Democracy died today at 1:30pm in the PA House

[excalibur]

Democracy died when the left sold their souls to the Chinese communist party.

And many RINO's as well. Like the clown Raffensperger.

 

[excalibur]

No one has made China more powerful than Trump.

Wow! That is the biggest lie. Wow, just wow, the ignorance you display is sad.

 

[OldLady]

I dunno, it sounds like a pretty Trumpian play to me.

Democrats, meanwhile, accused Republicans of trying to steal an election from its rightful winner, noting that Mr. Brewster’s win was officially certified by Pennsylvania’s secretary of state and was already litigated numerous times in court.

Ms. Ziccarelli asked the Senate late last week to reject the certification in the race and “conclude the final tally of lawful ballots,” which she says shouldn’t include a batch of ballots from Allegheny County that were missing dates on their outer declaration envelopes, but otherwise correct and proven to have been submitted on time....

Advocating for Mr. Brewster’s seating, Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, said the state had already certified the results of the race. He added that Ms. Ziccarelli’s challenges had been defeated in the courts and that Republicans were taking a page out of President Donald Trump’s playbook by "trying to re-litigate things that have already been litigated thoroughly and properly for the last two months."

Jim Brewster’s Pa. Senate swearing-in will be delayed, top GOP senator says

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans will not seat Democrat Jim Brewster on Tuesday, citing a pending legal challenge over his electoral win and an official...

www.post-gazette.com

 

[excalibur]

There's a State that's not gerrymandered?

Yeah, the pure as the driven snow DemonRats would never do such a thing. Wait ...

 

[Orangecat]

The PA State House refused to seat a Democratic Senator today who’s election was state certified because they didn’t like the results.

Incorrect, they refused to seat him because there is a pending lawsuit regarding unsigned ballots being illegally counted and changing the outcome. Democracy is alive, as is the rule of law. Suck it up, buttercup.

 

[Polishprince]

The problem in the 45th District is there is a DISPUTE in court about what ballots are legal and which ones aren't. If the ruling goes one way, the R's win, the other way, the D's do.

The current ruling is from PA's Hand Picked Secretary of State. The incumbent is a liberal extremist.

The election was certified and upheld by the state Supreme Court.

The case is in Federal District Court. The PA Supreme Court is ultrapartisan leftist.

 

[Flash]

Democracy died in the United States on November 3rd 2020 when the Democrat filth, helped by China Joe's buddies, stole a national election.

Edit - Actually Trump was ahead on Nov 3rd. Ahead by quite a bit. It wasn't until the 4th that the Democrats stole it.

 

[excalibur]

The US Border Guards, once again, have orders to shoot to maim.
I will have my co-worker relate this to his cousin that this bothers you,
If you want the wild west, move to Mexico.

Well, shoot 'em in the head is maiming.

 

[Orangecat]

thats why we are a constitutional republic,,,

Once again you show that you don‘t understand your own country. We are a representative democracy.

is the united states a constitutional republic or a representative democracy

U.S. Government. While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic.

 

[Billiejeens]

The sad truth is that Trumpers can’t wait for our Constitutional Republic to die. They hate everything about democracy. They want dictatorship. Thus their love for Putin, and any other low life to autocrat they can find. Simple as that.

Not as simple as you.

 

[bodecea]

The PA State House refused to seat a Democratic Senator today who’s election was state certified because they didn’t like the results.

PA is a gerrymandered state where the Republicans havent won a statewide election in a decade but hold the legislative majority due to the practice of drawing favorable district lines.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Pennsylvania lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to be sworn in for the two-year legislative term, facing a still-raging pandemic and a dispute over seating a Democratic senator, with Republicans holding large majorities in both chambers.

The Senate quickly dissolved into chaos.

Democrats in the Senate began protesting — in some cases, shouting — after the Republican majority refused to seat Sen. Jim Brewster of Allegheny County, a Democrat whose election was certified by the state but is being contested by his Republican challenger, Nicole Ziccarelli.


Republicans then voted on a motion to remove Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, as the presiding officer, after Fetterman insisted that Brewster be seated with the other senators. They then voted through another motion to recognize the election in every Senate contest, except for Brewster’s.

Republicans have not said how long they will take to review Ziccarelli’s election challenge before voting on it, or how long the GOP majority is willing to leave the seat vacant. The open seat does not affect the balance of power in the Senate, where Republicans hold 28 of 50 seats.

Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, has issued this statement on Brewster not being sworn in today:

“Republicans in Pennsylvania and nationally have spread disinformation and used it to subvert the democratic process. Sen. Jim Brewster rightfully won the 45th Senate District, but Senate Republicans are ignoring the voters in the district and refusing to swear him in as Senator. This is a shameful power grab that disgraces the institution.
“It is simply unethical and undemocratic to leave the district without a voice simply because the Republicans don’t like the outcome of the election. Voters, not Harrisburg politicians, decided this election, and Sen. Brewster is the rightful winner.
“All ballots were counted and certified, and the results are accurate. Sen. Brewster received the most votes in this race and should be sworn in as the Senator for the 45th District. There is no precedent, and no legal rationale, for failing to do so.
“I will do everything in my power to ensure that voters have the final say in elections.”

The state House begins the session with 113 Republican seats and 90 Democratic, although one of those GOP districts is vacant because of the death on Saturday of Westmoreland County Rep. Mike Reese.

Pa. Sen. Jim Brewster Not Sworn In As State Senate Dissolves Into Chaos Over Contested Election

The state Senate has dissolved into chaos as Pennsylvania lawmakers have returned to the state Capitol to be sworn in for the two-year legislative term.

pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Aren't you just the cutest ittle thing. You can't Gerrymander a Senate seat.

State Senate. Pay attention.

 

[bodecea]

The sad truth is that Trumpers can’t wait for our Constitutional Republic to die. They hate everything about democracy. They want dictatorship. Thus their love for Putin, and any other low life to autocrat they can find. Simple as that.

theres nothing about a democracy thats worth liking,, thats why we are a constitutional republic,,,

Once again you show that you don‘t understand your own country. We are a representative democracy.

Sez the single digit IQ fuckstick who just claimed “Democracy died today”.

Wow what a response from the biggest dumb shit on this board. Can you be more obtuse, moron? Where did I write or claim democracy died today, super fuck? Yiu just proved once again that you are a liar In addition to being booglebrained.

Your thread title, Dipshit.

Apparently, Nostra, you're not paying attention to who started this thread. It was City Gator, not Johnlaw who started this thread. If you're gonna call people "dipshits", might wanna make sure you are calling out the right person. Johnlaw is a poster on the thread, not the one who started it, so the title has zero to do with his posts. All you did was make yourself look like a dipshit.

Again.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

They hate everything about democracy

Mob rule?
YES I DO

 

[ColonelAngus]

Democracy died when the left sold their souls to the Chinese communist party.

And many RINO's as well. Like the clown Raffensperger.

Utter embarrassment. Shameless.

 

[Indeependent]

The US Border Guards, once again, have orders to shoot to maim.
I will have my co-worker relate this to his cousin that this bothers you,
If you want the wild west, move to Mexico.

Well, shoot 'em in the head is maiming.

Restricted to legs.

 

[OldLady]

The PA State House refused to seat a Democratic Senator today who’s election was state certified because they didn’t like the results.

Incorrect, they refused to seat him because there is a pending lawsuit regarding unsigned ballots being illegally counted and changing the outcome. Democracy is alive, as is the rule of law. Suck it up, buttercup.

But those claims have already been rejected by numerous judges, including their state supreme court. That's the kicker. The question she raised has been answered well enough for the state to certify his election. The GOP move to ignore that is clearly disrespecting the voters's wishes. I know it must really hurt to lose by 67 votes, but flailing around splitting hairs over mail in ballots that are deemed valid by the courts and refusing to accept that yes, you DID lose by 67 votes is nothing but twisting and abusing the system-- exactly as Trump is doing.

 

[Polishprince]

The PA State House refused to seat a Democratic Senator today who’s election was state certified because they didn’t like the results.

Incorrect, they refused to seat him because there is a pending lawsuit regarding unsigned ballots being illegally counted and changing the outcome. Democracy is alive, as is the rule of law. Suck it up, buttercup.

But those claims have already been rejected by numerous judges, including their state supreme court. That's the kicker. The question she raised has been answered well enough for the state to certify his election. The GOP move to ignore that is clearly disrespecting the voters's wishes. I know it must really hurt to lose by 67 votes, but flailing around splitting hairs over mail in ballots that are deemed valid by the courts and refusing to accept that yes, you DID lose by 67 votes is nothing but twisting and abusing the system-- exactly as Trump is doing.

That's the STATE Supreme Court, this case has been appealed to the Federal courts, and is still in dispute.

