Saturday, November 18, 2023

QOTD II -- Trump The Insurrectionist

 

"... The Court concludes that Trump acted with the specific intent to incite political violence and direct it at the Capitol with the purpose of disrupting the electoral certification. Trump cultivated a culture that embraced political violence through his consistent endorsement of the same. He responded to growing threats of violence and intimidation in the lead-up to the certification by amplifying his false claims of election fraud. He convened a large crowd on the date of the certification in Washington, D.C., focused them on the certification process, told them their country was being stolen from them, called for strength and action, and directed them to the Capitol where the certification was about to take place."... -- Section 293 of Colorado District Court Judge Sarah B.Wallace's ruling in Anderson v. Griswold, November 17, 2023 (pdf), finding that the Malignant Loser intended to incite an insurrection on January 6, 2021, but that he's still eligible to be on Colorado's ballot for... reasons.

BONUS:  At least one legal expert seems to think this sets the table for "seismic" rulings from higher courts.

BONUS IIMake it two.