Maine Secretary of State Bars Donald Trump From Ballot

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Maine is now the second state to bar Trump from the 2024 GOP primary ballot under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment.

And I’m here for it.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally as the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Trump remains eligible to continue his campaign.

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darthstar Dec 28, 2023 • 4:57:30pm

Aw, sad…said nobody.
Fuck that guy…said everybody.

austin_blue Dec 28, 2023 • 5:02:22pm

I’d just like to mention that this is strictly for the R *primary* ballot, just like the Colorado primary ballot.

IF Trump wins the R Nomination *nationally*, this DOES NOT mean he will not be on the State Presidential ballot in November (for both Colorado and Maine).

It seems to be different animals, but I don’t know why.

PhillyPretzel ✅ Dec 28, 2023 • 5:03:28pm

I am waiting for PA to do the same.

🐈 Crush White Nationalism 🐈 Dec 28, 2023 • 5:04:10pm

re: #2 austin_blue

They’re trying to save the Republicans from themselves, but the Republicans will not allow that.

mmmirele Dec 28, 2023 • 5:05:59pm

Why am I getting this terrible feeling this action is going to lead to a civil war? Please, someone, talk me off the ledge.

Nerdy Fish Dec 28, 2023 • 5:07:42pm

re: #5 mmmirele

Why am I getting this terrible feeling this action is going to lead to a civil war? Please, someone, talk me off the ledge.

They might try. I don’t think they have the cojones anymore. Not after the DOJ started bringing the hammer down on their first insurrection attempt.

teleskiguy Dec 28, 2023 • 5:09:52pm

thedopefishlives, Dad’s obituary came out online yesterday, in the paper today, somethin’ you might have missed.

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darthstar Dec 28, 2023 • 5:13:46pm

Mastodon

Charles Johnson Dec 28, 2023 • 5:14:49pm

re: #5 mmmirele

Why am I getting this terrible feeling this action is going to lead to a civil war? Please, someone, talk me off the ledge.

I don’t think so. It’s more likely that some of Trump’s cult members may get violent on a smaller scale than full out civil war, though.

HRH Stanley Sea Dec 28, 2023 • 5:18:34pm

CL’d. I want to continue my randomness. In response to Sleuth’s Monet post…

Such a random discussion the other night, we were talking about the art in the WH residence & how they can request & hang stuff from the national gallery. I’d be like, 3 month rotation of all the stuff I love. The best benefit of the office. No doubt.

Joe Bacon ✅ Dec 28, 2023 • 5:20:47pm

Cuban-Style Pollo a la Plancha (Marinated and Griddled Chicken) Recipe

Ingredients
6 medium cloves garlic
if you cannot get 1/2 cup Sour orange juice you can substitute:
1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 1 orange)
1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
Kosher salt
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 10 ounces; 285g each) or 8 chicken cutlets
1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil such as canola or vegetable, plus more as needed
1 large white or yellow onion (about 3/4 pound; 340g); sliced crosswise into 1/4 inch thick rings
Cooked long-grain rice and black beans, for serving
Picked cilantro leaves, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving

Using a blender or food processor, purée garlic, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, black pepper, allspice (if using), and 2 teaspoons kosher salt until well blended. (Alternatively, to make with a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic with the salt to form a paste, then mix in the rest of the ingredients. Alternatively, finely grate or mince the garlic and stir together with the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.)

If using chicken breast halves, cut into cutlets pounding to an even thickness of about 1/4 inch. (If desired, you can butterfly the breast halves by not fully cutting all the way through, so that they open like a book; butterflied breasts also need to be pounded to an even thickness.)

Place chicken cutlets in a large zipper-lock bag or shallow baking or glass storage dish. Add marinade, making sure it coats chicken evenly all over. Press out excess air and seal zipper-lock bag, or cover dish with plastic or a lid. Refrigerate for 30 minutes; if chicken is in a dish, turn it once halfway through.

Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade and wipe off any excess. In a stainless steel skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Working in batches, if necessary, to prevent crowding the pan, add the chicken cutlets and cook until golden brown on each side, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer cooked cutlets to a platter and cover with foil or place in a low oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken, adding more oil if the pan gets too dry.

In the same skillet that you cooked the chicken, add more oil if the pan is dry and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion rings, season with salt, and sauté until the onions have softened a bit and started to brown, 7 to 10 minutes; lower heat and/or add a small splash of water if the contents of the pan threaten to burn.

Arrange cutlets on serving plates and top with browned onions. Serve with black beans and rice and garnish with cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

The marinade can be blended in advance and refrigerated for up to 5 hours before using. However, it is best not to marinate the chicken for much longer than the recommended 30 minutes.

austin_blue Dec 28, 2023 • 5:24:31pm

re: #10 HRH Stanley Sea

CL’d. I want to continue my randomness. In response to Sleuth’s Monet post…

Such a random discussion the other night, we were talking about the art in the WH residence & how they can request & hang stuff from the national gallery. I’d be like, 3 month rotation of all the stuff I love. The best benefit of the office. No doubt.

Most of the Impressionist stuff held by the National Gallery is from The Mellon Collection/Mellon Trust. This was donated to the US before the kids went Libertarian Batshit. There is limited display space, so the WH can request paintings not being displayed to be loaned to the WH for limited periods of time.

Charles Johnson Dec 28, 2023 • 5:25:22pm

re: #11 Joe Bacon ✅

ohmagerd

goddamnedfrank Dec 28, 2023 • 5:27:07pm

re: #5 mmmirele

Why am I getting this terrible feeling this action is going to lead to a civil war? Please, someone, talk me off the ledge.

My counterpoint argument goes something like we’re heading there anyway and it’s arguably better to see it coming and frame around a wannabe dictator and criminal insurrectionist’s lust for power than to allow him an air of legitimacy.

Joe Bacon ✅ Dec 28, 2023 • 5:27:44pm

I felt it was time for a special recipe to celebrate that I just finished the last full year I’ve worked.

Countdown is now R Minus 6 months…

Unabogie Dec 28, 2023 • 5:28:16pm

I wonder if the SCOTUS can explain how the insurrection clause is different than the age clause. If a person is 34, it does not require an act of congress to declare them ineligible to run for POTUS. You are simply not qualified to run. So why would the same not apply to an insurrectionist?

Smith25's Liberal Thighs Dec 28, 2023 • 5:31:06pm

Made some Dino (beef) ribs today. Now entering the meat coma…

Nerdy Fish Dec 28, 2023 • 5:31:44pm

re: #17 Smith25’s Liberal Thighs

Made some Dino (beef) ribs today. Now entering the meat coma…

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I got a smoker for Christmas. Now, to figure out what to put in it…

Charles Johnson Dec 28, 2023 • 5:32:51pm

Kinda fitting that a cheesy reality TV personality wants to be the next Hitler.

Joe Bacon ✅ Dec 28, 2023 • 5:32:58pm

Does this guy really deserve to be…”Father Of The Year”?????

Dad of Jan. 6 Rioter Says He ‘Couldn’t Be Any Prouder’ After Son’s Arrest

Larry Stickney said he couldn’t be prouder of his son Matthew Stickney, who was arrested last week and charged in connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors charged Matthew with four counts after amassing a wealth of evidence against him, including internet searches leading up to the riot such as “how do I take my gun with me on a flight” and “can i bring a gas mask on a plane.” Matthew’s pop is sticking by his side despite the charges. My son is a fine young man with a strong sense of right and wrong. I couldn’t be any prouder of him than I am today,” Larry Stickney said in a statement to KIRO 7. “I’ll go through hell and back if that’s what it takes to help him and his family through this difficult time.”

