Hiding behind or upholding the Constitution?

Re: “My county’s GOP censured me, but my lawsuit would enforce the Constitution,” Dec. 10 commentary

Krista Kafer pontificates at length about her altruistic duty regarding her participation in the Anderson et al. vs. Griswold et al. lawsuit — the attempt to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the Colorado ballot. She seems to take umbrage at the fact that she, along with three others, has been censured by the Arapahoe County Republican Party for what she characterizes as merely upholding the Constitution.

The reality is that she is hiding behind the Constitution in a blatant attempt to subvert the will of a significant number of Colorado voters who support Trump. She cites Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution as justification for her position, but that begs a question. Although impeached by a partisan House of Representatives for “incitement of insurrection,” Trump was later acquitted of that charge in the Senate. How can the former president be denied inclusion on the ballot for a crime for which he was acquitted?

— David Oyler, Cañon

City

Krista Kafer, thanks for being a plaintiff in the suit to disqualify Trump.

Your censure is a badge of courage and conviction.

— Bo Chapin, Greeley

Hip, Hip, Hooray Krista. Thank you for stepping outside the bounds of the GOP and standing up for democracy and the U. S. Constitution. You are absolutely correct, and the GOP has it completely wrong. My hope is that you will continue to defy the GOP in November 2024 and vote for democracy.

— K. Bischoff, Denver