{"id":2084314,"date":"2023-10-30T16:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boebert-claims-lawfare-is-democrats-choice-of-attack-for-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T16:06:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:06:51","slug":"boebert-claims-lawfare-is-democrats-choice-of-attack-for-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boebert-claims-lawfare-is-democrats-choice-of-attack-for-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Boebert alleges Dems&#8217; 2024 attack is &#8216;lawfare&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboebert-claims-lawfare-is-democrats-choice-of-attack-for-2024%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2084314&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Court Challenges to Keep Trump off 2024\u200b Election Ballots Begin in Two States<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is rallying Republicans to fight\u2062 back against what she calls\u2064 &#8220;lawfare,&#8221; \u200cthe\u2063 preferred \u200cattack strategy of Democrats against former President Donald Trump leading up to the 2024\u2064 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Boebert argues that the \u2064ongoing effort to prevent Trump \u2064from appearing on the ballot in Colorado is an attempt to overturn \u200dthe &#8220;will of the American people.&#8221;\u2064 A\u2062 similar case is\u200c set to be \u2063heard by\u2062 Minnesota&#8217;s Supreme\u200c Court \u200con Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Any effort to keep President Trump off the\u200b ballot in Colorado or any other \u2063state are\u200d pathetic attempts at overturning the will of the American people,&#8221; Boebert posted on X, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/people-who-trash-their-family-in-public-cant-be-trusted\/\" title=\"Don't trust those who publicly criticize their own family.\">social\u200b media platform<\/a> formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has become clear that lawfare will \u2064be the Left\u2019s\u200d preferred method of\u200b battle in 2024 \u200cand our \u2062job is to fight \u200bback against it at every turn. With \u200bthe federal government so weaponized against our \u200cside, the need to take back \u2062the\u200d White House has never been so critical.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Colorado lawsuit, filed in September, invokes\u2062 a provision of the \u200d14th Amendment from the Civil War era that prohibits individuals who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution\u200b and later &#8220;engaged in insurrection&#8221; from holding higher office.\u2064 While Trump has not been convicted of insurrection, the lawsuit alleges that he &#8220;instigated&#8221; the January \u20646, 2021, riot on Capitol \u2063Hill.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Trump dismissed the effort as\u200d &#8220;absurd&#8221; and claimed there was no &#8220;legal basis&#8221; for keeping him off the ballot.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2063people who are pursuing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-pretends-to-debunk-poll-worker-conspiracy-one-day-later-the-election-deniers-were-vindicated\/\" title=\"NYT Pretends To Debunk Poll Worker \u2018Conspiracy.\u2019 One Day Later, The \u2018Election Deniers\u2019 Were Vindicated\">absurd conspiracy theory<\/a> and political attack on President Trump \u200bare\u200c stretching the law beyond recognition\u2063 much like the political prosecutors\u2063 in \u2064New York, Georgia, and DC. There is no legal basis for \u2064this effort except in the minds of those who are pushing\u200b it,&#8221; said Steven Cheung, spokesman for \u2064Trump, \u200cin a previous statement to the\u2063 Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democrats have \u200dbeen \u200baccused of using legal cases \u200dand court appearances to prevent Trump from campaigning in the upcoming year. The former president currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-u-s-airstrike-iranian-target-in-syria\/\" title=\"Reports: U.S. airstrike Iranian target in Syria\">faces criminal charges<\/a> and at least 91 felony counts, \u200bto which he has pleaded &#8220;not guilty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Boebert has endorsed Trump \u200dfor the 2024 presidential race, choosing him over \u200bother Republican contenders\u2062 such as \u2062Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), former South Carolina Gov. Nikki \u2063Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and other candidates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential consequences could arise from successful court challenges to prevent candidates from appearing on election ballots<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Can people,&#8221; Boebert \u200bsaid in a statement. \u200c&#8221;The American people have \u2064a right to choose their leaders, and no court or political party should be able to \u200bdeny them that right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The court challenges to prevent Trump from appearing on the 2024 election ballots\u2064 have been gaining momentum in recent weeks. Proponents argue that Trump&#8217;s actions during his presidency, particularly his\u200c role in the January 6th Capitol\u2063 insurrection, disqualify him \u200dfrom running\u2062 for office again. They claim that \u2062his continued presence in politics poses a \u2062threat to democracy and\u200c the American system of governance.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of these court challenges believe \u200dthat they are politically motivated and\u2063 an attempt\u200c to silence Trump and his supporters. They argue\u2062 that it is the decision of the American people to determine who can run for office and \u2064that the courts should \u200cnot interfere in the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado&#8217;s case revolves around a provision in the state&#8217;s election laws, which requires presidential candidates to submit five years of\u200b tax returns to appear on the ballot. Supporters of the provision state that it ensures transparency and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boebert-claims-lawfare-is-democrats-choice-of-attack-for-2024\/\" title=\"Boebert alleges Dems' 2024 attack is 'lawfare'.\">helps voters make informed decisions<\/a>. Opponents argue that\u200d the requirement is unconstitutional and discriminates against certain candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota&#8217;s case,\u2064 on the other hand, focuses on the interpretation of the state&#8217;s ballot access laws. The Supreme\u2062 Court is set to \u200bdecide whether a former president can be considered a\u200d &#8220;major political party candidate&#8221; and\u200d if there are any restrictions on\u200c their eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>These\u2063 court challenges not only have \u200cimplications for the 2024 election but also\u200b for the\u2064 future of American politics. If successful, they could set a precedent for barring former presidents from running\u200d for office and limiting the choices available to voters. On\u200c the other hand, if unsuccessful,\u2064 it could cement the idea that the courts should not\u200c have the power to interfere in the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that court\u200c challenges to \u200bprevent candidates from appearing on \u2063the\u2062 ballot\u2064 are not\u200d unique to former\u2064 President Trump. \u2063Similar cases have been brought\u200d against \u2063other candidates in the past, although none with the \u200bsame level\u200b of national attention and significance as this one.<\/p>\n<p>As these\u2062 court challenges unfold, it is crucial \u200bfor the \u200dAmerican people to pay attention and understand the potential impact on the democratic process. Regardless of one&#8217;s political affiliation or opinion of \u2062former President Trump, it is \u200cessential to uphold the principles \u200bof democracy and ensure that\u200c the voices of the American people \u200bare heard through fair\u2064 and unbiased elections.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell how \u2062these court challenges will unfold and \u2062what consequences they will have for the future of American \u200bpolitics. In the meantime, it is \u2064incumbent upon all citizens to educate themselves, stay informed, and actively participate in\u200c the democratic process to shape the direction of \u200btheir country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) urged Republicans to combat &#8220;lawfare,&#8221; the preferred Democratic strategy to undermine former President Donald Trump before the 2024 election. Boebert highlighted the ongoing court battle in Colorado to prevent Trump from appearing on the ballot, emphasizing the need for a strong response from the GOP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2084315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2084314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2084314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2084315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2084314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2084314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2084314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}