thedailybeast.com

goddamnedfrank Dec 28, 2023 • 5:41:35pm

Picked up my poster from having it linen mounted at Poster Mountain and the owner John clued me into the Center for the Study of Political Graphics in Culver City. So now I’ve got another one coming soon, by Barbara Kruger.

piratedan Dec 28, 2023 • 5:47:37pm

re: #16 Unabogie

considering THIS SCOTUS has no problems with moving the goalposts whenever it suits them….

we’ve already seen multiple GOP sources claiming

it was not violent
it was sanctioned political discourse
it was a false flag operation
you only showed the “bad parts” of the demonstration
were there enough “guns” to make it a “true” insurrection?

You know and I know (and lets face it, even THEY know) what happened, but as we’ve seen before with this crew when it comes to following the law and legal precedent or securing a political “win” for their ideology… if they choose to, and feel like they can get away with it, they’ll throw the game.

goddamnedfrank Dec 28, 2023 • 5:47:47pm

re: #21 goddamnedfrank

P.S. Poster Mountain and LA Paper Group are just two operating names for the same outfit, and having toured their facility today I can say they do absolutely fantastic restoration and archival conservation work. If you have anything made from paper that you want to have preserved they’re the people to call.

Dangerman Dec 28, 2023 • 5:49:03pm

re: #11 Joe Bacon ✅

Cuban-Style Pollo a la Plancha (Marinated and Griddled Chicken) Recipe

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Ingredients
6 medium cloves garlic
if you cannot get 1/2 cup Sour orange juice you can substitute:
1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 1 orange)
1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
Kosher salt
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 10 ounces; 285g each) or 8 chicken cutlets
1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil such as canola or vegetable, plus more as needed
1 large white or yellow onion (about 3/4 pound; 340g); sliced crosswise into 1/4 inch thick rings
Cooked long-grain rice and black beans, for serving
Picked cilantro leaves, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving

Using a blender or food processor, purée garlic, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, black pepper, allspice (if using), and 2 teaspoons kosher salt until well blended. (Alternatively, to make with a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic with the salt to form a paste, then mix in the rest of the ingredients. Alternatively, finely grate or mince the garlic and stir together with the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.)

If using chicken breast halves, cut into cutlets pounding to an even thickness of about 1/4 inch. (If desired, you can butterfly the breast halves by not fully cutting all the way through, so that they open like a book; butterflied breasts also need to be pounded to an even thickness.)

Place chicken cutlets in a large zipper-lock bag or shallow baking or glass storage dish. Add marinade, making sure it coats chicken evenly all over. Press out excess air and seal zipper-lock bag, or cover dish with plastic or a lid. Refrigerate for 30 minutes; if chicken is in a dish, turn it once halfway through.

Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade and wipe off any excess. In a stainless steel skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Working in batches, if necessary, to prevent crowding the pan, add the chicken cutlets and cook until golden brown on each side, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer cooked cutlets to a platter and cover with foil or place in a low oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken, adding more oil if the pan gets too dry.

In the same skillet that you cooked the chicken, add more oil if the pan is dry and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion rings, season with salt, and sauté until the onions have softened a bit and started to brown, 7 to 10 minutes; lower heat and/or add a small splash of water if the contents of the pan threaten to burn.

Arrange cutlets on serving plates and top with browned onions. Serve with black beans and rice and garnish with cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

The marinade can be blended in advance and refrigerated for up to 5 hours before using. However, it is best not to marinate the chicken for much longer than the recommended 30 minutes.

Damn!
I believe we’ll be eating at la Havana when we get back to florida

No Malarkey! Dec 28, 2023 • 5:49:51pm

re: #16 Unabogie

I wonder if the SCOTUS can explain how the insurrection clause is different than the age clause. If a person is 34, it does not require an act of congress to declare them ineligible to run for POTUS. You are simply not qualified to run. So why would the same not apply to an insurrectionist?

