{"id":2192607,"date":"2024-03-04T21:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T02:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-targeted-after-supreme-court-decision-by-colorado-official-who-barred-trump-from-ballot\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T21:32:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T02:32:59","slug":"thomas-targeted-after-supreme-court-decision-by-colorado-official-who-barred-trump-from-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thomas-targeted-after-supreme-court-decision-by-colorado-official-who-barred-trump-from-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado official bars Trump from ballot, targets Thomas after Supreme Court decision"},"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\">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%2Fthomas-targeted-after-supreme-court-decision-by-colorado-official-who-barred-trump-from-ballot%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=2192607&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--><p>Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold expressed her\u2062 disappointment with the unanimous Supreme Court \u200bruling \u2063that former President\u2063 Donald Trump cannot be\u200d removed from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/last-time-democrats-took-gop-presidential-nominee-off-the-ballot-was-1860\/\" title=\"Last Time Democrats Took GOP Presidential Nominee Off the Ballot Was 1860\">state primary ballots<\/a>. \u200dIn an appearance on MSNBC, Griswold focused on Justice Clarence\u2063 Thomas and his wife, Ginni Thomas, \u2062despite the ruling being unanimous. She criticized the court for various issues, including unreported gifts and\u2063 decisions that she believes infringe\u200d on Americans&#8217; rights and freedoms. Griswold stated that she was trying to save democracy and emphasized that\u2063 it is now up to the voters in November to protect it. \u200cWhile she disagreed with the decision, \u200bshe expressed relief that there was a ruling before\u2064 Super Tuesday to\u2063 provide clarity to voters. Griswold also mentioned that she believes states should have the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clarence-and-ginni-thomas-targeted-after-supreme-court-decision-by-colorado-official-who-barred-trump-from-ballot\/\" title=\"Clarence and Ginni Thomas face backlash from Colorado official for blocking Trump's ballot\">bar oath-breaking insurrectionists<\/a> \u200cunder the Constitution, but acknowledged that Congress is not functioning effectively and that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tragedy-as-3-month-old-boy-is-killed-by-familys-exotic-pet-this-could-have-easily-been-avoided\/\" title=\"Tragic: Baby Killed by Family's Exotic Pet - Preventable\">responsibility ultimately falls<\/a> on the American voters. Although three liberal\u200b Supreme Court justices ruled in favor of Trump remaining \u200con\u2064 state ballots, they expressed their protest against the majority&#8217;s attempt to define the limits of federal enforcement of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.  <\/p>\n<h2> How does Secretary Griswold believe that American \u200dvoters can play an active \u2064role in protecting democracy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Colorado Secretary of State \u200dExpresses Disappointment with Supreme Court Ruling on Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200b Ballot Eligibility<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>The recent unanimous Supreme Court ruling regarding the eligibility of former President \u200cDonald Trump to be \u2063removed\u2062 from state primary ballots has left \u200dColorado Secretary\u2062 of\u200c State Jena Griswold disappointed. Despite the ruling being unanimous, Griswold took aim at Justice Clarence Thomas\u2062 and his wife, Ginni Thomas, while criticizing \u2064the court for various\u2063 issues. She believes that these decisions \u200dinfringe on American&#8217;s rights and freedoms and is \u2064now emphasizing the \u200crole of voters \u200bin\u200c protecting democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Dissecting the \u2064Unanimous\u2064 Ruling:<\/p>\n<p>In a recent appearance on \u2062MSNBC, Colorado \u200dSecretary\u200c of State Jena Griswold expressed her disappointment with the unanimous\u2064 Supreme Court ruling concerning Donald Trump&#8217;s eligibility\u200b on state primary ballots. \u2062While the court&#8217;s decision was reached unanimously, Griswold directed her criticism towards Justice Clarence Thomas and his \u2064wife, Ginni Thomas. She delved deeper into questionable\u200b issues surrounding the Thomases, including unreported gifts and decisions that, in her\u200c opinion, unduly restrict the rights and\u2064 freedoms of American \u200bcitizens.<\/p>\n<p>Saving Democracy and Voter Responsibility:<\/p>\n<p>Griswold emphasizes that her intentions were to preserve\u200d and save \u200cdemocracy. She\u2062 firmly believes that the responsibility of safeguarding democratic principles falls on the voters themselves, explicitly mentioning the upcoming November elections as a critical opportunity for citizens to play an active role in protecting democracy. While Griswold disagreed with the Supreme Court&#8217;s verdict,\u2062 she expressed some relief that the ruling arrived before Super Tuesday, providing clarity to voters regarding Trump&#8217;s ballot eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>States&#8217; Authority and Congressional Dysfunction:<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Griswold voiced her belief that states \u2062should have\u2064 the power to bar oath-breaking insurrectionists under constitutional\u2064 provisions. However, \u2064she acknowledged the less than \u2063effective functioning of Congress, implying that the ultimate responsibility for upholding democracy lies\u2063 with\u2062 American voters themselves.\u200d This acknowledgment underscores \u200bthe importance of active participation and engagement in the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>Liberal Justices&#8217; Opposition:<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, three liberal \u2062Supreme\u2063 Court justices ruled in favor of Donald Trump remaining on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-becomes-18th-state-weighing-trump-ballot-access-challenge\/\" title=\"Illinois joins 17 other states in considering Trump's ballot access challenge\">state \u200cprimary \u200dballots<\/a>, but expressed their protest against the majority&#8217;s endeavor \u2064to define the limits of federal enforcement concerning Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. This dissent indicates that while there was \u200cunity\u200d among the justices on Trump&#8217;s eligibility, they had differing opinions on the broader implications of \u2063the ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>Colorado\u200c Secretary of State Jena Griswold&#8217;s disappointment with the\u2064 unanimous Supreme Court ruling regarding\u200c former President Donald Trump&#8217;s eligibility on state primary ballots highlights the complex dynamics in play. Griswold criticized Justice Clarence Thomas, raising \u2064concerns surrounding unreported gifts and decisions that she believes encroach on American&#8217;s rights and freedoms. As she \u2064strives to protect \u2062democracy, Griswold places the \u200bresponsibility for safeguarding \u2064it firmly in the hands of American voters. While expressing disagreement with the decision, she is relieved \u2062that the ruling clears up uncertainties for\u2062 voters ahead of Super Tuesday. The dissenting opinions among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-calls-new-yorks-covid-19-restrictions-discriminatory-sides-with-religious-leaders\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Calls New York\u2019s COVID-19 Restrictions \u2018Discriminatory,\u2019 Sides With Religious Leaders\">liberal justices<\/a> further reflect the nuanced nature of this ruling and its broader implications for federal enforcement of the 14th Amendment&#8217;s Section 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold voiced her dissatisfaction with the Supreme Court&#8217;s unanimous decision that prevents former President Donald Trump from being removed from state primary ballots. During her appearance on MSNBC, Griswold, who initiated the legal battle by removing Trump from the state ballot, specifically criticized Justice Clarence Thomas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2192608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ap20301738400354-1024x594.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2192607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ap20301738400354-1024x594.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192607","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2192607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2192608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2192607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2192607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2192607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}