conservative·Progressive Politics, Gun Control, Single Payer Healthcare and Free Abortions for All!byThrowaway
Only congress has the power to enforce the 14th amendment, not the states, according to Section 5.
If they wanted the states to have the power, they would have mentioned the states.
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Legal precedent says otherwise
https://www.citizensforethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Chart-of-Past-14.3-Disqualifications-rev.-07.10.23.pdf
And "shall have" and "Is the only government entity that shall have" are two different things. And other legal precedent, such as with the establishment clause has previously been ruled such that "congress" ends up basically equating to the government as a whole.
Also section three lists out a lot of positions, but fails to mention the presidency itself. Odd oversight, don't y'all think?
It’s pretty clear if you read it.
The president is included. Poorly worded sure, but not a loophole.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officer_of_the_United_States