Today, in a unanimous decision, the justices ruled that its not up to states to bar trump from their ballots under the 14th Amendment, so he gets to stay on the ballot in colorado, where the primary is tomorrow, maine, and illinois. They cant kick him off either. This decision is significant because the Supreme Court has never had to rule before on whether or not states have the power to disqualify a candidate, even an insurrectionist. This outcome is not necessarily surprising. The moment most legal experts heard the Oral Arguments and, specifically the back and forth with the justices, most of them predicted the court wouldnt take the step of barring the republican front runner from the ballot, that they would find a way out, and they did. Now, would a different outcome have sent a stronger message that you cannot foment an insurrection and be allowed to run for federal office . Yes, it would have. Would it be better for the prospects of president bidens reelection if donald trump go
Where were all going to be together. Tvs dont get turned off this week. Exactly. Ill see you tomorrow, speaking of. I shall. Thanks, jen, appreciate it. And thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. Really happy to have you here. Super tuesday of course is tomorrow, State Of The Union is on thursday. On friday the leading republican president ial candidate has invited to his home the authoritarian dictator of hungary for a visit. It really is going to be a big week. Did you see the movie Black Panther . I heard about that movie in fact, when i saw the trailer for that movie, i thought this is not my kind of movie. Im not into Superhero Stuff at all. Im not into like alternate worlds and Magic Elements and, you know, things that give you superhuman powers and flying and stuff. Like i just its just not my thing, but i watched it anyway, and i absolutely loved it. I watched it one weekend and then i went back the next weekend and i watched it again. Black panther is fantastic. Even