The only question left after today’s Supreme Court arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be disqualified is how many different justices will write concurring opinions in what is likely to be a 9-0 decision in favor of Trump.

Asked to review the decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that found Trump is disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, and removed him from that state’s presidential primary ballot, the questions by conservative and liberal justices alike showed that the high court has lost its way.

A quick recap of the highlights shows both the expected and unexpected views that will end the multiple efforts across the country to disqualify Trump because he either “engaged in insurrection” against the Constitution or offered “aid or comfort to the enemies” of the Constitution.

As the very first questioner for both the pro-Trump lawyer and the lawyer representing the Colorado voters who sought to disqualify Trump, Justice Clarence Thomas reminded all of us that he refused to recuse himself from this case, despite his wife actively supporting the insurrection.

While a likely reason for Thomas asking the first question is his seniority on the court, one can’t help but feel it was a bit of Thomas giving liberals the middle finger—effectively saying: “I’m here and there is nothing you can do about it!”

Justice Samuel Alito made a few arrogant digs at “elected state judges”—implying that such lowly political creatures could not be trusted with important constitutional questions, while a life-tenured judge like himself must be beyond reproach. Justice Neil Gorsuch (a Colorado native) showed his litigator background as he appeared........

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