Was there anyone on the planet that thought the Supreme Court wouldn’t reverse the Colorado court’s action taking Trump off the ballot? Some of the many organizations filling my inbox with solicitations for money certainly pretended that they thought it could happen, but I don’t for a moment think any of them truly believed it.
The only surprise to me is the fact that the liberal members of the court signed onto this opinion, which as I understand it, basically means that an insurrectionist need not fear repercussions unless Congress takes up the issue, even if that Congress is filled with insurrection supporters.
Maybe the fact that the liberals joined in is a hopeful sign. Maybe a deal was made. Maybe the court fascists said: “You vote to keep Trump on the ballot, and we’ll vote to hold that he’s not immune from criminal prosecution. Sure, it’s obvious that he’s not immune in any reasonable interpretation of the constitution, but the constitution means whatever we say it means.”
Update: This is interesting. It appears that the sane members of the court originally planned to dissent in part, but ended up not doing so. Joe Patrice, at Above the Law, speculates that we might see why when the immunity decision finally comes down.
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