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.
Election melding right out in the open. Sure to piss off more than a few people, to say the least.
It’ll only piss off the “right people”
What’s next? Not holding a presidential primary?
Will Schumer say anything?
I heard Schumer furrowed his eyebrows.
New York Young Republican Club is being shut down because they are literally Nazis.
They aren’t going to do a fucking thing.
So… Just like most of Maga, right?
If anyone starts feeling like getting inspired and trying to run locally as well, my advice is always free.
Just like they are preventing the rep from Arizona? This is fucking INSANE!
Republicans explore everything other than actually fucking helping their constituents.
Why would they? It’s proven they can shit all over their voters and they’ll sit there and guzzle it down with their mouths agape in awe at their divine leaders.
MAGAts are a new breed of fucking moron cultist.
And the first thing they always seem to try is cheating.
First Past The Post voting artificially limits the options for these people.
With STAR or Ranked Choice voting, voters would be free to vote how they want, secure in the knowledge that their vote will still be counted if their preference didnt win. We could give conservative voters a chance to elect better conservative parties then the republicans or democrats parties.
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Sure republicans are anti democracy, but how about the democrats? Are they pro democracy? If so, why do they continue to use FPTP voting in states they control?
I still can’t believe the whole country is seething about an NYC mayor election lmaoo.
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.
I too hope Mamdani wins for the hope and change aspect. Small changes are good. Good luck tonight New York and progressives around the world.
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.
You don’t get it! Mamdani just doesn’t get 9/11 culture! He doesn’t even like Israel! He’s just not one of The Boys™
Anyone who pissed off republicans this much is good in my book.
Is this the mighty American democracy I keep hearing about?
It is now. They’ve crushed democracy while everyone watched from behind screens. It’s over.
100%. Just look at the MAGA-level ad hominem attacks and defensive belligerence coming off US shitlibs when anyone suggests they take literally any action that isn’t a Saturday parade scheduled weeks in advance on social media. Absolute fucking cowardice from way-too-comfortable white garbage.
The “smartest most capable people” in the democratic party defines democracy as voting for them or else.
Feeling free yet?
More fascism.
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.
If?
Traitorous US government trying to figure out ways to screw American citizens and voters even harder. Fixed it for you. The USA has never been about 1 guy and should never be about 1 guy. That’s how you become Russia. How’s that going for them?
Does being about 1% of guys count?
Fact that they’re so scared of him tells me he’s doing something right.
And both parties are scared. That is even more revealing.
This is the part I don’t (figuratively) understand about US politics. Mamdani embodies what the US left has wanted all along but he’s being pictured as worse than MAGAt by Democrats.
Democrats are fighting him just as bad as Republicans and are resisting him more than they resist the traitors in office. It’s bonkers.
That’s because you mistakenly believe that the Democrats are “the left”.
No, I don’t think I mistake those two.
It’s the billionaires.
Yup. The US is what happens when you let billionaires run the whole country. Mamdani is a threat to that dynamic.
Democrats are centre right, Republicans are insane. Once you undertanad that, it all makes sense.
This is a good summary of the us parties this millenium.
Democrats protect Republicans because the reds are their only hope to seem like a reasonable political party.
It becomes clearer when you realize that, in terms of political power, the left is a tiny insergency within the Democratic party. The party establishment itself is pretty solidly to the right.
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.
From November 5th to January 20th, a part of me thought somehow Trump wouldn’t actually become president
Yeah, same… How wrong I was.
So the republicans are truly anti-democratic and this proves it. Fuxk fascists.
Always have been.
We have a tyrannical minority that is actively changing laws so they can remain in power indefinitely. We have a packed Supreme Court that is literally ignoring the Constitution when the reason they exist is to protect it. If they hadn’t made Trump king he would not be in office, he’d be in criminal court.
Republicans have been virulently anti-democracy for decades. As far as the GQP is concerned the majority can go fuck themselves.
"If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.” - David Frum
