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2naSalit

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1. Wondering that myself.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 08:23 AM

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For the lawyers in the house...Can the Feds stop this? It looks like blackmail & intimidation... [View all] Joinfortmill Apr 2023 OP

Wondering that myself. 2naSalit Apr 2023 #1

Feds probably don't have much role in the (potential) stopdiggin Apr 2023 #2

Thanks much. I hope there is some recourse for these elected officials if they are expelled Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #3

the courts (in very general and broad terms) stopdiggin Apr 2023 #4

Wow. Didn't know this. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #7

What happens when the ballot box and public opinion are no longer options? Marius25 Apr 2023 #10

I don't know. What does happen? stopdiggin Apr 2023 #40

some would say barbtries Apr 2023 #12

Exactly inthewind21 Apr 2023 #24

Yeah, the Roberts Court has made it clear they absolve themselves of any oversight NullTuples Apr 2023 #15

If expelled, voters in their districts have been disenfranchised and should continue to make allegorical oracle Apr 2023 #5

Thanks so much. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #6

Discussion with citations of relevant TN law onenote Apr 2023 #20

I'm sure the tn fascists know chapter and verse Marthe48 Apr 2023 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2023 #29

Your post makes me feel more hopeless Marthe48 Apr 2023 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2023 #35

Thanks Marthe48 Apr 2023 #37

You mean marybourg Apr 2023 #27

Right you are. Had their lack of potential representation on my brain. allegorical oracle Apr 2023 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2023 #30

So you're expecting the US Supreme Court stopdiggin Apr 2023 #41

You're the best. Chin music Apr 2023 #43

so, again stopdiggin Apr 2023 #44

You'e wrong. Chin music Apr 2023 #45

well, but of course I am! stopdiggin Apr 2023 #46

Find someplace/one Chin music Apr 2023 #47

they're idiots if they do this. the special elections will be lit. mopinko Apr 2023 #8

Excellent. Thanks. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #13

The special election won't occur for more than a year. onenote Apr 2023 #18

The Federal governments power is weak as we have noticed since the fascists got and are yaesu Apr 2023 #9

It's damn scary Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #14

Can you give an example of FDR or LBJ intervening in a state legislature's internal actions? onenote Apr 2023 #42

I know I am in the minority but the expulsions don't bothering me ripcord Apr 2023 #11

What they did was a breach of the rules but expulsion onenote Apr 2023 #16

They took over the floor of the House and led chants from the gallery with a bullhorn ripcord Apr 2023 #21

There is more to the story... aggiesal Apr 2023 #17

Likewise saw an interview with Gloria Johnson and she mentioned that one legislator had allegorical oracle Apr 2023 #33

Yes I heard that as well. The (R) clown car in all its glory. n/t aggiesal Apr 2023 #39

Thanks for this. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #34

I'm betting the Feds could find the people doing this. Every email, text, phone call goes through Hotler Apr 2023 #19

Let us not forget that the TN scum declined to expel a gqp sexual predator. niyad Apr 2023 #22

Thinking about the shooting I think I've determined the problem. plimsoll Apr 2023 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2023 #25

What a godawful mess this is. Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #36

Tennessee has always given me the creeps world wide wally Apr 2023 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author allegorical oracle Apr 2023 #38