Dispatch Live: Houthis Explained, 2024 Gets Weird

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On this week’s Dispatch Live, Kevin is joined by Daniel Pipes, historian and president of the Middle East Forum, to explain the escalation of the Houthis attacks in the Red Sea and Saudi Arabia’s attempt to exit the civil war in Yemen. Mike and David M. Drucker will then discuss updates from the GOP primary and how the 2024 elections might get weird. John McCormack will also make his Dispatch Live debut to explain the state of negotiations on a package combining Ukraine aid and border security.

Plus: Prepare your worst holiday and Christmas takes for our panelists to debate (e.g. real vs. fake Christmas trees, what time of year festivities should begin, worst holiday treats, etc.).

Grab a drink (or a few), get your questions ready, and join us at 8 p.m. ET on YouTube for this week’s Dispatch Live.

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    Dana

    @Kevin, FWIW my great grandparents moved to Dallas from Poland in the 1890’s and they had Mexican neighbors. My great grandmother and the mom of that family shared recipes (which is why my grandmother made fabulous chili), so I wouldn’t be surprised that Magen David ended up in someone’s eggnog. Wishing you a great new year!

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  2. Kyle C

    I don't think I got the Dispatch live link in an email this week

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    Michel van der Hoek

    The Supreme Court of Colorado ruled 4 - 3 that Donald J. Trump did commit insurrection and that this activates Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The court concludes that he is, therefore, ineligible to serve as president and has directed the Colorado Secretary of State to exclude his name from the primary ballot. The ruling is stayed pending appeals. There is 100% chance this will get appealed to SCOTUS and 100% chance SCOTUS will grant certiorari on the shadow docket, and then grant an injunction pending arguments. The practical upshot is, in my view, that Donald Trump will be on the Colorado primary ballot, regardless of this ruling.

    More interesting is the question whether the majority ruling has any legal merit. I know I like the ruling because I agree with it. But let's not succumb to confirmation bias. The dissenters (there are two written dissents) have non-frivolous legal points that (a) Colorado courts have no authority to use state law to trigger the execution of Sec. 3 of the 14th Amendment, and (b) Colorado state courts have not been granted jurisdiction under the Colorado Election Code (or any other state law) to adjudicate this matter. They argue that the case ought to have been dismissed immediately by the state district judge.

    Questions for the panel:
    1. What do you think will happen as a result of this ruling?
    2. Would it be desirable for the country if SCOTUS agreed with the Colorado Supreme Court and barred Trump from the race, or would it be better legally and/or politically if they kicked this case out of court and left the problem of Trump to the voters?

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    Earl King

    My Prediction. Trump will kill any immigration bill the Senate comes up with by using the House GOP. What else would he have to run on other than chaos on the border? Do you think Trump would be happy with a deal?

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    BaltoJohn

    Supreme Court of Colorado has barred Trump from the ballot, invoking the "Insurrectionists" clause of the 14th Amendment.

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      BaltoJohn

      https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/politics/trump-colorado-supreme-court-14th-amendment/index.html

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