Well, the Senate trial could have taken away his right to run for President again. But they didn't. But the Colorado Courts did. In a civil action, finding him guilty of the federal criminal offense.
But, for some reason, you seem OK with that.
Civil cases do not find people guilty or not guilty. That only takes place in a criminal trial, where the defendant is given all kinds of extra protections like due process, discovery, a jury of 12 peers where it takes all 12 to convict, and guilty BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT....
A civil court proceeding finds a person being sued responsible or not responsible.... There is no jail time ever involved, the court only has to find the person being accused of something with a preponderance of evidence/ guilt, which is a much lesser level of proof.... to find them responsible.
The civil court did not find him guilty of a criminal offence. According to the section 3 of the 14th, a criminal conviction of insurrection is not needed to disqualify a candidate .... the way it is written.
Yes, the Senate and Mitch McConnell should have voted to impeach him, even though he had already been removed from office through losing his election....because they did not do their constitutional duty at that time, we are in the mess we are in now....imo.
My concern is the Willy nilly way a candidate can be disqualified or qualified in the 50 different states and I think the Supreme court will try to do something about that....but honestly, I am not certain how they will be, able to do that....and am curious to see how they make the attempt.