There is a section of the 14th Amendment that says Congress can enforce its provisions through legislation, so some argue that is the only way its provisions can be enforced. I disagree.

Dangerman Dec 28, 2023 • 5:51:53pm

re: #22 piratedan

considering THIS SCOTUS has no problems with moving the goalposts whenever it suits them….

we’ve already seen multiple GOP sources claiming

it was not violent
it was sanctioned political discourse
it was a false flag operation
you only showed the “bad parts” of the demonstration
were there enough “guns” to make it a “true” insurrection?

You know and I know (and lets face it, even THEY know) what happened, but as we’ve seen before with this crew when it comes to following the law and legal precedent or securing a political “win” for their ideology… if they choose to, and feel like they can get away with it, they’ll throw the game.

It’s not (only) about the one day.

It’s about the planning in advance. The conspiracy.
And all the actions after. And still ongoing.

Camp Waconda Dec 28, 2023 • 5:52:30pm

re: #18 Nerdy Fish

You put meat in it. Glorious meat.

TedStriker Dec 28, 2023 • 5:55:27pm

re: #11 Joe Bacon ✅

Cuban-Style Pollo a la Plancha (Marinated and Griddled Chicken) Recipe

[Embedded content]

Ingredients
6 medium cloves garlic
if you cannot get 1/2 cup Sour orange juice you can substitute:
1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 1 orange)
1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)
Kosher salt
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 10 ounces; 285g each) or 8 chicken cutlets
1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil such as canola or vegetable, plus more as needed
1 large white or yellow onion (about 3/4 pound; 340g); sliced crosswise into 1/4 inch thick rings
Cooked long-grain rice and black beans, for serving
Picked cilantro leaves, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving

Using a blender or food processor, purée garlic, orange juice, lime juice, cumin, oregano, black pepper, allspice (if using), and 2 teaspoons kosher salt until well blended. (Alternatively, to make with a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic with the salt to form a paste, then mix in the rest of the ingredients. Alternatively, finely grate or mince the garlic and stir together with the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.)

If using chicken breast halves, cut into cutlets pounding to an even thickness of about 1/4 inch. (If desired, you can butterfly the breast halves by not fully cutting all the way through, so that they open like a book; butterflied breasts also need to be pounded to an even thickness.)

Place chicken cutlets in a large zipper-lock bag or shallow baking or glass storage dish. Add marinade, making sure it coats chicken evenly all over. Press out excess air and seal zipper-lock bag, or cover dish with plastic or a lid. Refrigerate for 30 minutes; if chicken is in a dish, turn it once halfway through.

Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade and wipe off any excess. In a stainless steel skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Working in batches, if necessary, to prevent crowding the pan, add the chicken cutlets and cook until golden brown on each side, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer cooked cutlets to a platter and cover with foil or place in a low oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken, adding more oil if the pan gets too dry.

In the same skillet that you cooked the chicken, add more oil if the pan is dry and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion rings, season with salt, and sauté until the onions have softened a bit and started to brown, 7 to 10 minutes; lower heat and/or add a small splash of water if the contents of the pan threaten to burn.

Arrange cutlets on serving plates and top with browned onions. Serve with black beans and rice and garnish with cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

The marinade can be blended in advance and refrigerated for up to 5 hours before using. However, it is best not to marinate the chicken for much longer than the recommended 30 minutes.

re: #13 Charles Johnson

ohmagerd

piratedan Dec 28, 2023 • 5:55:56pm

re: #26 Dangerman

agreed, but J6 was the culmination, the fulcrum, so to speak.

I remember when all of this first started breaking and all of us were starting to connect the dots wondering if we were insane because here we were in political conspiracy land, just like these guys threw about so casually… who knew that even this too was a confession?

Dangerman Dec 28, 2023 • 5:59:53pm

re: #29 piratedan

agreed, but J6 was the culmination, the fulcrum, so to speak.

