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House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn in as NYC mayor if he wins on Election Day (nypost.com)

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House Republicans are exploring ways to prevent Zohran Mamdani from ever being sworn in as mayor even if he prevails in Tuesday’s election by using the Constitution’s “insurrection clause,” The Post has learned.

The New York Young Republican Club is pushing to prevent the NYC mayoral frontrunner from taking the oath of office Jan. 1 under an idea floated this summer.

It cites language in the post-Civil War 14th Amendment to the Constitution barring from office anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or who has “given aid or comfort to the enemies.” The group argues that Mamdani’s own statements calling to resist ICE could violate the prohibition.

It’s the same provision Colorado used to try to kick Trump off the ballot last year, only to get slapped down by the Supreme Court. The high court ruled that it was up to Congress to enforcement the amendment, giving majority Republicans a chance to test their authority.

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[-] danc4498@lemmy.world 229 points 7 months ago

Fact that they’re so scared of him tells me he’s doing something right.

[-] tonytins@pawb.social 124 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Election melding right out in the open. Sure to piss off more than a few people, to say the least.

[-] moody@lemmings.world 17 points 7 months ago

It'll only piss off the "right people"

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[-] graycube@lemmy.world 108 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Congress has to meet, and they already said it won't until sometime in January. Within minutes of opening the session Johnson will be challenged for the speaker position and the house will devolve into chaos for another few weeks. It won't be until February before they are able to take any action about anything.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 62 points 7 months ago

You're pretending anyone would hold them accountable....

Cuomo is working with trump, like literally, trump and other Republicans are advising Cuomo, that's why he keeps running all their racist ads.

The NY Gov is still his old Lt Governor who took his post when he stepped down.

There's a non-zero chance republicans and neoliberal unite to steal an election Mamdani wins.

We've got a good DNC, but some of the state parties still suck. nY is one of the worst, because all the money from Wall Street.

Don't forget trump was a NYC neoliberal for decades, even had the Clintons at his wedding. We can't count on them even to stay out of it.

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[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 65 points 7 months ago

Wow. The Pearl Clutching is absolutely insane.

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[-] GladiusB@lemmy.world 60 points 7 months ago

Republicans explore everything other than actually fucking helping their constituents.

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[-] Quexotic@infosec.pub 56 points 7 months ago

And this is how they provoke an actual insurrection. Stay froggy, friends.

[-] Wilco@lemmy.zip 21 points 7 months ago

That is the actual goal.

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[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 47 points 7 months ago

I’m guessing they don’t see the irony of this strategy…

[-] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 39 points 7 months ago

They see it, but don't care. They're in control, and are going to do every fucking absurd thing they can do to keep it since they have the Supreme Court rubber-stamping everything for them. It's an all or nothing bet on maintaining power. They're not that stupid, they're just cravenly doing everything they can while they can to solidify their power.

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 30 points 7 months ago

I'll just keep posting this quote on the topic.

'If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. The will reject democracy."

[-] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 7 months ago

To be clear, this is what I assume you're referring to:

It cites language in the post-Civil War 14th Amendment to the Constitution barring from office anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or who has “given aid or comfort to the enemies.” The group argues that Mamdani’s own statements calling to resist ICE could violate the prohibition.

To them, there is no irony because they think anyone challenging their power or ideologically inconsistent with them is an insurrection or rebellion.

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago

I was generally referring to Trump and Jan 6.

[-] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 7 months ago

Yeah, no, I get that...Sorry, my point was that they are so deeply hypocritical, even that irony wouldn't register.

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

Challenging them means insurrection to them. That it was charged against them, to them, means that they get to do it back. Or, at least muddy the idea to where it seems like everyone is charging everyone else with it in a hope to make it not matter. The only insurrection I've seen so far was Jan 6th. They should be embarrassed, but they won't let it set in.

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[-] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 37 points 7 months ago

So the republicans are truly anti-democratic and this proves it. Fuxk fascists.

[-] figjam@midwest.social 18 points 7 months ago

Always have been.

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[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 33 points 7 months ago

Can’t win any way except to cheat.

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[-] TronBronson@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago

I still can’t believe the whole country is seething about an NYC mayor election lmaoo.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 15 points 7 months ago

On the other side of the ocean, plenty of people not even living on the same continent are cheering for Mamdani. Not because the mayor of NYC affects us directly, but because 1) he's awesome and 2) if change starts with this mayoral election, tide may yet turn for the US as a whole. And of course 3) NYC is overly romanticized thanks to the American media my generation grew up on here in post-soviet Eastern Europe, plus it is awesome to visit. Maybe with Mamdani it can be awesome to live in again as well.

[-] aceshigh@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Yes. I also see Mamdani as hope for the us. That’s why billionaires are against him. That’s why the current admin is against him. He will inspire other young people to get involved with politics.

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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 26 points 7 months ago

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[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 21 points 7 months ago

Something about interfering with elections

[-] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

New York Young Republican Club is being shut down because they are literally Nazis.

They aren't going to do a fucking thing.

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[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

New York Post is absolute GARBAGE. Right-wing tabloid owned by Murdoch. Only place that would publish the hunter laptop conspiracy theory.

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 19 points 7 months ago

To do that (assuming rules mean anything to Republicans) they will have to swear Grijalva in as Congresswoman, and the Epstein files would be set for release so who knows if they will.

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[-] Bennyboybumberchums@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago

No taxation without representation. If they dont honour the results, then you have no representation. And if you have no representation, then fuck them. They can sing for there taxes. The machine only works when you all play along. Stop playing. See how quickly anyone is willing to come to your door, when they arent getting paid to do so.

The power of people is only real power, when you all hold fast together. Let them threaten you. Let them jail you. Cos them money. And give them nothing until elections are fair and just.

[-] switcheroo@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

Just like they are preventing the rep from Arizona? This is fucking INSANE!

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 months ago

Get guns

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[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

More fascism.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If 5 years of a trump presidency has taught me anything, we will find out they are detonating nukes in the next three weeks. Trump will say they always planned on detonating nukes. The folks saying he's not right now will say it's what he obviously planned all along once he does.

I'm tired of predictable gaslighting. At least with my ex it came with skinny dipping and oral sex.

[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 14 points 7 months ago

I think that ICE will be sent to murder Zohran, if he doesn't have a large enough bodyguard detail.

[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

I’m sure they will just break any and all laws to get their way. I hope every last one ends up in prison for life.

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[-] AmericanEconomicThinkTank@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

If anyone starts feeling like getting inspired and trying to run locally as well, my advice is always free.

[-] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 13 points 7 months ago

Is this the mighty American democracy I keep hearing about?

[-] Zephorah@discuss.online 11 points 7 months ago

It is now. They’ve crushed democracy while everyone watched from behind screens. It’s over.

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