Ha ha. Democrats. "Standards." The jokes write themselves.
Missouri Democrat ousted from caucus over ‘failure to uphold standards’
Rep. Sarah Unsicker decries move as ‘character assassination’
By Joe McLean
Published: Dec. 21, 2023 at 2:51 PM EST|Updated: 7 minutes ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Missouri House Democratic caucus voted Thursday to remove state Rep. Sarah Unsicker, D-Shrewsberry, over her controversial social media behavior and her association with an admitted holocaust-denier and conspiracy theorist.
“The House Democratic Caucus is dedicated to the values of inclusiveness, tolerance and respect,” said a joint statement from House Democratic leadership. “When a member fails to uphold those standards, the caucus has a duty to act.”
Unsicker has recently been criticized by Democratic colleagues for her association with Charles Johnson, an alt-right political activist, and Eric Garland, who has garnered an online reputation as a conspiracy theorist and fringe political operative.
The four-term house member posted on social media to dismiss the criticism, saying, “I’m an adult and capable of choosing my friendships.” ...
KMOVI'll be honest, she seems a little strange. On the other hand, she doesn't march in leftist lockstep with her party, so kudos for that. (Check out her
blog).
