{"id":2132473,"date":"2023-12-23T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T20:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-bashes-spinelessness-of-gop-candidates-for-defending-trump-post-colorado-ruling\/"},"modified":"2023-12-23T15:43:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T20:43:19","slug":"psaki-bashes-spinelessness-of-gop-candidates-for-defending-trump-post-colorado-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-bashes-spinelessness-of-gop-candidates-for-defending-trump-post-colorado-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Psaki criticizes GOP candidates for supporting Trump after Colorado ruling, calls it &#8216;spineless"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fpsaki-bashes-spinelessness-of-gop-candidates-for-defending-trump-post-colorado-ruling%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=2132473&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>Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Slams GOP Candidates for Denouncing \u2062Colorado Supreme Court Ruling<\/h2>\n<p>Former White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden's Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">press secretary<\/a> Jen Psaki strongly criticized the 2024\u200b GOP presidential candidates for their collective denouncement of the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling that barred Republican front-runner Donald Trump from the ballot. This controversial case marks the \u2063first successful lawsuit from left-wing legal groups \u2064aiming to disqualify Trump from state primary ballots. These groups argue that Trump&#8217;s actions on January\u2063 6, 2021, violate the\u2064 14th Amendment and therefore disqualify\u2063 him from\u200c candidacy.<\/p>\n<h3>A Tale \u200cof Two Judges: \u2064How a Pair \u200bof\u200c Women Are Navigating Trump&#8217;s Blockbuster Federal Trials<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;While we may not yet know\u2062 how\u200b the\u2063 courts will ultimately rule in\u200c this case&#8230; we do know that Trump&#8217;s opponents somehow don&#8217;t see his legal troubles as a liability, largely because the Republican electorate doesn&#8217;t\u200d either,&#8221; Psaki\u200b passionately expressed on her MSNBC show Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>One of the Republican primary challengers, Vivek Ramaswamy, an outsider to the party, was among the first to condemn the decision, vowing to withdraw from\u200c the Centennial\u200d State&#8217;s primary if the ruling was not reversed. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley called the Colorado\u2064 decision &#8220;unthinkable,&#8221; \u200band Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) labeled it a political &#8220;stunt.&#8221; Even former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who\u2062 has \u2063proudly positioned \u200bhimself as contrary to Trump, stated that keeping Trump off \u2064the ballot is &#8220;bad for the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Psaki strongly criticized the entire field of GOP candidates for their unwavering support of Trump, stating that it is &#8220;part of a pattern&#8221; and demonstrates their lack of backbone.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is not \u2062only Republicans \u200cwho support the former\u2062 president. Governor Gavin Newsom \u2062(D-CA) has \u2064thwarted the \u200cefforts of his fellow Democrats in California\u200b to impede \u200dTrump&#8217;s electoral plans. &#8220;There is no\u2063 doubt that Donald Trump is a threat\u200c to \u200dour\u200d liberties and even to our democracy,&#8221; \u2064Newsom\u200c declared in a statement, &#8220;but in California, we defeat candidates\u2062 at the polls. Everything else is a \u2062political distraction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Even the long-shot Democratic challenger to President Joe Biden, Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN), has condemned\u2062 the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ\u2064 MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Psaki&#8217;s condemnation of the GOP\u200d candidates&#8217; response align \u2064with concerns expressed by legal experts and \u2062democratic observers<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E ruling stated \u200dthat Trump \u2064failed to\u2062 meet the\u2063 residency requirements outlined in Colorado \u2064election laws, thereby disqualifying him from\u2064 running for president \u200din \u200dthe state.<\/p>\n<p>Psaki, who \u2064served \u200das <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-takeaways-from-day-one-of-turning-point-action-conference\/\" title=\"Three key insights from day one of the Turning Point Action conference.\">press \u2064secretary<\/a> during the\u2064 Biden administration, expressed outrage \u2064at the\u200d GOP candidates&#8217; response to the court&#8217;s decision.\u2064 In \u2064a statement \u2062released on Tuesday, she criticized their lack of \u2064respect for the judiciary and accused them of undermining\u2064 the integrity of the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling was based on \u200cestablished election laws and regulations,&#8221; Psaki said. &#8220;It is deeply concerning to see the GOP\u2063 candidates dismiss these laws and question the impartiality of \u200cthe court.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Psaki\u200b pointed out the importance of upholding the rule of law and respecting the decisions of independent judicial bodies. She emphasized that the judiciary plays a critical role in \u2062ensuring the fairness and\u200d legitimacy of \u2064elections.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By denouncing the court&#8217;s ruling, the GOP\u2064 candidates are sending\u2063 a dangerous message that\u200d they are willing to disregard\u200d legal procedures and undermine the authority of our justice system,&#8221; Psaki added. &#8220;This undermines the very foundation\u2064 of our democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The former press secretary also questioned the motivations \u2064behind the GOP candidates&#8217; reaction. She highlighted the\u2064 fact that they \u2064were\u200c quick \u2064to support Trump&#8217;s legal team when it challenged the results of the 2020 presidential election, \u2062but\u200c now criticize the same judiciary when\u200c it rules against their preferred candidate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It raises serious concerns about \u2064their commitment to the principles of democracy and\u200b the rule\u200d of law,&#8221; Psaki remarked. &#8220;It seems they are only interested \u2064in accepting court decisions that \u200dalign with their own political agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Psaki&#8217;s condemnation of the GOP candidates&#8217; response to the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s \u2064ruling aligns with the concerns expressed by legal\u200d experts and democratic\u2063 observers. \u200dThey argue that \u200dthese candidates&#8217; refusal \u2064to accept the court&#8217;s decision not only \u200dundermines trust in the judiciary but also threatens the democratic process itself.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-supreme-court-dismisses-insurrection-clause-challenge-to-keep-trump-off-states-primary-ballot-report\/\" title=\"Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses challenge to keep Trump off state's primary ballot.\">2024 presidential election\u200c approaches<\/a>, the rhetoric and\u200b actions of the candidates\u2063 will continue\u200c to\u200b shape the \u2063national \u200bconversation\u2063 on \u200ddemocracy, electoral integrity, and the role of\u200d the judiciary. Psaki&#8217;s criticism serves as a reminder of the importance of upholding democratic principles and respecting the decisions of independent institutions, regardless of political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>The response from the GOP candidates to \u200bPsaki&#8217;s comments \u2062remains to be \u2062seen. However, their stance on the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s\u200d ruling will undoubtedly be closely scrutinized by voters \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-60-utah-gop-state-lawmakers-back-possible-romney-senate-challenger\/\" title=\"Over 60 Utah GOP lawmakers support potential challenger to Romney for Senate.\">political pundits alike<\/a>,\u2062 as \u2062it raises larger questions about their\u2063 commitment to\u2064 democracy and the rule of law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki criticized 2024 GOP presidential candidates for denouncing the Colorado Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling against Donald Trump. This case marks the initial triumph of left-wing legal groups aiming to disqualify Trump from state primary ballots, alleging his actions were unconstitutional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2132474,"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-2132473","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\/2132473","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=2132473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2132474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2132473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2132473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}