If Democrats Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene It Will Set A Dangerous Precedent

[mystery-ak]

 If Democrats Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene It Will Set A Dangerous Precedent

Unity may be the narrative preached by the newly-elected President Biden, but Democrats don't seem to be truly interested in it.

By Gabe Kaminsky
February 3, 2021

Everyone knows Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., flirted with fringe conspiracy theories before her election to the House in 2020. Democrats are trying to kick her out of Congress for these ill-advised remarks made prior to her run for office — remarks voters had the opportunity to consider before electing Greene.

As many as 61 Democratic members of the House are willing to co-sponsor Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s, D-Calif., resolution in favor of her removal. “It should not be left to the whims of the Republican Party — Congress must act to ensure she is removed from her committee assignments,” Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz wrote in a letter to other lawmakers.

Yes, Greene made stupid, questionable remarks prior to serving in government. Yet many people have made ill-advised comments prior to (and after) being elected — Rep. Ilhan Omar’s, D-Minn., “It’s All About the Benjamins” tweet is a prime, awfully antisemitic example.

Yet it’s not wise for Congress to begin purging duly elected lawmakers based on their prior and fully legal rhetoric. If we accept the notion that our elected officials work on behalf of our interests, their campaign to undermine the electoral process cannot be tolerated.

In November, Greene won Georgia’s 14th Congressional District by more than 152,000 votes (74.6 percent). She prevailed by such a substantial margin not only because the district leans heavily red, but also by running a grassroots campaign and aligning herself with the America First movement, which is prominent in rural areas that feel disenfranchised by corporatism. Greene’s wild statements, shameful as they were, do not give Congress the right to disenfranchise thousands of American citizens.

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[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

They cannot expel her, that takes a supermajority.

[Fishrrman]

It takes 2/3 of the House.
About 291 votes.

[LegalAmerican]

Still can't find those lies about GREENE.   This video address all this lies.  My good friend, Will Johnson. 


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[Sled Dog]

If it takes only 2/3 of the vote, that's 4/6, and the Rodents will supply 3/6, which means only 1/3 of the GOP (1/6 of the total House) needs to vote to expel.   That's about 40 RINOs or so.  Not an impossible number given what wusses House Republicans usually are.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

If it takes only 2/3 of the vote, that's 4/6, and the Rodents will supply 3/6, which means only 1/3 of the GOP (1/6 of the total House) needs to vote to expel.   That's about 40 RINOs or so.  Not an impossible number given what wusses House Republicans usually are.

You're wrong. It will not happen. I'll eat crow if it does.

Expulsion is historically limited to members who commit actual crimes. This will not change.

[catfish1957]

It takes 2/3 of the House.
About 291 votes.

Votes at risk?

  221 dim votes
+145 Republican Cheney allies
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  366

Still not likely, but plausible given these numbers.