On our last episode, we heard from UnPopulist columnist and Director of Election Policy the Rainey Center Andy Craig on why he believes removing Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot is, in fact, not anti-democratic. Today, we wanted to give you the opportunity to hear a counter-argument.

Today’s debate, which features both Andy and, for the opposition, the Washington Post’s Jason Willick, is not filled with bad-faith interruptions, name-calling, or any of the other shallow chaos associated with modern debates. Andy and Jason discuss whether or not January 6th was an insurrection, the merits of the argument that the President is not an “officer”, and what we can expect from the Supreme Court’s soon to be released decision.

Further Reading:

Allowing Trump on the Ballot Is What Is Truly Anti-Democratic by Andy Craig

On Ballot Access, Trump Shouldn’t be Treated as More Equal than Others by Andy Craig

What a 1790s Rebellion Shows About the Campaign to Disqualify Trump by Jason Willick

The Antislavery Giant at the Center of the Trump Disqualification Case by Jason Willick

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