Colorado ruling against Trump 'well-reasoned,' says former Watergate prosecutor

Jill Wine-Banks, former assistant Watergate special prosecutor, says the Colorado Supreme Court reached the correct decision when it disqualified former president Donald Trump from holding office again based on the language of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment.

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[perryelyod]

Wow, the CBC is allowing comments? What if someone leaves a comment that may hurt someone's feelings?

[Astorath_the_Grim]

Same people said the freezing a single mother's bank account because she gave some money to a protest that was legal at the time was well-reasoned.

[deanmean]

Im just shocked we can comment on this

[martinberiault]

Corruption at is best … watch how they are so corrupt… 👏👏

[nolanofeast]

Nice headline - glad to see the CBC is still reporting opinions (propaganda)

[letsgo]

"This was a good attack on democracy"
- CBC

[sacredhealing]

Won’t stand at Supreme Court. Why are they trying so hard to stop one person?? Crazy. Let the people decide.

[CoreyJordan-tqhy]

The swamp is deep and its creatures ruthless. The sheep are doing their jobs well.

[Citizen__X]

Salem witch trials part two. I’ve never seen the establishment try to get rid of someone this hard

[aaronabbott]

Well reasoned?
If you live in a banana republic maybe.

[charles-yzc]

Where did you dig this fossil of the watergate era up from?

[jfuite]

After all, could the CBC come to any other conclusion?

[txupg]

Translation: "We know it's illegal, but we don't like him, so we'll proceed."

[keithjefferson]

After the Civil War, former Confederate soldiers were penalized for their active participation in treason and rebellion, leading to their disqualification from holding public office in the South. However, President Johnson's final amnesty proclamation on Christmas Day, 1868, unconditionally pardoned all former Confederates. In contrast, Donald Trump has not been convicted of inciting an insurrection. In this context, Wine-Banks' assessment appears to overlook these historical nuances.

[canada_rye]

Anyone else see right through this like THEY LIVE glasses on?? What a sick world full of propaganda.

[Rewire-vynt]

"It's not election rigging when our side does it!" - CBC News

[vegasvato]

He was never convicted of insurrection

[gardencity]

Only the CBC could run a piece that justifes this gerrymandering with a Democrat apparatchick and no opposing guest.

[OutlawFMX]

Absolute rubbish someone would affirm to this as being a good decision, we live in one hell of a pathetic age these days.

[SleepyJose]

This is a shameful moment for our country.