{"id":2130295,"date":"2023-12-20T19:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T00:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-officials-float-kicking-biden-off-state-ballots-over-immigration-crisis\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T19:38:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T00:38:28","slug":"gop-officials-float-kicking-biden-off-state-ballots-over-immigration-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-officials-float-kicking-biden-off-state-ballots-over-immigration-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP officials consider removing Biden from state ballots due to immigration crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fgop-officials-float-kicking-biden-off-state-ballots-over-immigration-crisis%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=2130295&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>Republican Leaders Suggest Removing Joe Biden from Ballots in Their States<\/h2>\n<p>At least\u200b two elected leaders of Republican-controlled states have proposed an audacious move: removing \u200bPresident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> \u200cfrom the ballots in their respective states. \u2062Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Florida Governor \u200dRon DeSantis\u2062 raised this possibility after the\u200b Colorado Supreme Court declared former President Donald Trump ineligible to hold office.\u2064 While their statements may not\u2062 be entirely \u2062serious, they both\u2063 argued \u2062that the reasoning used\u200d by the Colorado court could potentially be applied\u2062 to \u2063Biden \u2062as well.<\/p>\n<p>During\u2064 an interview \u2064on Fox News, Patrick expressed his\u2064 concerns\u200c about the border crisis and suggested that \u2064Biden should be taken \u2064off the ballot in Texas. He stated, &#8220;Seeing what happened in Colorado \u200btonight, Laura,\u200b makes me \u200bthink \u2013 except we believe in \u200ddemocracy in Texas \u2013 maybe we should take \u200bJoe Biden off the ballot in Texas for \u2064allowing \u200ceight million people to \u200bcross the\u2064 border since he\u2019s been president, disrupting our state far more than anything anyone else has done in \u200brecent history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lt \u200dGov Dan Patrick: We \u200dhave a bill that will survive a Supreme \u200bCourt challenge.\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NzrKrozfTB\">pic.twitter.com\/NzrKrozfTB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IngrahamAngle\/status\/1737446348109029432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20,\u2064 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis, who is running against\u200d Trump in the GOP primary \u2064for president, criticized the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s decision during a campaign event. He questioned the lack of a trial\u2064 and \u200cthe absence of a clear limiting principle in the ruling.\u200b DeSantis asked, &#8220;Could we just say that Biden can&#8217;t be\u2062 on the \u200cballot because he\u200c let in \u200ceight million illegals into the country \u2062and violated the Constitution?&#8221; He expressed confidence that the U.S. \u200bSupreme Court would ultimately overturn the Colorado court&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Ron DeSantis \u200breacts to\u200c Colorado Supreme Court ruling at a campaign \u2063event this morning<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was no trial on any of this! [\u2026] \u2063 Could we just say that Biden can&#8217;t be on the ballot because he\u2063 let in 8 million illegals into the country, and violated the Constitution?&#8221;\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JTdWPHZvNz\">pic.twitter.com\/JTdWPHZvNz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Florida\u2019s Voice (@FLVoiceNews)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLVoiceNews\/status\/1737481780150550556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200c Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling, \u200bwhich banned\u200d Trump from the state&#8217;s \u2062ballot, cited his role in\u2063 inciting the crowd that\u2063 breached \u200bthe U.S. Capitol on January\u2064 6, 2021, and his violation of \u200bSection 3 of the Constitution&#8217;s 14th Amendment, known as the insurrection clause.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO\u2062 GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The court has temporarily stayed its \u200ddecision until January 4, or indefinitely if there is an \u200bappeal. Trump&#8217;s campaign has vowed to challenge the ruling.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized \u2063the court and the Biden administration, claiming that the ruling signaled a banana\u200c republic and amounted to election interference. He exclaimed, &#8220;A SAD DAY IN AMERICA!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s decision, \u2064passed by a narrow 4-3 majority, adds to the legal obstacles faced by the\u2062 former president in his quest to return to the White House.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can concerns about the border crisis and Biden&#8217;s handling of it be effectively addressed\u200b through political discourse and legislative actions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ots\u2062 because he \u2064is\u200d unfit to\u200d hold office? Because\u200c if that&#8217;s the case, I think there&#8217;d be a lot\u2063 of states who might \u200bdo that, including mine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While these suggestions\u200d may seem outlandish, \u200bthey highlight the deep political divisions in the United States. The Colorado Supreme \u200bCourt&#8217;s ruling on Trump&#8217;s eligibility has opened up a new avenue of debate and \u200ddiscussion among Republican leaders. By \u2064suggesting\u200d the removal of Biden from the ballots, Patrick\u2062 and DeSantis are attempting to challenge the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-plea-desantis-slams-sweetheart-deal-as-double-standard\/\" title=\"DeSantis criticizes Hunter Biden's plea as unfair.\">perceived double standards<\/a> and inconsistencies in the judiciary&#8217;s decisions regarding presidential \u2064eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that, legally, removing a sitting president from the ballots is an unprecedented\u200d move and would face significant constitutional challenges. The Constitution clearly outlines the eligibility\u200b requirements \u2063for a presidential \u2064candidate, and it is the responsibility of\u200b the voters, Electoral College, and other relevant institutions to determine whether the\u2063 candidate\u2064 fulfills these requirements. \u2062The legal process dictates that\u200c any disputes or challenges to a candidate&#8217;s eligibility be \u2064resolved\u2064 through appropriate\u200c channels, such as the \u2063courts, rather than through unilateral \u2064actions taken by individual states.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the concerns raised by Patrick and DeSantis regarding the border crisis and Biden&#8217;s handling of it are valid and deserve attention\u2064 and debate. However, removing a candidate from the ballot \u2063is not a practical or effective \u2062solution\u2064 to \u2064address these concerns. Instead, these issues can be better addressed through political discourse, policy discussions, \u200cand legislative\u200b actions at\u200d both the state and national levels.<\/p>\n<p>The statements made by Patrick and DeSantis also serve\u200d to highlight\u200c the polarized nature of\u200d American\u2064 politics.\u200c The perception of a partisan bias in the judiciary and the discontent among Republican leaders are indicative of the broader\u2064 divisions within the country. These divisions have only intensified in recent \u2063years, culminating in contentious elections and heightened\u2064 political rhetoric.\u2062 It is crucial for leaders across the \u200dpolitical spectrum to \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> and\u200c work towards fostering unity and \u2063understanding.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the suggestions made by \u2062Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Florida\u2063 Governor Ron DeSantis\u200b to remove President Joe Biden from the ballots in their respective states reflect the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-sarah-paulson-talks-finding-the-humanity-in-clinton-whistleblower-linda-tripp\/\" title=\"Actress Sarah Paulson Talks \u2018Finding The Humanity\u2019 In Clinton Whistleblower Linda Tripp\">current political landscape<\/a> \u2063in the United States. While their proposals may not be entirely serious, they bring \u200battention to the divisions and discontent within the Republican\u2064 Party and highlight the need for constructive dialogue \u2064and compromise. However, removing a candidate from the ballot is not a viable or legally sound \u200csolution, and \u200daddressing concerns through proper channels and discourse is crucial for the health and stability of \u2062the democratic process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, both Republican leaders, have proposed excluding President Joe Biden from their states&#8217; ballots. This comes after the Colorado Supreme Court declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for office. 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