Tennessee GOP Expels 2 BLACK Democratic Lawmakers

So its racist to expel black lawmakers who take over the podium of the house in session, joining protestors with bullhorns shouting down the assembly.
who knew

 

They were black Democrats. Thats all you need these days

 

Except the white one only missed being expelled by one vote.

So it seems you support lawmakers in session, joining protestors by taking over the podium during session and chanting on bullhorns? Is this the new acceptable behavior we are supposed to support coming from Democrats?

If it was Republican taking over the podium and chanting on bullhorns joining these protestors the left would be starting dozens of threads on insurrections.

When did this become acceptable behavior from elected officials? They should expel ANYONE who tries to take over any House out of order. This is going nowhere. Now Democrats lost two voices. And they will continue to lose voices if they continue to try and disrupt any House in session.

But you blame everyone except the individuals who were causing the problem?
Amazing

 

Precisely.
Nobody told these three representatives to break the rules, hence their actions have consequences. What does their misbehavior have to do with their skin color?

The woman remained by ONE vote. The majority wanted her expelled too but when voting they use the 2/3rds majority rule.

Irresponsibly, the race angle is to be expected by sympathetic partisans who ignore the real issue at play. Holding Democrats accountable for breaking the rules of decorum. Of course, their leftist pundits from MSNBC and CNN are banging it must be the racism drum, and so goes their echo chamber parrots.

 

Yep, there certainly are a fair share of Democrats whose only defense is to offer pitiful excuses and cop outs for themselves and members of their team, while pretending to be the inspirational role models for America.
Yeah, makes me want to vote for them.

 

well given how often the wokeflakes throw the race card, it generally means that you have beaten a wokeflake in an argument

 

Bingo. Was talking to someone the other day and they were having problems with their boyfriend's ex "girlfriend" who was sending her private messages about how her boyfriend had sex with her. Well this ex "girlfriend" is a trans, and I told the girl that maybe she should consider the idea that her boyfriend may be gay if he likes sleeping with trans. Then got called a transphobe by someone not in the conversation. Common sense and science goes out the window with this violent group.

 

It could also be misandry, but no one will consider that when the more opportunistic thing to do is to play the race card.

 

Don't make me start looking up your words Steve lol

 

Yet they have had lawmakers pee on a seat in that chamber. No expulsion

 

The message by the Tennessee GOP is "shut up, do as you are told, and be happy about it" while trying to frame this as "insurrection on socalled "gun control." I guess the next step is to have the GOP not allow any high school diploma to any and all High School Teens who exercised their freedom of speech by walking out of class. The messages were clear, some even suggesting racism was involved because the thrid person, who was white, was not booted. And yet, as one Democratic Congressman stated, they have a convicted child molester, a convicted domestic abuser, and a few others who quite literally broke the law and they were clearly not expelled based on the arguments the GOP used.

 

What exactly does that have to do with what I wrote? Unless you believe I think anyone breaking the rules of decorum is acceptable, I fail to see your point.

Whoever dishonors the chamber needs to be held responsible.

 

Only one dishonoring the chamber were those voting to expel. The Republican party is a gift to Democrats

 

they are just trying to send a msg to black voters that even if they win, they lose - think this is gonna backfire on them and get out the black vote even more

 

Exactly. Like it or not, there are RULES in states' and federal legislative chambers that must be followed or there would be chaos. The legislators up for expulsion attempted to justify their behavior by saying that their position and their voices were not being heard. NONSENSE. Bottom line, they are in the political minority in the Tenn. legislature and subject to all the frustrations that entails when one party pretty much runs the show. Can you imagine the chaos in Congress if the minority party just took bullhorns to the floor screaming that the majority party wasn't listening to them or considering their views enough? The time and place for any of that is OUTSIDE the building.

 

You are against the will of the people. Noted

We’re you aware that these two that were expelled cannot be expelled for this reason again if they are reelected? They will be able to use the bullhorn without penalty.

 

Thanks for the nod, and I really think your post expounds on my point succinctly.
I know that many Democrats are the first to call Republicans out for not staying in their lane. I could point to several examples from just this week and especially the week of 1/6/2020. There are reasons rules and laws are in place. Do we bend them every once in awhile? Sure we do, but in the case of the chaos that took place in TN. bordering on a riot, the three Democrats got what was coming to them. Even the woman was who was not expelled, (by one vote), well, I believe the three of them were wrong to break the rules, and incite the mob in the TN. Peoples' House.

 

I remember a time when libs frequently said people in certain positions need to be held to a higher standard. We’re they just referring to cops?

 

But, democracy. Majority rules. Right?

 

The will of the people doesn't revolve around acting out of order. And that's what they did by encouraging the disruption of their own House. Plus as I understand it, it wasn't a true ban more like a timeout.

 

It wasn't okay, she just fell short of the votes(for whatever reason, I'm not in Tennessee.). Making it about color is par the course for the Democratic Party, who sees such dangerous rhetoric as a way to win political capital.

 

You will see 2024. Republicans keep fumbling at the 1 yard line

 

They should have expelled the woman.

 

Yes, I read that. I also read that what set the 3 Democrats off was that when they tried to bring up gun control topics, their microphones would get shut off. Not that it excuses their behavior, but it helps to consider all the angles.
For the record, I think they did break the rules and deserve some type of punishment. I also think that expulsion was too harsh, but Tennesee law allows for them to be reinstalled in a short time. I just don't think it was a bad enough offense to deny their constituents representation. This whole thing wasn't one sided either way.

 

Yup, She missed it by one vote