Trump attorney 'pretty satisfied' with Colorado ballot decision despite Jan. 6 claims

Nov 18, 2023 View Original Article
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    -60% Very Liberal

  • Reliability

    65% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    -20% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    98% Negative

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"We're pretty satisfied with the outcome, attorney Scott Gessler, a former Colorado secretary of state, said in an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins.."
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4% Conservative
"Gessler said that Wallace is pretty clearly not a fan of the former president, but normally, courts will rule on... jurisdictional issues, will rule whether the law applies, before going into all of that.But at the end of the day, it's- the voters of Colorado are going to be able to make the choice, not a court, Gessler continued."
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-16% Liberal
"Thus, she ruled in Trump's favor."
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6% Conservative
"The trial in the case was centered on two factors: whether Trump's actions as president qualified as engaging in acts of insurrection per the 14th Amendment clause, and if the presidency counts as an office in the meaning of the text, making it eligible for disqualification."
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-8% Liberal
"Despite the outcome of the case, CREW celebrated the ruling for determining Trump incited the insurrection."
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-14% Liberal
"And we're thankful that she respected the role of voters and stopped the sort of efforts, or at least the effort in Colorado, which is anti-democratic, trying to strike President Trump off the ballot."
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-18% Liberal
"The court's decision affirms what our clients alleged in this lawsuit: that Donald Trump engaged in insurrection based on his role in January 6th, CREW President Noah Bookbinder said in a statement."
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-18% Liberal
"And we're thankful that she respected the role of voters, and stopped the sort of efforts, or at least the effort in Colorado, which is anti-democratic, trying to strike President Trump off the ballot."
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-20% Liberal
"An attorney for former President Trump celebrated Friday's ruling that Trump could remain on the primary ballot in Colorado."
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-22% Liberal
"An attorney for former President Trump celebrated Friday's ruling that Trump could remain on the primary ballot in Colorado."
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-22% Liberal
"His comments came after District Judge Sarah Wallace said that while she agreed with plaintiffs that Trump incited the Jan. 6, 2021, riots on the Capitol, that 14th Amendment's wording means it does not apply specifically to the presidency."
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-24% Liberal
"Though, he added that he has not spoken to Trump."
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-30% Liberal
"When asked how he felt about the judge's lengthy statement on the Jan. 6 insurrection, Gessler said it's clear that she's not a fan of President Trump."
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-30% Liberal
"The lawsuit was brought forth by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), four Republicans and two independent Colorado voters in September pushing for Trump's removal from the state's ballot."
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-32% Liberal

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52% : "We're pretty satisfied with the outcome," attorney Scott Gessler, a former Colorado secretary of state, said in an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins..
42% : "Gessler said that Wallace is "pretty clearly" not "a fan" of the former president, but "normally, courts will rule on... jurisdictional issues, will rule whether the law applies, before going into all of that.""But at the end of the day, it's- the voters of Colorado are going to be able to make the choice, not a court," Gessler continued.

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