Jacob Chansley, sentenced to three years for his role in the Capitol riots, will run as a libertarian in Arizona.

  • Fal@yiffit.net
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    1 year ago

    Can you point out exactly what makes him ineligible? Even if everyone agreed that it was an insurrection, point out where it would bar him.

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      1 year ago

      You bring up an interesting point, and I'll admit I am not a constitutional lawyer. But section 3 of the 14th amendment says that hey couldn't have sworn to uphold the Constitution prior to attempting insurrection. Thats how they are framing it for Trump too because he swore to uphold the Constitution when he came into office. I don't know if Chansley had done the same or if that would make a difference.

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      1 year ago

      Can’t work from home when that home is a federal prison.

      He was sentenced for 3 years. (Which is a joke, but that’s besides the point.)

      And he’s ex military which means the 14th applies