… there’s a chance.
otherwise, we’re probably fucked.
Interesting. I’d never heard of Victor Berger before. So he won a seat for Congress, but the House refused to seat him, citing the 14th Amendment. That doesn’t really work for the presidency, since there’s no one to “seat” the president. I guess John Roberts could refuse to swear a president in, citing the 14th Amendment, but it’s not a requirement that the Chief Justice administer the presidential oath .
Probably best to just keep him off the ballot to avoid this mess, but like I said, I’m sure they’ll keep kicking the can down the road.
The enforcement clause in section 5 of the 14th says congress gets to do it