Former President Donald Trump recently took to his Twitter account and posted:
“Remember I said, from the beginning, “don’t go into Iraq, but if you do, keep the OIL.” What a BAD decision by Bush. All of those lives, gone, and $Trillions spent, and now Iran controls Iraq, and has the Oil. “Stupid!!!” Iraq used to be the strong counter to Iran, but we obliterated them, and now Iran has everything. What a terrible foreign policy mistake our Country has made. This is just one of them, but possibly the worst!”
Remember I said, from the beginning, “don’t go into Iraq, but if you do, keep the OIL.” What a BAD decision by Bush. All of those lives, gone, and $Trillions spent, and now Iran controls Iraq, and has the Oil. “Stupid!!!” Iraq used to be the strong counter to Iran, but we…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) December 30, 2023
The Supreme Court may soon have to handle a case as significant and painful as Bush v. Gore, the 2000 ruling that gave George W. Bush the presidency. The court has been hammered by ethical scandals, a decline in public confidence, and doubts about its legitimacy.
The justices had become accustomed to a comparatively regular term until ten days ago. Then, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that due to his involvement in an insurrection, former President Donald J. Trump was not allowed to continue in his position. An election official in Maine followed suit on Thursday, basing his actions on the rationale of that court.
The justices have already been notified of the Colorado ruling’s appeal, so they will undoubtedly feel obliged to comment. However, two political realities will cast a shadow over their actions.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will doubtless seek consensus or, at least, try to avoid a partisan split of the six Republican appointees against the three Democratic ones.
He may want to explore the many paths the court could take to keep Mr. Trump on state ballots without addressing whether he had engaged in insurrection or even assuming that he had.
