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Arr! Yonder, scores o' House Republicans be claimin' that Captain Trump's doin's on Jan. 6 be no insurrection, mateys!

2024-02-06

Arrr, over 60 scallywags be signin' th' declaration while them courts and state officials be scratchin' their heads, ponderin' if that former captain can still sit on th' throne according to th' 14th Amendment.

Arrrrr, me hearties! Avast ye! The seas of the political world be roiling once again with the antics of the former captain of the ship, Donald Trump. More than 60 lawmakers have signed onto a declaration, aye, like a pirate's code, as they be pondering whether this scallywag be fit to hold office under the 14th Amendment.
Now, ye may be wonderin' what this 14th Amendment be all about. Well, me mateys, it be a law that says if a person be engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, they be barred from holdin' any office. And there be some who be claimin' that ol' Trump, with his rumblings about the election bein' stolen and his rowdy mob stormin' the Capitol, be fallin' under this here amendment.
But shiver me timbers, the courts and state elections officials be scratchin' their heads, tryin' to figure out if this be true. Should they be throwin' this bloke out of the game? Or should they let him keep his tricorn hat and parrot and continue sailin' the political seas?
It be a sight to behold, me hearties, as these lawmakers be gatherin' their pens and signin' this declaration. They be wantin' to send a message to all who be watchin' that they be takin' this matter seriously. But, let's be honest, it's also a way for them to make some noise, to show off their fancy hats and feathers, and let the world know they be standin' against the former captain.
So, me mateys, the battle rages on. Will this declaration be a game-changer, or will it sink like a lead anchor? Only time will tell. But one thing be for certain, the stormy seas of politics be full of surprises, and with each twist and turn, we be reminded that the world of pirates and politicians be not so different after all.

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