Congress doesn't need a conviction to disqualify a person under the 14th. And what is this obsession with calling Dems "spineless"? What would be the point when republicans control the House?
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Now I really wonder if you have ever read Amendment # 14. No obsession here, I honestly believe many Republicans would join democrats, but no insurrection has been proven, so they will not support the move just because there is a sentiment of insurrection. Anyway, glad to exchange opinions with you.
No vote needed, just a call for enforcement of the Ammendment. After adopting the 14th Amendment, Congress passed legislation that criminalized insurrection. Today, this law is codified in 18 U.S. Code § 2383. A conviction under this statute will lead to being ineligible from federal office.
You are wrong, SCOTUS did not address the disqualification but the enforcement, SCOTUS ruled that only Congress could enforce this clause under Section 5 of the 14th Amendment. Moreover, the Court also ruled that states and state courts lack the enforcement power of federal officers.
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