I remember when all of this first started breaking and all of us were starting to connect the dots wondering if we were insane because here we were in political conspiracy land, just like these guys threw about so casually… who knew that even this too was a confession?

Agree to your agree.

Just saying no way even scotus could limit their determination of insurrection to just that one day’s events.

Dangerman Dec 28, 2023 • 6:00:13pm

darthstar Dec 28, 2023 • 6:16:05pm

Mastodon

austin_blue Dec 28, 2023 • 6:17:38pm

re: #17 Smith25’s Liberal Thighs

Made some Dino (beef) ribs today. Now entering the meat coma…

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I am especially impressed by the can of Rotel peppered tomatoes. We used a can of them tonight over Holiday tamales.

Yum.

teleskiguy Dec 28, 2023 • 6:20:16pm

re: #32 darthstar

The NYTimes is going to use every rhetorical trick in their playbook to get Fuckface elected again. It’s good for business when evil fuckers control the levers of power.

HRH Stanley Sea Dec 28, 2023 • 6:27:40pm

re: #17 Smith25’s Liberal Thighs

I at one time, had the same spoon holder!!

austin_blue Dec 28, 2023 • 6:29:57pm

re: #18 Nerdy Fish

I got a smoker for Christmas. Now, to figure out what to put in it…

Smoke, at first, then the things you want to be smokeed. I believe that is the proper order.

Unless, of course, of course, the Recipe requires that what will be smokeed be placed within the smoker prior to the ignition of that which will smoke the smokeed.

Dangerman Dec 28, 2023 • 6:37:22pm

Both CO & Maine cited the Constitution in disqualifying Trump from their ballots.

Remember when “day one dictator” said this about the Constitution:

“A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found…

— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) December 29, 2023

Nerdy Fish Dec 28, 2023 • 6:38:45pm

re: #37 Dangerman

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“Fraud vitiates everything.” Brandenburg v. Ohio, immediately before the SCOTUS majority eviscerates that very doctrine.

Hecuba's daughter Dec 28, 2023 • 6:41:54pm

re: #16 Unabogie

I wonder if the SCOTUS can explain how the insurrection clause is different than the age clause. If a person is 34, it does not require an act of congress to declare them ineligible to run for POTUS. You are simply not qualified to run. So why would the same not apply to an insurrectionist?

The problem is the definition of insurrectionist. Is that a crime that requires a court decision? Is there a legal definition? I know that MAGAts have pretended that nothing around January 6 counts as an insurrection. What will SCOTUS say? Lay people are often very casual about words and meanings. I call Trump a sociopath and apply that term to his followers, but no reputable organization should base their conclusion on my uneducated opinion. That is what will have to be resolved.

Romantic Heretic Dec 28, 2023 • 6:42:37pm

re: #5 mmmirele

It’s going to be more like The Troubles in Ireland than the Civil War. Expect more events like the Alfred P. Murragh building.

That might be even less fun than a war. Wars generally have fronts.

austin_blue Dec 28, 2023 • 6:48:38pm

re: #36 austin_blue

Smoke, at first, then the things you want to be smokeed. I believe that is the proper order.

Unless, of course, of course, the Recipe requires that what will be smokeed be placed within the smoker prior to the ignition of that which will smoke the smokeed.

Also, check the wood you use in the hot box that is offset from the grill. Maple is a very different taste than Apple, or Mesquite, Hickory or Pecan.

The temperature in the grill/smoker section is directly related to the temp in the hot box and must be very carefully controlled. I guarantee you are going to fuck up a lot of protein before you get used to the nuances of using a smoker. The fact that it is an indirect meat heat cooker throws everything we’ve ever learned about cooking meat right out the window.

teleskiguy Dec 28, 2023 • 6:52:30pm

re: #7 teleskiguy

I nabbed eight physical copies of the paper. The paper is free throughout the county. The paper does pretty good local journalism but they make all their money in real estate ads, been this way for decades.

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