▲ 629 ▼ California Lt. Governor: ‘Explore Every Legal Option’ To Remove Trump From Ballot (www.forbes.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 166 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] neptune@dmv.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does Arnold Schwarzenegger need to be convicted of having been born in Europe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s a bit of apples to oranges. Nobody contests the fact that Schwarzenegger is born in Europe, while Trump’s case is literally pending in court. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What about Ted Cruz? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ted Cruz was on the ballot for the primary election in 2016 across all states, so this doesn’t help your case. Remember that you are trying to make the argument that Trump should NOT be on the ballot (despite there being no conviction). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 2 years ago Wind back the tape and Trump argued Ted Cruz should be off the ballot. My point is that there are some candidates where this has been contested! McCain suffered a similar lawsuit. This whole argument is dumb as neither of us are lawyers and 90% of people who are disagree with you. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26765398 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s a bit of apples to oranges. Nobody contests the fact that Schwarzenegger is born in Europe, while Trump’s case is literally pending in court. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What about Ted Cruz? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ted Cruz was on the ballot for the primary election in 2016 across all states, so this doesn’t help your case. Remember that you are trying to make the argument that Trump should NOT be on the ballot (despite there being no conviction). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 2 years ago Wind back the tape and Trump argued Ted Cruz should be off the ballot. My point is that there are some candidates where this has been contested! McCain suffered a similar lawsuit. This whole argument is dumb as neither of us are lawyers and 90% of people who are disagree with you. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26765398 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What about Ted Cruz? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ted Cruz was on the ballot for the primary election in 2016 across all states, so this doesn’t help your case. Remember that you are trying to make the argument that Trump should NOT be on the ballot (despite there being no conviction). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 2 years ago Wind back the tape and Trump argued Ted Cruz should be off the ballot. My point is that there are some candidates where this has been contested! McCain suffered a similar lawsuit. This whole argument is dumb as neither of us are lawyers and 90% of people who are disagree with you. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26765398 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Ted Cruz was on the ballot for the primary election in 2016 across all states, so this doesn’t help your case. Remember that you are trying to make the argument that Trump should NOT be on the ballot (despite there being no conviction). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 2 years ago Wind back the tape and Trump argued Ted Cruz should be off the ballot. My point is that there are some candidates where this has been contested! McCain suffered a similar lawsuit. This whole argument is dumb as neither of us are lawyers and 90% of people who are disagree with you. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26765398 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neptune@dmv.social 2 points 2 years ago Wind back the tape and Trump argued Ted Cruz should be off the ballot. My point is that there are some candidates where this has been contested! McCain suffered a similar lawsuit. This whole argument is dumb as neither of us are lawyers and 90% of people who are disagree with you. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26765398 permalink fedilink source parent