Here in Pennsylvania, the State Supreme Court is Far Left Wing partisan. They even took it upon themselves to gerrymander our Congressional districts, something that really belongs to the State Legislature not the courts.

 

[AzogtheDefiler]

The PA State House refused to seat a Democratic Senator today who’s election was state certified because they didn’t like the results.

PA is a gerrymandered state where the Republicans havent won a statewide election in a decade but hold the legislative majority due to the practice of drawing favorable district lines.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Pennsylvania lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to be sworn in for the two-year legislative term, facing a still-raging pandemic and a dispute over seating a Democratic senator, with Republicans holding large majorities in both chambers.

The Senate quickly dissolved into chaos.

Democrats in the Senate began protesting — in some cases, shouting — after the Republican majority refused to seat Sen. Jim Brewster of Allegheny County, a Democrat whose election was certified by the state but is being contested by his Republican challenger, Nicole Ziccarelli.


Republicans then voted on a motion to remove Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat, as the presiding officer, after Fetterman insisted that Brewster be seated with the other senators. They then voted through another motion to recognize the election in every Senate contest, except for Brewster’s.

Republicans have not said how long they will take to review Ziccarelli’s election challenge before voting on it, or how long the GOP majority is willing to leave the seat vacant. The open seat does not affect the balance of power in the Senate, where Republicans hold 28 of 50 seats.

Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, has issued this statement on Brewster not being sworn in today:

“Republicans in Pennsylvania and nationally have spread disinformation and used it to subvert the democratic process. Sen. Jim Brewster rightfully won the 45th Senate District, but Senate Republicans are ignoring the voters in the district and refusing to swear him in as Senator. This is a shameful power grab that disgraces the institution.
“It is simply unethical and undemocratic to leave the district without a voice simply because the Republicans don’t like the outcome of the election. Voters, not Harrisburg politicians, decided this election, and Sen. Brewster is the rightful winner.
“All ballots were counted and certified, and the results are accurate. Sen. Brewster received the most votes in this race and should be sworn in as the Senator for the 45th District. There is no precedent, and no legal rationale, for failing to do so.
“I will do everything in my power to ensure that voters have the final say in elections.”

The state House begins the session with 113 Republican seats and 90 Democratic, although one of those GOP districts is vacant because of the death on Saturday of Westmoreland County Rep. Mike Reese.

Pa. Sen. Jim Brewster Not Sworn In As State Senate Dissolves Into Chaos Over Contested Election

The state Senate has dissolved into chaos as Pennsylvania lawmakers have returned to the state Capitol to be sworn in for the two-year legislative term.

pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Hmmmm...how about this?

Judge criticized over ruling that allows thousands of votes to be counted ahead of January runoff

This month, election boards in Muscogee and Ben Hill counties flagged more than 4,000 voters as potential out-of-state voters.

www.google.com

 

[AMart]

Democracy died when when allowed the Frankfurt School into to the USA and when we failed to round up every Commie and not execute them on the town square in the 1950's.

 

[OldLady]

The PA State House refused to seat a Democratic Senator today who’s election was state certified because they didn’t like the results.

Incorrect, they refused to seat him because there is a pending lawsuit regarding unsigned ballots being illegally counted and changing the outcome. Democracy is alive, as is the rule of law. Suck it up, buttercup.

But those claims have already been rejected by numerous judges, including their state supreme court. That's the kicker. The question she raised has been answered well enough for the state to certify his election. The GOP move to ignore that is clearly disrespecting the voters's wishes. I know it must really hurt to lose by 67 votes, but flailing around splitting hairs over mail in ballots that are deemed valid by the courts and refusing to accept that yes, you DID lose by 67 votes is nothing but twisting and abusing the system-- exactly as Trump is doing.

That's the STATE Supreme Court, this case has been appealed to the Federal courts, and is still in dispute.

Here in Pennsylvania, the State Supreme Court is Far Left Wing partisan. They even took it upon themselves to gerrymander our Congressional districts, something that really belongs to the State Legislature not the courts.

Her objection is splitting hairs:
Originally brought by Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Nicole Ziccarelli against Allegheny County, the challenge opposed the counting of 2,349 mail-in ballots that arrived by Election Day but were missing dates printed by voters on the outer envelopes.

They were received on time. What could possibly invalidate one of those ballots because the voter forgot to put the date on the outer envelope? Everything else was entirely in order. It's nitpicking and that is why the court said forget it.

But good luck. Even federal judges appointed by Trump haven't been favoring these specious suits.

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