We conclude that States may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office. But States have no power under the Constitution to enforce Section 3 with respect to federal offices, especially the Presidency.
"We agree that he should be disqualified, but we don’t want to disqualify him, so we’re going to make the ruling as narrow as we can without looking blatant about it. "
I don’t like the guy, but I like even less the government deciding to take candidates off the ballot.
The opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-719_19m2.pdf
"We agree that he should be disqualified, but we don’t want to disqualify him, so we’re going to make the ruling as narrow as we can without looking blatant about it. "
It’s more like, “We agree that he should be disqualified, but we’re afraid of what his cult will do to us if we rule that way.”
I thought we didn’t negotiate with terrorists?
Since when?
They do when they’re personally affected by it.
“State’s rights, except for when my wife is in this guy’s cult” - Clarence Thomas, probably