French wrote, “As of Monday, March 4, 2024, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution is essentially a dead letter, at least as it applies to candidates for federal office. Under the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that reversed the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision striking Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot, even insurrectionists who’ve violated their previous oath of office can hold federal office, unless and until Congress passes specific legislation to enforce Section 3.”

Actually, the nine justices upheld the section by requiring an insurrection before disqualifying a nominee.

But French’s principle today is that you can bounce someone off the ballot simply by declaring him an insurrectionist. You don’t have to prove it in court because the political and cultural winds just blew down due process in David French’s world.