January 16, 2025
It's Only Election Denial When Republicans Do It
Timothy Birdnow
I thought the Democrats were the party that believed every vote should count and that you cannot challenge election results!
After Running on a "Protect Democracy” Platform, Tampon Tim Is Silent as State Democrats Refuse to Let the GOP Take Control
The Democrats are trying to pull a disappearing act to thwart a quorum and thus not let the GOP take power in the state. Seems they held a secret swearing-in ceremony outside the state capitol, something unheard-of in bygone years.
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Gee; I thought if you lose you lose; that's what the Demcrats said when they stole the election from Trump four years ago. Now when you lose you do everything fair or foul to get your way.
I don't know the law in Minnesota but many states require their legislators to show up, and if they don't marshalls can come and collect them. But Tampon Tim won't enforce the law.
Hypocrites.
I thought the Democrats were the party that believed every vote should count and that you cannot challenge election results!
After Running on a "Protect Democracy” Platform, Tampon Tim Is Silent as State Democrats Refuse to Let the GOP Take Control
The Democrats are trying to pull a disappearing act to thwart a quorum and thus not let the GOP take power in the state. Seems they held a secret swearing-in ceremony outside the state capitol, something unheard-of in bygone years.
FTA:
Republican lawmakers have criticized Walz, who ran for vice president on a platform to "protect democracy,” for appearing to condone House Democrats’ threats to deny their Republican colleagues a necessary quorum to conduct legislative business on behalf of their constituents that elected them in November.
"It’s outrageous that Tim Walz has given Minnesota Democrat legislators blanket approval for a secret, behind-closed-doors, swearing-in last night (no public, no media) and a green light to not show up for work on Tuesday, the first day of the legislative session,” Republican Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber wrote on his campaign account on X Monday. "Minnesotans deserve better!”
ANY state legislator who fails to show up for work has no business collecting a taxpayer-funded check. If you can’t do the job, you don't deserve the seat. https://t.co/5VHAHk7K6N
— Tom Emmer (@tomemmer) January 13, 2025
Minnesota House Republicans hold a 67-66 majority heading into the start of this year’s legislative session with one vacancy in a seat previously held by a Democratic lawmaker. The special election for the vacancy is slated to take place on Jan. 28, granting Republican lawmakers at least two weeks during which they will enjoy a majority.
Republican lawmakers argue their current 67-member majority meets a quorum due to the one vacancy in the House, which sets the total number of members to 133. State Democratic lawmakers disagree, arguing the quorum should be set at the usual 68 lawmakers despite the one vacancy, which could prevent Republican lawmakers from conducting legislative business if every Democratic lawmaker boycotts the session.
State House Democratic lawmakers, led by their speaker-designate, Democratic Minnesota Rep. Melissa Horton, are threatening to do everything in their power to deny Republican lawmakers the opportunity from having a quorum to organize a majority and elect a speaker, according to a statement Horton released Monday.
"Denial of quorum is a legitimate parliamentary tactic,” Horton said. "In the event Democrats choose to deny quorum, we wanted to be sure to have all our members properly and legally sworn in and we did that this evening.”
House Republican lawmakers are pledging to move ahead with the beginning of the statehouse’s legislative session even if House Democrats boycott Tuesday’s proceedings.
"It’s outrageous that Tim Walz has given Minnesota Democrat legislators blanket approval for a secret, behind-closed-doors, swearing-in last night (no public, no media) and a green light to not show up for work on Tuesday, the first day of the legislative session,” Republican Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber wrote on his campaign account on X Monday. "Minnesotans deserve better!”
ANY state legislator who fails to show up for work has no business collecting a taxpayer-funded check. If you can’t do the job, you don't deserve the seat. https://t.co/5VHAHk7K6N
— Tom Emmer (@tomemmer) January 13, 2025
Minnesota House Republicans hold a 67-66 majority heading into the start of this year’s legislative session with one vacancy in a seat previously held by a Democratic lawmaker. The special election for the vacancy is slated to take place on Jan. 28, granting Republican lawmakers at least two weeks during which they will enjoy a majority.
Republican lawmakers argue their current 67-member majority meets a quorum due to the one vacancy in the House, which sets the total number of members to 133. State Democratic lawmakers disagree, arguing the quorum should be set at the usual 68 lawmakers despite the one vacancy, which could prevent Republican lawmakers from conducting legislative business if every Democratic lawmaker boycotts the session.
State House Democratic lawmakers, led by their speaker-designate, Democratic Minnesota Rep. Melissa Horton, are threatening to do everything in their power to deny Republican lawmakers the opportunity from having a quorum to organize a majority and elect a speaker, according to a statement Horton released Monday.
"Denial of quorum is a legitimate parliamentary tactic,” Horton said. "In the event Democrats choose to deny quorum, we wanted to be sure to have all our members properly and legally sworn in and we did that this evening.”
House Republican lawmakers are pledging to move ahead with the beginning of the statehouse’s legislative session even if House Democrats boycott Tuesday’s proceedings.
Gee; I thought if you lose you lose; that's what the Demcrats said when they stole the election from Trump four years ago. Now when you lose you do everything fair or foul to get your way.
I don't know the law in Minnesota but many states require their legislators to show up, and if they don't marshalls can come and collect them. But Tampon Tim won't enforce the law.
Hypocrites.
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