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applegrove

(132,217 posts) Mon Apr 3, 2023, 08:06 PM Apr 2023

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Tennessee GOP Moves to Expel Three Democrats

Tennessee GOP Moves to Expel Three Democrats

April 3, 2023 at 8:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 4 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/04/03/tennessee-gop-moves-to-expel-three-democrats/

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Tennessee House Republicans on Monday moved to expel three Democrats for “disorderly behavior” after the trio led protest chants for gun reform on the floor of the chamber in the wake of The Covenant School shooting that left three children and three adults dead, the Tennessean reports.

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Tennessee GOP Moves to Expel Three Democrats (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2023 OP

Here is the expulsion resolution LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #1

So now the GOP are for following the rules? To the extent expulsions applegrove Apr 2023 #2

When ask what rule was violated they couldn't name it Docreed2003 Apr 2023 #4

Must be so disheartening. applegrove Apr 2023 #5

Play stupid games win stupid prizes ripcord Apr 2023 #3

How long is the period of expulsion? dickthegrouch Apr 2023 #6

I think it is permanent. applegrove Apr 2023 #7

"...but not a second time..." dickthegrouch Apr 2023 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Apr 2023 #9

This is fascism. Marius25 Apr 2023 #10

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,869 posts)

1. Here is the expulsion resolution

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 08:06 PM

Apr 2023

Link to tweet

applegrove

(132,217 posts)

2. So now the GOP are for following the rules? To the extent expulsions

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 08:10 PM

Apr 2023

are used? I guess they no longer follow Trump.

Docreed2003

(18,714 posts)

4. When ask what rule was violated they couldn't name it

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 08:23 PM

Apr 2023

Seriously. This is banana republic, home fried, fascist bullshit here in TN tonight

applegrove

(132,217 posts)

5. Must be so disheartening.

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 08:25 PM

Apr 2023

ripcord

(5,553 posts)

3. Play stupid games win stupid prizes

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 08:11 PM

Apr 2023

dickthegrouch

(4,528 posts)

6. How long is the period of expulsion?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 09:12 PM

Apr 2023

Walk out the door and turn right around!
It says right there you can't be expelled twice for the same thing.

applegrove

(132,217 posts)

7. I think it is permanent.

Reply to dickthegrouch (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 10:35 PM

Apr 2023

dickthegrouch

(4,528 posts)

8. "...but not a second time..."

Reply to applegrove (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 10:38 PM

Apr 2023

My 2 cents says if it's not defined, they could absolutely walk right back in after exiting.

Response to dickthegrouch (Reply #6)

applegrove This message was self-deleted by its author.

Marius25

(3,213 posts)

10. This is fascism.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 3, 2023, 11:55 PM

Apr 2023

We haven't seen a group of people as evil as the GOP since Nazi Germany. And that's not hyperbole.

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