That is not a distinction actually made by section 3. Oath breakers are disqualified, not rebels per se.
There are probably good arguments why qualification for a federal office isn’t properly decided by a state judge or official.
State elections officials already do that for things like age, residency requirements, etc. It's part of federalism that the state governments administer federal elections.
all citizens are legally entitled to the same rights
It's worth pointing out that, in general and throughout history, citizenship is something that separates the privileged from the unprivileged. The in-group from the outsider. The masters and the slaves.
Touting the rights of citizens, therefore, does not necessarily rebut the parent comment's criticism.
Congress should pass a resolution removing Trump's disqualification.
That would satisfy the 14th amendment without setting a nasty political precedent while at the same time serving as an official recognition that Trump committed acts that triggered the 14th amendment.
Congress can only remove the disqualification, they can't impose it.
It's a problem that the amendment doesn't tell us how it's supposed to work, but the fact that other disqualifying factors (age, residency, etc.) are determined by the states suggests that the states can determine disqualification on the insurrection factor too, and through the same procedural mechanisms.
“The president is elected by the entire nation, and it should be the entire nation who determines who they want for president, whether they are guilty of insurrection or not,” Bobb said during an interview on Real America’s Voice. “It’s up to the people.”
When was the last time a Republican won the popular vote?
Generally, states where County Clerk is an elected position are states where county-level government is particularly important and powerful. For example, the Clerk might be in charge of elections or determining property values for tax assessment.
That is not a distinction actually made by section 3. Oath breakers are disqualified, not rebels per se.
State elections officials already do that for things like age, residency requirements, etc. It's part of federalism that the state governments administer federal elections.